150 Gothic Names for Boys and Girls

1. Alice - A name made popular by the famous goth musician Alice Cooper.

2. Artemisia - Comes from Artemis, the Greek goddess of the moon and hunting.

3. Aubrey - An English name meaning "elf ruler" with magical feelings.

4. Bauhaus - Named after the well-known German goth band, meaning "building."

5. Bellatrix - Latin for "female warrior," made famous in the Harry Potter movies.

6. Bowie - A Scottish name meaning "fair-haired," after musician David Bowie who helped shape Goth culture.

7. Calliope - The Greek muse of epic poetry, showing artistic creativity.

8. Clove - A Latin name meaning "nail," referring to the sweet-smelling spice.

9. Constantine - Latin for "constant" or "steadfast," with Roman emperor connections.

10. Corvus - Latin for "raven," showing mystery and intelligence.

11. Diamanda - Named after goth musician Diamanda Galás, meaning "of high value."

12. Echo - Named after the band Echo and the Bunnymen, showing sound and mystery.

13. Elvira - The mistress of the night, famous gothic TV host character.

14. Griffin - The magical creature that's half-eagle and half-lion, showing power.

15. Helena - Title of a goth song from My Chemical Romance.

16. Hunter - A name with dark meanings, perfect for gothic style.

17. Jasper - A reddish precious stone with earthy, mysterious feelings.

18. Luna - Latin for "moon," the night object in the sky linked with mystery.

19. Minerva - Roman goddess of wisdom and war.

20. Nyx - Greek goddess of the night, showing darkness and mystery.

21. Oberon - The king of the fairies in Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream."

22. Raven - Black bird showing mystery, intelligence, and gothic style.

23. Sebastian - Greek for "venerable" or "revered," with classic style.

24. Titania - The queen of the fairies in Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream."

25. Wednesday - Connected with Wednesday Addams, the famous gothic character.

1. Azrael - Hebrew for "helper of God" or angel of death in some stories.

2. Belial - Hebrew for "worthless" or connected with demons in religious books.

3. Blake - An English name meaning "darkness," perfect for gothic themes.

4. Chaos - Greek for "mayhem," the state of the world before the gods came.

5. Dade - A Gaelic name meaning "dark one," showing shadowy feelings.

6. Dolores - Spanish for "sorrows," carrying deep sad feelings.

7. Draven - An English name meaning "child of the shadows" or "of the raven."

8. Dusk - The time between day and night, showing twilight mystery.

9. Erebus - The god of darkness in Greek stories.

10. Gehenna - Hebrew name for hell, showing complete darkness.

11. Grimm - German for "fierce" or "stern," with dark fairy tale connections.

12. Hades - The Greek god of the dead and king of the underworld.

13. Hemlock - A poisonous plant name showing death and danger.

14. Layla - An Arabic name meaning "dark" or "night."

15. Lilith - Hebrew for "of the night" or demon figure from old stories.

16. Midnight - The darkest time of night, showing complete darkness.

17. Morte - The French word for "death," directly using death themes.

18. Mortimer - French for "dead sea," carrying death connections.

19. Nero - Connected with the cruel Roman emperor known for his evil acts.

20. Onyx - A shiny black gemstone showing darkness and strength.

21. Shadow - Meaning "where the sun doesn't reach," showing darkness.

22. Tartarus - The deepest part of the underworld in Greek stories.

23. Thanatos - A Greek name meaning "he who brings death" or "death bringer."

24. Umbra - Latin for "shadow" or "darkness," showing the dark side.

25. Vlad - Slavic name connected with Vlad the Impaler, the real Dracula.

1. Abraxas - A magical word connected with old religious traditions and ancient magic.

2. Acheron - Greek river of the underworld in old stories, showing death's journey.

3. Alaric - Gothic for "ruler of all," name of the first king of the Visigoths.

4. Ambrose - Greek for "immortal," suggesting living forever and mystery.

5. Arachne - From Greek stories, the weaver turned into a spider by the goddess Athena.

6. Balor - Irish name meaning "deadly one," a one-eyed giant in Irish stories.

7. Chimera - Greek name meaning "she-goat," a magical beast made of different animal parts.

8. Circe - Greek name meaning "bird," belonging to a powerful witch.

9. Esmerée - Welsh name meaning "to love," daughter of a king turned into a snake.

10. Eris - Greek goddess of fighting and trouble, bringing chaos and conflict.

11. Eurydice - From Greek stories meaning "wide justice," Orpheus's tragic love.

12. Hecate - Greek name meaning "far away," goddess of magic and witchcraft.

13. Hler - Norse name meaning "the sea," ruler of the underworld in Norse stories.

14. Isolde - Welsh meaning "ice ruler," tragic Irish heroine of old tales.

15. Jocasta - Greek meaning "shining moon," mother of Oedipus from old stories.

16. Medusa - Greek meaning "protect," monster with snake hair and poisonous blood.

17. Morrigan - Irish goddess of war and fate from old stories.

18. Nephilim - Hebrew meaning "fallen ones," a race of half-human giants.

19. Orpheus - Greek meaning "darkness of night," famous musician who traveled to the underworld.

20. Osiris - Egyptian god of the underworld and judge of the dead.

21. Persephone - Greek queen of the underworld and goddess of spring.

22. Pythia - Greek meaning "to rot," the Oracle of Delphi who spoke prophecies.

23. Sabrina - Latin meaning "from the River Severn," goddess of the river in Celtic stories.

24. Selene - The Greek goddess of the moon, showing lunar power.

25. Zenobia - Greek for "life of Zeus," name of a powerful ancient Syrian queen.

1. Atticus - Latin for "from Attica" or "intellectual," with book-loving style.

