Unusual Black Dog Names
"A collection of interesting and unusual black names for your dog."
If you're looking for a name and are not prepared to settle for the mundane, you've come to the right place.
On this page we include some interesting, unusual and witty naming options for the dark dog in your life.
Our list includes:
BATMAN: Superhero known as The Dark Knight
JETTA: Latin female name meaning 'jet black'
RC: Brand of cola
ZORRO: Western hero who dresses in black
So search the list and shortlist some favourites. You may even be inspired to come up with a few unusual dog names of your own.
Top Tip: Read our Top Tips for Naming Dogs before deciding on an unusual name for your dog.
| 8-BALL |
The black ball in pool |
| ACE |
Particularly the ace of spades |
| ALL BLACK |
New Zealand's national rugby team |
| ARMAGEDDON |
Epic battle between good and evil |
| BATMAN |
Superhero known as The Dark Knight |
| BILLY BLACK |
A character from the Twilight novels
by Stephanie Meyer |
| BLACK |
English singer / songwriter Colin
Vearncombe |
| BLACK BART |
18th Century pirate |
| BLACK DOG |
Classic rock song by Led Zeppelin |
| BLACKADDER |
British comedy series |
| BLACKBERRY |
Tasty fruit or communication device |
| BLACKHAWK |
Military attack helicopter |
| BLACKHEART |
Rock band fronted by Joan Jett |
| BLACKJACK |
Game of cards also called 21 |
| BLACKMORE |
Richie Blackmore, Deep Purple &
Rainbow guitarist |
| BLACKSMITH |
Tradesman who works with metal |
| BLAKE |
Old English name meaning black |
| BODU |
Phantom black dog in Guernsey folklore |
| CHARCO |
Name of a famous search & rescue
dog |
| DARK DOG |
Brand of energy drink |
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| DARKNESS |
The Darkness, British rock band |
| DARKO |
Donnie Darko, title character of the
cult movie |
| DARKSTAR |
A Marvel Comics superhero |
| DARTH VADER |
Villain of the star Wars movies |
| DECKER |
As in Black & Decker |
| DONNIE DARKO |
Cult movie starring Jake Gyllenhaal |
| DRAVEN |
Eric Draven from The Crow graphic
novels |
| DR. PEPPER |
Brand of soft drink |
| ECLIPSE |
A novel in the Twilight series by
Stephanie Meyer |
| ESPRESSO |
Strong, black coffee |
| GOTH |
Musical sub-genre of whose fans dress
in black |
| GOTHAM |
Batman's home town |
| GOTHIC |
Culture originating in northern Europe |
| GUINNESS |
Famous brand of dark Irish beer |
| HADES |
Greek god of the underworld |
| HEX |
A spell in black magic |
| JACK BLACK |
Actor and musician |
| JET |
As in 'jet black' |
| JETTA |
Latin female name meaning 'jet black' |
| JOAN JETT |
Singer and guitarist of The Blackhearts |
| JOHNNY CASH |
Country singer known as 'The Man in
Black' |
| KRISHNA |
Hindu deity known as 'the black one' |
| KURA |
Japanese word for black |
| MAGICK |
Old English word for black magic |
| MAMBA |
Black Mamba, very fast and poisonous
snake |
| MORDRED |
Villain of Arthurian legend (and The
Dark Tower) |
| MORPHEUS |
Roman god of sleep and dreams |
| MORTICIA |
Morticia Addams of The Addams Family |
| NERO |
Roman emperor whose name means black |
| NIGHTSHADE |
Marvel Comics supervillain |
| NINJA |
Japanese assassins who dress in black |
| PHANTOM |
The Phantom, DC Comics superhero |
| RAVEN |
Large black bird of prey |
| RC |
Brand of cola |
| REAPER |
The grim reaper, personification of
death |
| SABBATH |
Pioneering heavy metal band, Black
Sabbath |
| SHADOW |
The Shadow, crime-fighting superhero |
| SIRIUS |
Sirius Black, character from Harry
Potter |
| SKIKER |
Phantom black dog in Lancashire
folklore |
| TARMAC |
The blacktop on road surfaces |
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| TWILIGHT |
Vampire novels by Stephanie Meyer |
| UNDERTAKER |
WWE wrestler, The Undertaker |
| VOODOO |
Religious beliefs originating in West
Africa |
| WARLOCK |
A male witch |
| WEDNESDAY |
Wednesday Addams of The Addams Family |
| WITCHCRAFT |
Practice of the 'dark arts' |
| ZORRO |
Western hero who dresses in black |
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