Names meaning dark or shadowy
Names for dark hair, dusky skin or a shadowy presence are a long-standing part of Irish and Celtic naming, usually paired with their opposites among the fair names.
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7 names with this meaning.
CiaraDark-haired, dark oneCiaránLittle dark oneDùghallDark strangerGethinDuskyKieranLittle dark oneMuirisDark-skinnedScáthachShadowy one
Name meanings are drawn from Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, Cornish and other sources. Where scholars disagree we say so on each name page.