Nisha. This name comes from the Indian origin and means dark or night. It is one of the unique names that mean darkness.
'Stygian,' 'Umbra,' and Other Words for Darkness.
In Greek mythology and Roman mythology, Erebus (/ˈɛrɪbəs/; Ancient Greek: Ἔρεβος, romanized: Érebos, "deep darkness, shadow"), or Erebos, is the personification of darkness and one of the primordial deities.
In Old English there were three words that could mean darkness: heolstor, genip, and sceadu.
Apsephion —Apsephion is a Greek name that means “darkness.” Cethin — Cethin is a Welsh name that means “dusky” or “dark.”
Ankareeda: (Indian) A name you're not likely to hear often, Ankareeda is an Indian name meaning “night star.”
1. myrkr (noun n.) 'darkness'
The Latin root word, tenebrosus, simply means "darkness." Definitions of tenebrous. adjective. dark and gloomy. “a tenebrous cave”
Colin. Colin is said to derive from the Old Norse “Kollungr” meaning “dark,” referring to someone with a dark or swarthy complexion.
Erebus, also spelled Erebos, in Greek religion, the god of a dark region of the underworld and the personification of darkness. Erebus is one of the primordial beings in the Greek creation myth. He is the son of Chaos, who is also the mother of Erebus's wife, Nyx, the personification of night.
Nyx (/nɪks/ NIX; Ancient Greek: Νύξ Nýx, [nýks], "Night") is the Greek goddess and personification of night. A shadowy figure, Nyx stood at or near the beginning of creation and mothered other personified deities, such as Hypnos (Sleep) and Thanatos (Death). In Hesiod's Theogony, she is produced from Chaos.
Nyx, in Greek mythology, female personification of night but also a great cosmogonical figure, feared even by Zeus, the king of the gods, as related in Homer's Iliad, Book XIV.
Jemisha: Meaning “queen of darkness” in Sanskrit.
SullivanSullivan, meaning “dark eyes” or “black-eyed one”, is a cute way to highlight your baby's eye color. Yami Yami, meaning “darkness” in Japanese, is a name that sounds equally charming and cool.
Dark comes from the Proto-Germanic word derkaz, which means "to hide or conceal." This meaning is preserved in the phrase kept in the dark, meaning purposely keeping information from someone.
synonyms for total darkness
On this page you'll find 10 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to total darkness, such as: dark, dimness, duskiness, gloom, murkiness, and nightfall.
Fenrir, also called Fenrisúlfr, monstrous wolf of Norse mythology.
The Angels of Darkness are the wicked, mean, and corrupted opposite of the Guardian Angels and they have no problem with using their powers for personal gain and to evil doing. Their presence turns good people into evil ones and influences them to do bad actions like stealing or lying. They have black wings.
Nocnitsa. Nocnitsa evolved from the Ancient Greek word noc and means of the night. Nocnitsa is a demon in Slavic folklore.
Elatha: Meaning “craft” in Celtic, also the prince of darkness in Irish mythology.
Keiran is an Irish and Scottish name that literally means black or dark. It derives from the Gaelic word Ciarán, ciar meaning black, and -an being a diminutive suffix. Kerri is a unisex name for boys and girls of Irish clan origin.
Botanical buffs will delight in the girl's name Melantha. This floral name is of Greek origin means "dark flower," and symbolizes baby's one-of-a-kind nature and capacity to bloom and flourish.
Fun Fact: "Roisin Dubh," meaning black rose or dark little rose, is an Irish legend and song from the 16th century.