Names with a vibe of darkness and mystery are all the rage, and there is no rule that says your baby’s name has to be all sunshine and daisies or even conventional. So if you’re looking for a goth name on the darker side, check out our list of goth baby girl names and boy names rooted in the spooky side of nature, history, and gothic literature. One trait these names all share is a hint of romance, beauty, and subtle darkness. Take a look at these gothic names below if you like all things dark and romantic.
1. Aaven
Boy. Old English origin, meaning: Fair radiance
Similar names: Alaric, Abbadon, Aelfwif
2. Amabel
Girl. Latin origin, meaning: Lovable
Similar names: Adrienne, Amaris, Annabel
3. Amarus
Boy. Greek origin, meaning: Unfading love
Similar names: Astaroth, Abnus, Avenal
4. Ambrose
Boy. English origin, meaning: Immortal
Similar names: Astrophel, Auberon, Addams
5. Ambrosina
Girl. This Greek name means: Immortal
Similar names: Acantha, Adara, Alarica
6. Amaya
Girl. Arabic origin, meaning: Night rain
Similar names: Aurora, Alina, Alvara
7. Amoret
Girl. English origin, literary name. A name from Spenser’s poem The Faerie Queene.
Similar names: Amiria, Annora, Aradia
8. Anastasia
Girl. Russian origin, meaning: Resurrection
Similar names: Aramantha, Artemia, Asura
9. Azazel
Boy. Hebrew origin, meaning: Scapegoat
Similar names: Azrael, Ascelin, Asher
10. Badriyah
Girl. Arabic origin, meaning: Resembling the full moon
Badriyah also makes for a great gothic girl name because there’s nothing quite as dark and mysterious as a full moon in the night sky.
Similar names: Blair, Belladonna, Bruna
11. Belial
Boy. Hebrew origin, meaning: Scapegoat
Similar names: Blade, Briar, Blaise
12. Bram
Boy. Hebrew origin, meaning: Father of multitudes
Bram Stoker is an Irish author best known for the classic 19th-century horror novel ‘Dracula.’
Similar names: Brendan, Brander, Blackwell
13. Calidore
Boy. Greek origin, meaning: Beautiful gift
Similar names: Chaos, Cadell, Cadogan
14. Cassander
Boy. Greek origin, meaning: Shining or excelling man
Similar names: Crow, Caliban, Carbon
15. Chalice
Girl. Latin word, meaning: Cup
Similar names: Calista, Celestria, Circe
16. Chimera
Girl. Greek origin, meaning: She-goat
Similar names: Chandra, Crimson, Ciara
17. Christabel
Girl. French and Latin origin, meaning: Beautiful Christ follower, beautiful Christian
Similar names: Constantia, Cordelia, Cinder
18. Corbin
Boy. English origin, meaning: Raven or crow
Similar names: Collis, Carey, Caedmon
19. CorvinaÂ
Girl. Latin origin, meaning: Like a raven
Similar names: Chimaera, Calantha, Calida
20. Cyprian
Boy. Latin origin, meaning: A native of Cypress
Similar names: Cynfael, Cain, Clove
21. Damien
Boy. Russian origin, meaning: To tame
Similar names: Devin, Dusk, Draven
22. Deianira
Girl. Greek origin, meaning: Man destroyer
Deianira was a mortal princess in Greek mythology and also the wife of the Greek hero Heracles. Famously, Deianira also unintentionally caused her husband’s death. Deianira is a lovely exotic Greek name with a fierce and strong meaning.
