Ciara
WaterGirl · Irish
A modern Irish feminine form of Ciarán, from ciar, 'black, dark' Well attested
black is Water's color in Chinese tradition
US 2025: #1408 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #894
Baby names that mean black
In Chinese tradition, the color black belongs to Water, so this page gathers names linked to the color black. English has no such tradition, so this is an adaptation, inspired by Chinese naming.
Girls' names
Melanie
WaterGirl · Greek, by way of French
From Greek melas, 'black, dark', through Latin Melania Well attested
black is Water's color in Chinese tradition
US 2025: #142 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #863
Also spelled: Mélanie
Boys' names
Dougal
WaterBoy · Scottish Gaelic
From Gaelic Dubhghall: dubh, 'black', and gall, 'stranger' Well attested
black is Water's color in Chinese tradition
England and Wales 2025: #4275 (boys)
Also spelled: Dugald, Dugal
Related names: Doyle
Duane
WaterBoy · Irish
From Irish Dubhán, a pet form of dubh, 'black, dark' Well attested
black is Water's color in Chinese tradition
US 2025: #2578 (boys)
Also spelled: Dwayne
Kieran
WaterBoy · Irish
From Irish Ciarán, a pet form of ciar, 'black, dark' Well attested
black is Water's color in Chinese tradition
US 2025: #389 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #639
Also spelled: Ciarán, Ciaran, Kieron
Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.