We've plumbed the depths of darkness to assemble a list of the very best gothic boy names and gothic girl names. Some have their roots in stories and literature of the macabre. Others have emerged from mythology's darkest corners, and the deepest shadows of the underworld. These Victorian-styled and goth-inspired names are anything but ordinary.
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175 Best Gothic Names
2. Corvus: Latin for “raven”
4. Dolores: Spanish for “sorrows”
6. Elvira: The mistress of the night!
8. Eurydice: From Greek mythology, it means “wide justice”
10. Griselda: Germanic for “grey battle-maid”
12. Lucien: French variant of Lucius for “light”
14. Mordecai: Hebrew for “servant of Marduk”
16. Raven: Black bird, symbolizing mystery and intelligence
18. Wednesday: The day of the week, associated, of course, with Wednesday Addams
20. Wren: Refers to the songbird
21. Adrienne: a variant of Adrian for “from Hadria”, an ancient Roman city
23. Anastasia: Greek for “resurrection” or “to be reborn”
25. Aradia: Italian folkloric name, associated with witchcraft and magical traditions
27. Astaroth: Demonic name from Christian demonology, originally a Phoenician goddess
29. Autumn: The fall season, when all the leaves are brown
31. Banshee: Irish mythological spirit, a female harbinger of death
33. Belinda: Germanic for “beautiful” or “bright serpent”
35. Bellatrix: Latin for “female warrior”
37. Calliope: The Greek muse of epic poetry
39. Callisto: Greek for “most beautiful”
41. Cimmeria: Ancient region name, associated with darkness and mythological lands
43. Dorianne: Greek origin for “gift”
45. Eris: Greek goddess of discord and strife
47. Evangeline: Greek for “bearer of good news”
49. Gossamer: Describes a delicate, light, thin material
51. Hecate: Greek goddess of witchcraft and magic
53. Hemlock: Poisonous plant name, symbolizing death
55. Hestia: Greek goddess of the hearth and home
57. Isolde: Celtic for “ice ruler” or from Arthurian legend
59. Jocasta: The mother of Oedipus from Greek mythology
61. Lethia: Derived from Lethe, the river of forgetfulness in Greek mythology
63. Livia: Latin for “envious” or “blue”
65. Lydia: Greek, referring to an ancient region for “from Lydia”
67. Melantha: Greek for “black flower”
69. Minerva: Roman goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare
71. Morticia: Derived from “mortician”, associated with the Matriarch of the Addams family
73. Mystique: French for “mysterious” or “enigmatic”
75. Nightingale: Bird name symbolizing night song
77. Nyx: Greek goddess of the night
79. Perdita: Latin for “lost”
81. Ravenelle: Derived from “raven”, suggesting darkness
83. Renata: Latin for “reborn”
85. Rue: Herb name, symbolizing regret or sorrow
87. Selene: The Greek goddess of the moon
89. Solstice: Astronomical term marking longest/shortest day
91. Titania: The queen of the fairies in Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
93. Umbra: Latin for “shadow”
95. Ursula: Latin for “little bear”
97. Valentina: Latin for “strong, healthy”
99. Zelda: Yiddish for “blessed” or “happy”
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102. Acheron: Greek mythological river of the underworld
104. Ambrose: Greek for “immortal”
106. Balthazar: Babylonian for “protect the king”
108. Briar: Plant name, a thorny shrub or rose
110. Casimir: Slavic for “destroyer of peace”
112. Corbin: French for “raven”
114. Cain/Kane: Associated with Abel’s brother, the first murderer
116. Dante: Italian for “enduring”
118. Draven: Modern invented name, suggesting darkness or drama
120. Edgar: Old English for “wealthy spear”
122. Gabriel: Hebrew for “God is my strength”
124. Grimm: German for “fierce” or “stern”
126. Ignatius: Latin for “fiery”
128. Kublai: Name of the famous Khan
130. Lucifer: Latin for “light-bearer” or “morning star”
132. Malachi: Hebrew for “my messenger”
134. Mariner: Occupation name for “sailor”
135. Mordred: Arthurian legend, nephew/son of King Arthur who betrays him
137. Nero: Associated with the famous Roman emperor
139. Oberon: The king of the fairies in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
141. Onyx: Refers to the black gemstone
143. Osiris: The Egyptian god of the underworld
145. Percival: One of the knights of the Round Table in Arthurian legend
147. Payne: English surname for “rustic” or “countryman”
149. Ragnar: Norse for “warrior” or “judgment”
151. Riordan: Irish for “royal poet”
153. Sable: A kind of marten with dark-colored fur
155. Samael: Hebrew for “poison of God” or dark angel
157. Shade: Darkness or shadow
159. Stone: Just solid rock
161. Tartarus: Greek mythology, deepest part of the underworld
163. Thaddeus: Aramaic for “gift of God”
165. Ulfred: Germanic for “wolf peace”
167. Valentine: Latin for “strong, healthy”
169. Vesper: Latin for “evening star”
171. Waldron: Germanic for “ruler of the forest”
173. Zane: Hebrew for “gift from God”
175. Zoltan: Hungarian for “sultan” or “ruler”
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