156 Epic Black Dog Names for Your Ebony Pup

If you’re looking for the best black dog names for your ebony-colored pup, you’re in luck!

We’ve rounded up over 150 fantastic ideas for male and female dogs.

From synonyms for “black” to names inspired by mythology, you’ve got a lot to choose from!

Let’s get started!

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Black Dog Names for Male & Female Pups

The color black is normally associated with things like authority, boldness, confidence, dramatic, elegance, mysterious, power and strength.

Below, you’ll find dozens of names that represent those attributes!

You’ll also find some synonyms for “black” that make for great monikers!

Related: black and white dog names

MALE NAMES FOR BLACK DOGS

1. Ace
2. Angus
3. Ash
4. Assam
5. Bamboo
6. Basil
7. Batman
8. Bean
9. Bear
10. Blackbeard
11. Blackberry
12. Blackheart
13. Blackjack
14. Bosco
15. Butler
16. Carbon
17. Caviar
18. Ceylon
19. Chaplin
20. Charcoal
21. Checkers
22. Chess
23. Coal
24. Corbin
25. Cosmos
26. Crow
27. Darjeeling
28. Dark
29. Darkness
30. Darth Vader
31. Delano
32. Diablo
33. Dracula
34. Draven
35. Dusty
36. Emo
37. Erebus
38. Espresso
39. Felix
40. Flint
41. Fluffy
42. Hershey
43. Hypnos
44. Inkblot
45. Jet
46. Kettle
47. King of Spades
48. Knight
49. Kuro
50. Latte
51. Magic
52. Mamba
53. Merlin
54. Midnight
55. Miner
56. Nero
57. Night
58. Nighthawk
59. Nimbus
60. Ninja
61. Noir
62. Obsidian
63. Onyx
64. Panther
65. Penguin
66. Phantom
67. Pitch
68. Pongo
69. Puma
70. Scorpion
71. Scotus
72. Shade
73. Shadow
74. Slate
75. Smoke
76. Smokey
77. Smudge
78. Somnus
79. Soot
80. Space
81. Spade
82. Spider
83. Stallion
84. Starling
85. Steel
86. Suede
87. Tar
88. Tasmania
89. Thunder
90. Toto
91. Tuxedo
92. Villain
93. Warlock
94. Zorro

With so many fabulous black dog names for males, it’s definitely a challenge to choose a favorite!

I love Tuxedo for a black dog with a bit of white on him, but if you want something a little more unique, Somnus is pretty cool!

FEMALE NAMES FOR BLACK DOGS

1. Amaya
2. Anise
3. Artemis
4. Asteria
5. Beauty
6. Beetle
7. Blackie
8. Brena
9. Burlida
10. Cereus
11. Cinder
12. Coco
13. Coffee
14. Dahlia
15. Domino
16. Dusk
17. Ebony
18. Eclipse
19. Elvira
20. Ember
21. Eve
22. Fia
23. Galaxy
24. Gothic
25. Graphite
26. Hecate
27. Huntress
28. Indigo
29. Jetta
30. Kahlua
31. Kala
32. Leila
33. Licorice
34. Luna
35. Morticia
36. Mystery
37. Nera
38. Nerissa
39. Nevermore
40. Nightingale
41. Noire
42. Nyx
43. Opal
44. Oreo
45. Panda
46. Pepper
47. Perdita
48. Pudding
49. Queen of Spades
50. Raven
51. Sable
52. Selene
53. Shamu
54. Silhouette
55. Steele
56. Storm
57. Swan
58. Twilight
59. Velvet
60. Villainess
61. Viper
62. Widow

Again, we have such an awesome selection that it’s hard to pick a favorite!

Personally, I love Nyx (after the Greek goddess of night). It’s a fantastic mythology-inspired dog name!

Dahlia is also pretty and one of my favorite flowers. Although the Black Dahlia that inspired it’s inclusion on our list is kind of a creepy story!

When you’re deciding which of these black dog names to go with, remember the basic rules of naming a dog:

• Choose something short (or something that can be shortened to a name used during training).
• Go with a strong first consonant (like Kala or Flint).
• If you use a vowel, make sure it’s followed by a strong consonant. For example, Angus or Artemis.
• Make sure you’re comfortable saying it in public! All of our names are dog-park-appropriate.

Finally, make sure you choose a name that you’ll love for years to come, because hopefully you’ll have well over a decade with your pup!

Your turn! Tell us your favorite black dog names in the comment section below!