2. Balthazar - Babylonian for "protect the king," one of the three wise men.

3. Bram - Dutch for "father of many" or shortened from Abraham, like Bram Stoker.

4. Brannon - Irish meaning "raven," connecting to gothic bird feelings.

5. Cain - Connected with Abel's brother, the first murderer in the Bible.

6. Corbin - French for "raven," linking to dark gothic images.

7. Damian - Greek for "to tame" or "subdue," with mysterious feelings.

8. Dante - Italian for "enduring," after the old poet who wrote about hell.

9. Draco - Greek for "dragon," showing power and magical creatures.

10. Edgar - Old English for "wealthy spear," honoring Gothic writer Edgar Allan Poe.

11. Gabriel - Hebrew for "God is my strength," the Christian angel.

12. Gideon - Hebrew for "feller" or "hewer," with Bible warrior connections.

13. Heathcliff - English name connected with the dark Wuthering Heights character.

14. Ignatius - Latin for "fiery," suggesting passion and strong feelings.

15. Lazarus - Hebrew for "God has helped," the Bible character who came back from death.

16. Lucien - French version of Lucius for "light," surprisingly gothic.

17. Lucius - Latin for "light," creating interesting contrast with darkness.

18. Malachi - Hebrew for "my messenger," with Bible prophet connections.

19. Mordred - From Arthur legends, the nephew/son who betrays King Arthur.

20. Orion - A great hunter from Greek stories, made famous as stars in the sky.

21. Percival - French meaning "to pierce the veil," one of the Knights of the Round Table.

22. Ragnar - Norse for "warrior" or "judgment," with Viking warrior connections.

23. Salem - Hebrew for "peace," strangely connected with famous witch trials.

24. Tristan - Celtic for "noise," one of King Arthur's knights with sad love story.

25. Valentine - Latin for "strong, healthy," connected with love and romance.

1. Anastasia - Greek for "resurrection" or "to be reborn," suggesting new life through darkness.

2. Autumn - The fall season when leaves die and darkness grows longer.

3. Belinda - Germanic meaning both "beautiful" and "bright serpent."

4. Belladonna - Italian for "beautiful lady," also a poisonous plant.

5. Branwen - Welsh for "beautiful raven," mixing beauty with gothic bird feelings.

6. Carmilla - From the famous vampire story by J. Sheridan le Fanu.

7. Desdemona - Greek for "ill-fated" or "unfortunate," also Othello's tragic wife.

8. Drusilla - Latin for "strong," with dark-sounding classic style.

9. Eulalie - Greek for "sweetly speaking," subject of Edgar Allan Poe's poem.

10. Evangeline - Greek for "bearer of good news," with poetic gothic connections.

11. Guinevere - Welsh meaning "fair one," Queen from Arthur legends.

12. Hellebore - Plant name for a poisonous flower connected with dark magic.

13. Hesperia - Greek for "western" or "evening star," showing twilight beauty.

14. Isadora - Greek for "gift of Isis," connecting to ancient Egyptian mystery.

15. Jezebel - Hebrew for "unworthy," connected with a wicked biblical queen.

16. Lenore - A shorter version of Eleanor, made famous in Edgar Allan Poe's poetry.

17. Lydia - Greek referring to an ancient region, with classic mystery.

18. Mara - Hebrew for "bitter," also a Buddhist demon of temptation.

19. Melantha - Greek for "black flower," mixing darkness with natural beauty.

20. Ophelia - Greek for "help," Shakespeare's tragic character in Hamlet.

21. Perdita - Latin for "lost," showing themes of loss and searching.

22. Rue - Herb name meaning regret or sorrow, with deep emotional feelings.

23. Seraphina - Hebrew for "fiery" or "burning ones," referring to angels.

24. Vesper - Latin for "evening star," showing the change to night.

25. Willow - Tree name meaning grace, flexibility, and connection to death.

1. Ash - Hebrew name describing what remains after fire, showing destruction and rebirth.

2. Blair - Meaning "battlefield," bringing up thoughts of conflict and dramatic places.

3. Briar - English meaning "thorny bush of wild roses," beautiful but dangerous.

4. Crow - Bird name suited to dark-haired people, showing intelligence and mystery.

5. Elysium - Meaning "home of the blessed after death," showing peaceful afterlife.

6. Grendel - English meaning "lives by a moor," the beast from Beowulf.

7. Jett - Meaning "jet black," showing deep darkness and smooth style.

8. Moon - English name for the night object in the sky, ancient sign of fertility and mystery.

9. Obsidian - Black volcanic glass, showing sharp beauty and natural darkness.

10. Oleander - Greek name describing a beautiful but poisonous plant.

11. Phoenix - Meaning "dark red," the magical bird that rises from ashes.

12. Poe - Norse meaning "peacock," honoring the famous Gothic poet Edgar Allan Poe.

13. Rain - Meaning "abundant blessing from above" or natural water falling from sky.

14. Requiem - Meaning "rest" or "repose," a musical piece for the dead.

15. Rhapsody - Meaning "an ecstatic expression of feeling," showing intense emotion.

16. Rogue - Meaning "unpredictable" or "mischievous," suggesting rebel nature.

17. Sable - A kind of marten with dark-colored fur, showing luxury and darkness.

18. Sage - Latin meaning "wise," showing wisdom and herbal mystery.

19. Stone - Solid rock, showing permanence and very strong protection.

20. Storm - Natural tempest, showing power and wild forces of nature.

21. Tempest - A violent windstorm, from Shakespeare's play "The Tempest."

22. Thorne - Old English for "thorn," showing protection through sharpness.

23. Vespers - Latin meaning "evening prayers," showing spiritual twilight.

24. Winter - The coldest season, showing dormancy, death, and renewal.

25. Zephyr - Greek name for the west wind, showing gentle but mysterious forces.