Tenebris: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
In the shadows or darkness
Origin
Latin
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
TEN-uh-bris

Tenebris is a Latin unisex name meaning “in the shadows or darkness”. It appears in our list of 175+ Baby Names That Mean Dark or Night — Mysterious, Moody, and Magnetic.

Meaning & Origin of Tenebris

Meaning: In the shadows or darkness.

Origin: Latin.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Tenebris

TEN-uh-brisIPA /ˈtɛnəbrɪs/

Popularity of Tenebris

Tenebris doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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