Dark Academia Baby Names

Dark Academia Baby Names
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Part gothic, part prep, dark academia is an aesthetic subculture trend in recent years that heavily emphasizes literature, education, and mystery. It’s moody, endlessly cool, and has a traditional academic vibe with a gothic edge—picture Gothic architecture, vintage tweed, a leather satchel full of books, and historical libraries. So if you find yourself drawn to the preppy New England look with a touch of goth, dark academia may be a subgenre for you to draw baby name inspiration. Check out our list of dark academia names for baby girls and boys to find the perfect name. 

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Adeline

Girl. French origin, meaning: Noble

Adira

Girl. Hebrew origin, meaning: Strong

Aeneas

Boy. Greek origin, meaning: Praiseworthy

Agatha

Girl. Greek origin, meaning: Good, honorable

Agnes

Girl. Greek origin, meaning: Pure, holy

Alastair

Boy. Scottish origin, meaning: Defender of the people

Alban

Boy. Latin origin, meaning: White

Alice

Girl. French and English origin, meaning: Noble

Alienor

Girl. French origin, meaning: Other or foreign

Ambrose

Boy. English origin, meaning: Immortal

Amorette

Girl. French, literary name

Arabelle

Girl. Latin and French origin, meaning: Yielding to prayer

Arcadia

Girl. Greek origin, meaning: Place of peace and contentment

Arden

Gender-neutral. English origin, meaning: Eagle Valley

Astoria

Girl. English origin, meaning: Place name

Azrael

Boy. Hebrew origin, meaning: Help of God

Bellatrix

Girl. Latin origin, meaning: Female warrior

Beowulf

Boy. English origin, meaning: Beewolf

Blair

Gender-neutral. Scottish origin, meaning: Plain or field

Briar

Gender-neutral. English origin, meaning: Thorn

Bronte

Girl. Greek origin, meaning: Thunder

Bronwyn

Girl. Irish origin, meaning: White breast

Calanthe

Girl. Greek origin, meaning: Christmas orchid, beautiful flower

Calliope

Girl. Greek origin, meaning: Beautiful voice

Callista

Girl. Greek and Latin origin, meaning: Fairest, most beautiful, chalice

Caspian

Boy. English origin, meaning: Place name

Cassander

Boy. Greek origin, meaning: Shining or excelling man

Cassandra

Girl. Greek origin, meaning: Prophetess

Circe

Girl. Greek origin, meaning: Bird

Constantine

Boy. Latin origin, meaning: Constant

Coraline

Girl. Literary name, diminutive of Caroline

Cordelia

Girl. Latin and Celtic origin, meaning: Heart, Jewel of the sea

Corisande

Girl. Greek origin, meaning: Chorus-singer

Cressida

Girl. Greek origin, meaning: Golden

Damiana

Girl. Latin origin, meaning: Tamed, domesticated

Demeter

Girl. Greek origin, meaning: Earth mother

Dorian

Gender-neutral. Greek origin, meaning: Tribe

Dorothea

Girl. Greek origin, meaning: Gift of God

Edward

Boy. English origin, meaning: Wealthy guardian

Elwin

Boy. English origin, meaning: Elf

Emilian

Boy. Latin origin, meaning: Rival

Eponine

Girl. French literary name

Esme

Girl. French and Persian origin, meaning: Esteemed, beloved; emerald

Evander

Boy. Latin origin, meaning: Good man

Evangeline

Girl. Latin origin, meaning: Gospel

Fabian

Boy. Latin origin, meaning: Bean grower

Faustine

Girl. French origin, meaning: Fortunate one

Florian

Boy. German origin, meaning: Flowery

Gabriel

Boy. Hebrew origin, meaning: Strength from God

Gideon

Boy. Hebrew origin, meaning: Hewer

Griffin

Boy. Welsh origin, meaning: Strong lord

Guinevere

Girl. Welsh origin, meaning: White fairy; fair one

Hawthorne

Boy. English origin, meaning: Lives near the hedge

Hermione

Girl. Greek origin, meaning: Messanger of God

Honora

Girl. Latin origin, meaning: Honor

Hugo

Boy. German origin, meaning: Bright in mind

Immanuel

Boy. Hebrew origin, meaning: God is with us

Isadora

Girl. Greek origin, meaning: Gift of Isis

Isidore

Boy. English origin, meaning: Gift of Isis

Julian

Boy. English, Latin origin, meaning: Youthful, downy-bearded, or sky father

Keats

Boy. English origin, meaning: Kite

Killian

Boy. Gaelic origin, meaning: Little church

Lavinia

Girl. Latin origin, meaning: From Lavinium

Leander

Boy. Latin origin, meaning: Lion man

Leontine

Girl. French origin, meaning: Lion

Lilith

Girl. Hebrew origin, meaning: Of the night, demon in Hebrew mythology

Lucian

Boy. Latin origin, meaning: Light

Lysandra

Girl. Greek origin, meaning: Liberator

Malachi

Boy. Hebrew origin, meaning: My messenger

Mallory

Gender-neutral. English via French origin, meaning: Unfortunate

Maude

Girl. German origin, meaning: Battle mighty

Melusine

Girl. French origin, folkloric name meaning: Strong in work, the female spirit of fresh water

Mordecai

Boy. Persian origin, meaning: Servant of Marduk

Morwenna

Girl. Cornish and Welsh origin, meaning: Maiden

Nigel

Boy. Irish origin, meaning: Champion, dark, black-haired

Octavia

Girl. Latin origin, meaning: Eighth

Octavian

Boy. English via Latin origin, meaning: Eighth

Oliver

Boy. Latin origin, meaning: Olve tree

Onyx

Gender-neutral. Greek origin, meaning: Gemstone, claw, fingernail

Ophelia

Girl. Greek origin, meaning: Help

Othello

Boy. The name of a Shakespearian tragedy. Italian diminutive of OTHO.

Penrose

Gender-neutral. Cornish origin, meaning: Top of the heath

Persephone

Girl. Greek mythology origin, meaning: Bringer of destruction

Phaedra

Girl. Greek origin, meaning: Bright

Poe

Gender neutral. English origin, meaning: Peacock

Prudence

Girl. English origin, meaning: Provident

Quenby

Gender neutral. Norse origin, meaning: Queen’s settlement

Raphael

Boy. Hebrew name, meaning: God has healed

Rosenwyn

Girl. Cornish origin, a combination of Rosen and wyn meaning: White rose

Stellan

Boy. Swedish origin, meaning: Calm, or peaceful one

Sylvester

Boy. Latin origin, meaning: Woodland

Theodoric

Boy. Germanic origin, meaning: People’s ruler

Theodosia

Girl. Greek origin, meaning: God’s gift

Thoreau

Boy. French origin, meaning: Tower

Thorin

Boy. Norse origin, meaning: Brave, daring one

Valentine

Boy. English origin, meaning: Healthy, strong

Valeria

Girl. Latin origin, meaning: Strength, valor

Venetia

Girl. Italian place name

Vesper

Gender-neutral. Latin origin, meaning: Evening star

Victor

Boy. Latin origin, meaning: Conquer

Xavier

Boy. Baque origin, meaning: New house

Zenobia

Girl. Greek origin, meaning: Life of Zeus

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