155 Best Names for Black Dogs and Puppies

Author:
Barbara Fitzgerald
Updated date:
Apr 22, 2021

Barbara Fitzgerald is an AKC Breeder of Merit and author of the column "Conversations with Champions" for the BCSA magazine, Borderlines.

From puritans to beatniks to goths, black has always been, and will forever remain, the penultimate fashion statement. Give your new black puppy a unique name that celebrates his or her darkness!

Black pug puppy in search of the perfect name.

Dog Names That Mean Black

These dog names, which are synonyms for the world black, come to us from the artist's palette. In art and life black and dark gray shades of black represent importance, dignity, formality, and often solemnity. From priests to judges to witches, black robes confer the wearer with awesome respect and elevated power. Choose one of these names for your pup for a sophisticated nod to his or her inky coat.

Ash
Carbon
Caviar
Charcoal or Coal
Coke or Coki
Crow
Dark Mirage
Diablo
Diesel
Domino
Ebony
Farrow
Inky
Ivory
Jade
Jet
Lunar
Midnight
Obsidian
Onyx
Pebbles
Pepper
Perylene
Pitch
Raven
Sable
Seal
Slate or Slade
Smoke or Smokey
Spider
Suede
Swan
Tapa
Tundora

Sweet Tooth Candy Names for Black Dogs

These tasty dark treats make cute names for black dogs of all sizes.

Anise - Licorice flavored herb from the star anise seed.
Forest - Black Forest Cherry-torte is made with layers of the darkest chocolate cake.
Frazer - Frazer Tyrish Peber, Finnish for Frazer Turkish Pepper licorice. This is a salty, spicy licorice; it makes an ideal name for a mischievous black male dog.
Fudge
Junior - Junior mints are made with the darkest chocolate covering a refreshing mint creme filling.
Katja - Dutch makers of black licorice. Katja means "little cat" in Dutch. A cute name for a stealthy female dog.
Licorice - Unique flavor combination of sweet, bitter and salty.
Lonka - Dutch makers of black licorice mixed with other sweet flavors like caramel and strawberry chews.
Plenty - Good and Plenty licorice candies.
Scottie - Black licorice treat from England, made in the shape of Scottish Terriers.
Taffy
Tootsie - A tasty dark chocolate treat and Dustin Hoffman's drag queen persona.
Twizzler - Licorice candy brand.
York - The big brother to Junior Mints, the York Peppermint Patty is a full size dark chocolate covered mint creme that will blow back your hair!
Wiley Wallaby - Licorice candy from down under.
Zot - Organic licorice candy.

Rich Black Dog Names From The Chef's Palette

Have you got a new canine companion with a nutty, spicy, earthy, or sweet personality? Any one of the black delights from the chef's palette will fit the bill for your jolly, new best friend.

Angus - The Black Angus Beef makes a good name for a powerful male dog.
Arabica - Coffee bean,
Assam - Black tea.
Beluga - The finest of caviars and most expensive food in the world, Beluga makes a sophisticated name for both male and female dogs.
Chip
Darjeeling - A strong black tea, Darjeeling makes a cute name for a powerful female dog.
Earl Grey - BLack Tea.
Espresso - The darkest of coffees.
Guinness - Guinness Stout, the darkest of Irish beers.
Java - Coffee.
Keemun - Black tea.
Kona - Coffee bean.
Lapsang - Black tea. Makes a cute name for a black lap dog.
Mission - The mission fig boasts a dark purple skin and bright pink flesh highlighted with white seeds.
Nori - Black seaweed wraps for sushi rolls.
Oolong - Black tea.
Porter
Stout
Truffles - The second most expensive food in the world, black truffles enhance any recipe with their sheer decadence.
Yunnan - Black tea.

"Nosti" makes a charming name for the black Pomeranian puppy.

Heavenly Names for Black Dogs From Myth and the Night Sky

Artume - Etruscan goddess of the night.
Big Bang
Dusk
Erebus - God of darkness
Eve
Hades - God of the underworld.
Knatam - Sanskrit, means night.
Kishi - Native American, means night.
Kitkun - Native American, means night bird.
Knight or Night
Latona - Roman goddess of day and night.
Leto - Greek goddess of day and night.
Midnight
Rahu - Hindu deity of the night.
Ratri - Hindu goddess of the night.
Nacht - German, means night.
Nyx - Goddess of darkness.
Noch - Russian, means night.
Noche - Spanish, means night.
Scotus - Roman god of darkness.
Shade
Shadow
Shalim - Canaanite god of dusk.
Soir - French, means night.
Twilight
Umbra
Zorya - Slavic goddesses of the night.