Similar names: Damienne, Danika, Draconia
23. Delora
Girl. Latin origin, meaning: From the sea of sorrows
Similar names: Dolores, Despoina, Diti
24. Desdemona
Girl. Greek origin, meaning: Ill-fated, unfortunate
Similar names: Diamanda, Dionisia, Dream
25. Devereux
Girl. French origin, meaning: From Evreux
Similar names: Darcy, Devany, Dorian
26. Draxton
Boy. Modern invented name
Similar names: Devlin, Dante, Dargan
27. Drusilla
Girl. Latin origin, meaning: Fruitful
A character name on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Similar names: Daphne, Davina, Desiree
28. Duvessa
Girl. Irish origin, meaning: Dark beauty
Similar names: Deva, Delyth, Despina
29. Drystan
Boy. Welsh origin, meaning: Full of sorrow
Similar names: Daemon, Dagon, Daray
30. Edgar
Boy. English origin, meaning: Wealthy spearman
Similar names: Eoghan, Elwin, Eldritch
31. Edwards
Boy. English and Welsh origin, meaning: Son of Edwards
Similar names: Ettore, Eerie, Endymion
32. Elsinore
Girl. Danish origin, meaning: Neck, narrow strait
Similar names: Elvira, Ebony, Edana
33. Elysium
Girl. Latin origin, meaning: Home of the blessed after death
Similar names: Eirene, Eirisse, Eirlys
34. Emmeranne
Girl. English origin, meaning: Raven
Similar names: Eleanore, Endora, Erela
35. Emrys
Gender-neutral. Welsh via Greek origin, meaning: Immortal one
Similar names: Ember, Eris, Eilif
36. Enola
Girl. Native American origin, meaning: Solitary
Similar names: Esmerée, Ethelinda, Electra
37. Etienne
Girl. French origin, meaning: Crown or garland
Similar names: Estelle, Eternity, Eurydice
38. EulalieÂ
Girl. Greek origin, meaning: Well-spoken
Similar names: Elodie, Empusa, Elatha
39. Evaluna
Girl. A modern invented combination meaning: Life moon
Similar names: Eventide, Eva, Elowen
40. Everalda
Girl. English origin, meaning: Boar battle
Similar names: Emerald, Eudora, Esmeray
41. Fenris
Boy. Scandinavian origin, meaning: Giant mythical wolf
Similar names: Forrest, Fabian, Fenrir
42. Feronia
Girl. Latin origin, meaning: Goddess of springs and woods
Similar names: Fae, Fala, Fionna
43. Frey
Boy. Scandinavian origin, meaning: Lord, exalted one
Similar names: Foxglove, Florian, Franz
44. Gavriel
Boy. Hebrew origin, meaning: God is my strength
Similar names: Gawain, Gabriel, Gaur
45. Gedeon
Boy. Russian origin, meaning: Hewer
Similar names: Gossamer, Grimbald, Griffin
46. Grayer
Boy. English origin, meaning: Gray-haired
Similar names: Grey, Gryphon, Gorey
47. Gregoria
Girl. Latin origin, meaning: Watchful or vigilant
Similar names: Gehenna, Grendel, Griselda
48. Grimoire
Boy. English origin, meaning: AÂ book of magic spells and invocations
Similar names: Gauis, Griffith, Grove
49. Guinevere
Girl. Welsh origin, meaning: Fair, white and smooth
Similar names: Garnet, Gwendoline, Gwendydd
50. Hadrien
Boy. French and Latin origin, meaning: Dark-haired
Similar names: Hannibal, Hunter, Hellebore
51. Hecate
Girl. Greek mythology origin, meaning: Willpower, far-reaching
A Greek goddess associated with demons, witchcraft, and the underworld.
Similar names: Hazelle, Hera, Hadria
52. Helmer
Boy. German and Dutch origin, meaning: The wrath of a warrior
Similar names: Hemlock, Hawk, Hler
53. Hesperia
Girl. Greek origin, meaning: Evening star
Similar names: Hamna, Hestia, Hagatha
54. Isidore
Boy. English origin, meaning: Gift of Isis
Similar names: Ingram, Israfel, Idris
55. Isolabella
Girl. Italian origin, meaning: The beautiful lonely one, Isola Bella is a place name in Italy.
Similar names: Ianira, Ivy, Isolde
56. Jebzebel
Girl. Hebrew origin, meaning: Unexalted
Similar names: Jetta, Jocasta, Juliet
57. Kieran
Gender-neutral. Irish origin, meaning: Little dark-haired one, dark complexion
Similar names: Krishna, Khalida, Kali
58. Lestat
Boy. Lestat is a fictional character name invented by author Anne Rice.
Similar names: Lazarus, Lennon, Lucifer
59. Livana
Girl. Hebrew origin, meaning: The moon, white
Similar names: Lilith, Laila, Lamya
60. Lola
Girl. Spanish origin, meaning: Sorrows
Similar names: Leila, Lela, Lanira
61. Lorcan
Boy. Irish origin, meaning: Fierce one, an Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Lorcán.
