Names for a Black Lab Puppy
by Anna Hart
Filed under Labrador Colors
If you purchase your black Lab puppy from a breeder, it may already have a name. You do not need to keep that name, of course. You can change it. The question is: what are some good names for a black Lab puppy? You can name it Sam or Mike, Duchess or Sally. Any human name is fine. But suppose you want something more unusual.
Meaning-oriented Names for a Black Lab Puppy
Names for a black Lab puppy that are linked to the name’s meaning can be interesting and unique. Names of this kind might play up your black Lab’s color; show its gregarious temperament; or hint at dreams of hunting. Consider the following 77 names.
1. Black Lab Names Linked to Color:
Feminine Names
* Devaki – black (Indian)
* Duff – dark, black (Gaelic)
* Dulais – black stream (Welsh)
* Jedda – jet-black gemstone (English)
* Melaina, Melaine, Melania, or Melanie – black (Greek)
* Mellie – black (Greek)
* Montsho – black (African)
* Sable – black (English)
Masculine Names
* Cerny – black (Slovak)
* Chernobog – black god (Slavonic)
* Chogan – black bird (native American)
* Dewayne or Duane – dark, black (Gaelic)
* Doolish – black water (Gaelic)
* Doug – black water (Gaelic)
* Dougal – black stranger (Gaelic)
* Jedda – jet-black gemstone (English)
* Jet or Jett – black gemstone (English)
* Montsho – black (African)
* Sable – black (English)
* Shyam – black, dark, beautiful (Sanskrit)
* Tucson – black base (Spanish)
* Zernebog – black god (Slavonic)
2. Black Lab Names Linked to Temperament
Feminine Names
* Babiane, Babianne, or Bian – fun-loving (American English)
* Chaka or Chakra – circle of energy (Indian)
* Eshe – energy (African)
* Mahira or Mehira – full of energy (Hebrew)
* Reah – water-loving (Spanish)
* Ria – water-loving (Spanish)
* Umi – energy (African)
* Venita – loving (Latin)
* Venus – loving (Latin)
* Vibjuti – good character, energy (Indian)
* Vonda or Vondra – woman who is loving (Czech)
* Zula – country-loving (African)
Masculine Names
* Cayman or Caymun – lovingly (American English)
* Enzo – fun-loving (Italian)
* Fenton – nature-loving (English)
* Forest or Forster – loving the nature (French)
* Gaylord – high energy (French)
* Hogan – high energy (unknown)
* Kame – lovingly (American English)
* Kami – loving (Indian)
* Philander – loving man (Greek)
* Sprague – high energy (French)
* Sylvan – loving nature (Spanish)
* Tavarius – fun-loving (unknown)
* Umi – energy (African)
3. Black Lab Names Linked to Hunting
Feminine Names
* Kainda – daughter of the hunter (African)
* Winda – one who hunts (African)
Masculine Names
* Chase – huntsman (English)
* Fielding – one who works the fields (English)
* Jaegar – one who hunts (German)
* Orion – hunter (Greek)
Black Lab names may have no particular meaning, but may be suggested by something distinctive about your black Lab puppy. Maybe it looks like Charcoal or Midnight. You might humorously call your black Lab puppy Whitey.
Names for a black Lab puppy might be as close as an online dictionary. Look up the word “black” in a foreign language. Kuroi and makkuro are Japanese words for black and jet black. In French, black is noir; in German, schwarze.








My lab was going to be named Honda by my husband-well I said no lets name her Hershee!She was the love of my life!My 1st. Blk lab was named Kellee. The black lab lover in me is wanting one so bad!I am keeping my sons’ dog till he gets settled in his new home.
My black labs’ name was Hooch when we got him so I had to change his name. I had to come up with a name qiuck so I went with Bailey
Me and my fiance named our black lab Reilly. He is my first black lab/ big dog in general. They are such amazing dogs. So smart too!
I’m getting a black lab puppy in a couple of weeks and needless to say I’m very excited. I’ve been thinking of naming her Bailey maybe Kloee which is Irish for loving. If I ever get a male black lab I’m naming him Guiness
We were going to keep our puppy’s name Sweet You but suddenly we changed his name to Gaylord because his energy level is high.
mines a black lab and we named him onyx when he was 6 weeks old now he is 3 1/2 years old
if you need a name 4 your dog and its a female name her flicka flicka means beauiful girl i lve that name when i get a female dog im naming her flicka
My black lab is named Licorice. There was a yellow named Carmel, so the candy theme was kept. It fits him, not only for the color, but because he likes to lick, too! LOL.
when we got a black lab puppy for our daughter she named it shadow because she told me he would NEVER leave her side.
I have a chubby lil’ black lab named Onyx!Her name is very unique! I Love my little baby Onyx! =)
We have recently got an adorable black lab puppy and decide to call him Dylan which we have since found out means ‘Son of the Waves’……how appropriate as he is a huge river monster lol xxx