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18 Boy Names That Mean Night
Every boy name below carries the meaning of night — unisex names are included. For the full list across all genders, see names that mean night.
- Adham MasculineArabic“black”
- Azrael MasculineHebrew“God is my help; the angel of death”
- Donovan MasculineIrish“descendant of the dark one”
- Hilal MasculineArabic“crescent moon”
- Hoku UnisexHawaiian“star”
- Kieran MasculineIrish“little dark one”
- Morpheus MasculineGreek“shaper of dreams”
- Najm MasculineArabic“star”
- Nishant MasculineSanskrit“end of night, daybreak”
- Orion MasculineGreek“uncertain; the hunter of Greek myth”
- Otieno MasculineLuo“born at night”
- Qamar UnisexArabic“moon”
- Soma MasculineSanskrit“the moon; the sacred ritual drink”
- Swapnil MasculineSanskrit“dreamlike”
- Tariq MasculineArabic“he who knocks by night; the morning star”
- Vesper UnisexLatin“evening”
- Winter UnisexEnglish“the cold season”
- Yama MasculineSanskrit“twin; the god of death”
Questions
Popular choices include Adham (Arabic), Azrael (Hebrew), Donovan (Irish), Hilal (Arabic), Hoku (Hawaiian), Kieran (Irish). In total, this list covers 18 boy names that mean night.
A less common choice is Morpheus, a Greek name meaning "shaper of dreams".
NameLore lists 18 boy names meaning night, including unisex names used for boys.