Dog name lists / By Coat Color

Black Dog Names

Names for black dogs run from the literal (Coal, Ebony) to the atmospheric (Midnight, Shadow) to the mischievous (Ninja, Vader). Below, see what black dogs are actually named in license records.

	Name	Why it belongs	Gender	Trend
1	Bear The go-to for big black fluffy dogs.	The go-to for big black fluffy dogs.	Boy
2	Pepper The spice-rack staple for dark coats.	The spice-rack staple for dark coats.	Either
3	Shadow The classic black-dog name — always underfoot.	The classic black-dog name — always underfoot.	Either
4	Storm Dark skies, dramatic entrances.	Dark skies, dramatic entrances.	Either
5	Smokey Black softened at the edges.	Black softened at the edges.	Boy
6	Onyx The jet-black gemstone.	The jet-black gemstone.	Either
7	Midnight The darkest hour, worn proudly.	The darkest hour, worn proudly.	Either
8	Jet Deep black, and fast off the line.	Deep black, and fast off the line.	Boy
9	Raven The glossiest black bird.	The glossiest black bird.	Girl
10	Ash Smoky and short — works for black or grey coats.	Smoky and short — works for black or grey coats.	Either
11	Nero Italian for black, with Roman-emperor swagger.	Italian for black, with Roman-emperor swagger.	Boy
12	Ebony The near-black hardwood.	The near-black hardwood.	Girl
13	Magic Black cats got it first; black dogs wear it better.	Black cats got it first; black dogs wear it better.	Either
14	Batman The caped crusader of the dog park.	The caped crusader of the dog park.	Boy
15	Vader The dark side, but he just wants dinner.	The dark side, but he just wants dinner.	Boy
16	Ninja Silent, dressed in black, gone before you notice.	Silent, dressed in black, gone before you notice.	Either
17	Phantom Now you see him, now you don't.	Now you see him, now you don't.	Boy
18	Coal Straight from the scuttle — a top over-indexer for black dogs.	Straight from the scuttle — a top over-indexer for black dogs.	Boy
19	Salem A little witchy, a lot of black cat crossover.	A little witchy, a lot of black cat crossover.	Either
20	Cinder What's left when the fire burns down.	What's left when the fire burns down.	Girl
21	Licorice The candy nobody's neutral about.	The candy nobody's neutral about.	Either
22	Velvet For the softest black coats.	For the softest black coats.	Girl
23	Eclipse When the light goes out completely.	When the light goes out completely.	Either
24	Panther Sleek big-cat energy.	Sleek big-cat energy.	Either
25	Noir French for black — instant film-detective cool.	French for black — instant film-detective cool.	Boy
26	Obsidian Volcanic glass — black with an edge.	Volcanic glass — black with an edge.	Either
27	Ink Spilled straight from the bottle.	Spilled straight from the bottle.	Either
28	Crow Clever, loud, and dressed in black.	Clever, loud, and dressed in black.	Girl	—