Black
- Pronunciation
- [Black]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Dark
- Origin
- English
Quick Facts About Black
5,642
English baby names in our dictionary
3,391
English male names
209
5-letter B-names in our dictionary
783
B-male names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year
Famous People Named Black
2 notable figures from history and culture who share the name Black.
- Black Francis — Rock Singer (1965)
- Black Kettle was a leader of the Southern Cheyenne tribe of Native Americans in the 19th century, who repeatedly strived for securing peace for his people.
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Compare Black to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Black against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).
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