Fire-Inspired Names for Dark Puppies

The night and fire are inextricably intertwined in the human mind. Flames warm and brighten the night, and leave in their wake the blackest char and soot. These synonyms for fire and flame make darling names for black puppies who will bring warmth and cheer to your darkest nights.

Ash
Blaze
Charro
Cinder
Ember
Flair
Flame
Flicker
Pyre
Scorch
Sear
Simmer
Singe
Sizzle
Smokey
Stoke
Tinder

Black Dog Names From Black Gems and Minerals

Augite - Black stone with gray veins.
Beryl
Diamond
Goethite
Hematite - Semi precious metallic black and grey stone.
Jasper
Opal
Pearl
Rutile - Black ore that forms long parallel prisms or plates.

Names for Female Dogs From Black Flowers

Calla Lily
Dahlia
Hollyhock
Iris
Lily
Pansy
Petunia
Rose
Tulip
Viola
Wizard Lily

Choose a name for your black dog that you will be proud to call for a lifetime!
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Black Dog Names Inspired by Real Pirates of the Caribbean

Pirates, with their dark deeds accomplished under the Jolly Roger, make an excellent inspiration for male puppy names. The "black" pirates are among the most notorious of the 5000 pirates that sailed the seas in the 1700s.

Teach - Edward Teach, known to us as Blackbeard, ruled the seas with four ships and an army of over 300 sailors. One of the most feared pirates of his day, he often led his attacks with a broadsword in each hand. Having captured over 40 ships during his career, he was promptly beheaded by the Royal Navy, upon his capture in 1718.
Caesar - Black Caesar was a prominent West African chieftain who was captured along with many of his tribesmen by pirates, and enslaved on their ship. During a storm, Black Caesar and one of the pirate crewmen escaped the ship in a longboat to the Florida Keys. The pirate ship sailed on to its doom. Black Caesar and his companion used the longboat to good advantage, by feigning distress before ships passing by. Once the ships came to their rescue, Black Caesar and his fellow pirate demanded booty or threatened to sink the ship. They amassed a fortune in pirate's booty including a small harem for Caesar; over 100 women were enslaved on a small island in the Florida Keys. Eventually, Caesar joined Blackbeard in raiding ships throughout the Caribbean. He was ultimately captured with Blackbeard's crew, and hanged in Virginia for his crimes.
Bartholomew - Bartholomew Roberts aka Black Bart, the Dread Pirate Roberts, was a Welsh sailor forced into piracy. Once on board, he took to it well, where he was as admired by his men (who believed him "pistol proof") as he was feared by the Royal Navy. Black Bart plundered over 400 ships during his career, making him one of history's most successful pirates, until the invention of Wall Street. However, in 1722, he met his demise in a skirmish with the Royal Navy, a stunning turn of events from the perspective of both his crew and the Royal Navy.
Kona - Kona is a Hawaiian district that stretches almost two thirds of the West coast of the big island. Kona is noted for its beaches with black sands, thank to volcanic activity. While Kona makes a great male dog name, the city of Kailua within the district (Kailua-Kona) makes a pretty female dog name.

Comments

Alexander Castro on April 17, 2020:

I just want a dog

Cassidy on November 02, 2018:

I had a black dog named storm and then September 10th she got off her leash and she got hit by a car and my mom and dad took her to vet and then at 11:50 my dad called and said she had died and she was my best friend and I am the one who saw it happen.

DONNA on October 04, 2018:

I Love Your Dog Names. But Two That I Absolutely Love But Don’t See Is Sterling And Silver!!!

Victoria on December 28, 2017:

I love the name smokey perfect for a little black dog ! He will love it when he learns it thanks so much!!!

Heather on September 23, 2017:

great! how about the name Bear?

Bill De Giulio from Massachusetts on April 26, 2016:

Great list. I've always loved the name Kona for a black dog. Reminds me of Kona, Hawaii and the black sand beaches.

Barbara Fitzgerald (author) from Georgia on October 25, 2015:

Thanks Kalinin - I'll go fix that right now!

Lana Adler from California on October 25, 2015:

Great hub! Too bad I don't have a black puppy :) one thing though - the Russian word for "night" is "noch" (I'm Russian ))))))