Similar names: Leandor, Leviathan, Loki
62. Lucius
Boy. Latin origin, meaning: Light
Similar names: Lucien, Lycidas, Lothaire
63. Lucretia
Girl. Latin origin, meaning: Wealth
Similar names: Lenore, Lisha, Leandra
64. Lysander
Boy. Greek origin, meaning: Liberator
Similar names: Lugosi, Linus, Luan
65. Mallory
Girl. English via French origin, meaning: Unfortunate
Similar names: Morgana, Melantha, Magena
66. Mara
Girl. Hebrew origin, meaning: Bitter
Similar names: Maureen, Marcellina, Medora
67. Merl
Girl. French origin, meaning: Blackbird
Similar names: Meredith, Mina, Minerva
68. Nephilim
Boy. Hebrew origin, meaning: The fallen ones
Similar names: Nyx, Noir, Necro
69. Nerissa
Girl. Greek origin, meaning: Sea sprite
Similar names: Nisha, Narcissa, Naenia
70. Obsidian
Boy. Latin origin, meaning: Of Obsidius
Similar names: Onyx, Osiris, Oberon
71. Oleander
Gender-neutral. Botanical name
Similar names: Orion, Orchid, Orlok
72. Octavius
Boy. Latin origin, meaning: Eighth
Similar names: Ozul, Oskar, Ozzie
73. Ophelia
Girl. Greek origin, meaning: Help
Similar names: Orenda, Ostara, Orusula
74. Orpheus
Boy. Greek origin, meaning: The darkness of the night
Orpheus was a musician and poet in Greek myth who ventured into the underworld to retrieve his dead wife from Hades.
Similar names: Ollivander, Osric, Odin
75. Pandora
Girl. Greek origin, meaning: All gifts
Pandora was the first mortal woman in ancient Greek mythology. In Greek mythology, Pandora unleashed evil and misery on the world. She was used as an instrument in the wrath of Zeus to punish Prometheus.
Similar names: Parisa, Philomena, Primrose
76. Phaedre
Girl. Greek origin, meaning: Bright
Similar names: Poe, Pagan, Persephone
77. Perdita
Girl. Latin origin, meaning: Lost
Similar names: Petra, Pixie, Phoenix
78. Quillon
Boy. French origin, meaning: Crossed swords
Similar names: Qadir, Quillan, Quantavius
79. Raphael
Boy. Hebrew origin, meaning: God has healed
Similar names: Ransley, Renwick, Rogue
80. Rhydian
Boy. Welsh origin, meaning: Red
Similar names: Riordan, Requiem, Reign
81. Rosary
Girl. Latin origin, meaning: A crown of roses or garland of roses
Similar names: Raven, Radella, Roesia
82. Saber
Boy. French origin, meaning: Sword
Similar names: Shadow, Salem, Stone
83. Sabrina
Girl. Celtic mythology name
Similar names: Sabelina, Sapphira, Solanine
84. Samara
Girl. Hebrew and Arabic origin, meaning: Guardian or protected by God
Similar names: Scarlett, Semyazza, Silva
85. Shyam
Boy. Sanskrit origin, meaning: Dark blue
Similar names: Samael, Storm, Sparrow
86. Taliesin
Gender-neutral. Welsh origin, meaning: Radiant brow
Similar names: Tanith, Twilight, Tearle
87. Temperance
Girl. English origin, meaning: Moderation or restraint
Similar names: Titania, Tempest, Tabitha
88. Thana
Girl. Arabic origin, meaning: Death
Similar names: Trista, Tamora, Tristessa
89. Theodosia
Girl. Greek origin, meaning: God’s gift
Similar names: Timandra, Thyia, Trixie
90. Thorne
Boy. English origin, meaning: From the thorn bush
Similar names: Tierney, Tueur, Torion
91. Thorsten
Boy. Scandinavian origin, meaning: Thor’s stone
Similar names: Tartarus, Tristan, Thanatos
92. Trevelyan
Boy. Cornish origin, meaning: Homestead on the hill
Similar names: Theoden, Thanos, Theseus
93. Tristian
Boy. Celtic origin, meaning: Tumult; outcry
Similar names: Talon, Theron, Tyrion
94. Turaya
Girl. Arabic origin, meaning: Star
Similar names: Thora, Tove, Thomasin
95. Valerian
Boy. Slavic origin, meaning: Strength
Similar names: Valentine, Victor, Vero
96. Velvet
Gender-neutral. English origin. Velvet is a soft luxurious fabric coveted by goths, and the dark the color, the better.
Similar names: Valen, Valo, Vere
97. Vesper
Gender-neutral. Latin origin, meaning: Evening star
Similar names: Vespera, Valor, Vivian
98. Vladimir
Boy. Slavic origin, meaning: To rule with greatness
Similar names: Varan, Vittorio, Viridius
99. Voltaire
Boy. French origin, meaning: Determined thing
Similar names: Vadim, Viator, Viserys
100. Zyphr
Boy. Greek origin, meaning: West wind
Similar names: Zane, Zacchaeus, Zolton
