83 Baby Names with Meanings Dark, Starting With M

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Melanie	Girl	Black; Dark; Dark-skinned
Milani	Girl	Middle of the plain; Black; Dark
Melany	Girl	Black; Dark
Meilani	Girl	Heavenly flower; Dark; Heavenly May
Melani	Girl	Dark; Black
Maleni	Unisex	Dark; Black; Sky; Heaven
Melania	Girl	Black; Dark-skinned
Morris	Boy	Dark-skinned; North African; Moorish; Dark; Swarthy
Milania	Girl	Gracious; Dear; Middle of the plain; Dark; Black
Mahogany	Girl	Dark Red Wood

Melinda	Girl	Beautiful honey; Sweet; Bee; Dark-skinned
Mindy	Girl	Black; Dark; Bee; Sweet as honey; Honey
Maelani	Girl	Heavenly; Dark; Black
Malinda	Girl	Bee; Black; Dark; Sweet; Honeybee; Gentle; Tender
Melonie	Girl	Dark; Black
Melo	Unisex	Honey; Birth; Black; Dark; Blackbird
Melony	Girl	Black; Dark
Myrick	Unisex	Dark-skinned; Moorish
Malaina	Unisex	Black; Dark
Makyra	Unisex	Dark-skinned one

Mellie	Girl	Black; Dark; Honey; Bee; Sweet
Melly	Girl	Black, Dark
Merrik	Boy	Dark; Dark-skinned; Moor; Fame; Power
Melanee	Girl	Dark or olive-skinned person
Melayna	Girl	Black; Dark
Milayna	Girl	Black; Dark
Minda	Girl	Knowledge; Wisdom; Lovable; Dark-skinned; Bee
Mellany	Girl	Black; Dark
Melanin	Unisex	Black; Dark; A type of biomolecule
Maurilio	Boy	The dark one

Merric	Boy	Dark-skinned; Moorish
Merick	Boy	A dark-skinned person; A swarthy; A moor
Mory	Boy	Mulberry tree; Dark-skinned
Mauri	Girl	Dark-skinned; Moorish
Melaney	Girl	Black or dark
Moris	Boy	Dark-skinned; Moorish
Meru	Boy	Black; Dark; Bee
Mella	Unisex	Dark; Vigorous; Brave; Bee; Mild; Pleasant
Meleni	Girl	Blackness; Dark
Morena	Girl	Brown-haired; Brown; Dark-skinned; King; Chief

Malania	Girl	Black; Dark
Merriam	Unisex	Beloved; Sea of bitterness; Dark; Moorish
Melana	Girl	Black; Dark
Maurie	Unisex	Dark-skinned; Moorish; Star of the sea; Beloved
Mindi	Girl	Black; Dark; Bee; Sweet as honey; Honey
Morrisa	Girl	A dark-colored girl
Morissa	Girl	A female with a dark complexion
Meghashyam	Boy	Another name for Lord Krishna, signifying his dark skin tone like grey clouds
Melantha	Girl	Dark or black flower; Bee
Melli	Girl	Black; Dark; Highborn Power; Hard worker; A variant of Melanie, meaning dark-skinned

Meurig	Boy	Swarthy, Dark-skinned, Moor; A form of Morris
Moore	Boy	Someone from open land or bog; North African; Someone with a dark complexion
Morie	Boy	Swarthy; Dark-skinned; Protect; Obey; Blessing; Favor
Moriz	Boy	Swarthy; Dark-skinned; A moor; A variant of Morris
Maurica	Boy	Dark-skinned
Maurin	Boy	Dark-haired
Mauryen	Boy	Dark-skinned Emperor
Mavra	Boy	Moorish; Dark; North African
Mavriki	Boy	Swarthy; Dark-skinned
Mel	Unisex	Honey; Black or dark; Brave

Melaina	Boy	Black or dark-skinned
Melea	Unisex	Black or dark; Complete or full; Ash tree
Melloney	Girl	Black or dark-skinned individual
Melusina	Girl	Melodious; Pleasant; Dusky or dark
Mohandas	Boy	Servant of Mohan; Dusky; Dark or shadowy
Mohandyal	Boy	Obscure, dwells in the dark places, invisibleness
Mohtadi	Boy	The person belonging to a racial group with dark skin
Morison	Boy	A dark-skinned person; One who works in open lands
Morkere	Boy	One who is dark in complexion
Morly	Boy	A person with a dark skin

Morrisey	Boy	A dark-colored person from the unfertile land
Mouric	Boy	A tanned person with dark complexion
Mourici	Girl	A dark-skinned person
Mariutza	Girl	A dark-skinned woman
Matlal	Boy	Dark green; Net
Melanija	Girl	A form of Melanie, meaning dark or black
Morella	Girl	Dark complexion; Great; Mushroom; Death
Moreno	Boy	Dark-skinned; Brown
Moro	Unisex	Dark skinned; Dark haired
Maurelle	Unisex	Dark; Moorish; Elfin

Madara	Unisex	Cleavers; Bedstraw; Dark spot
Morine	Unisex	Moor; Big; Great; Forest root; Dark-skinned; Sound; Protect
Melan	Unisex	Dark; Black; Mysterious

Infographic: Beautiful Baby Names with Meanings Dark, Starting With M

Your baby's name is a timeless expression of your love and aspirations for their future. It is a gift that will stay with them forever and remind them of their individuality. Understanding this, our infographic below brings you some adorable Baby Names with Meanings Dark, Starting With M that are distinct yet versatile. Explore them to find a beautiful name that best suits your preferences. Share this infographic with other soon-to-be moms and dads to help them choose an adorable title for their children.

Baby Names with Meanings Dark, Starting With M(infographic)

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