Gothic baby names

Gothic culture has enjoyed an increase in popular over recent years. Combining horror and romanticism, “gothic” may refer to the medieval as well as the modern. Here you’ll find a fascinating list of gothic baby names for boys and girls alike.

Inspired by nature, animals, colors and more, these gothic baby names will set your baby apart from the crowd.

Gothic names inspired by animals

Gothic animals include nocturnal butterflies, black cats, vampire bats, toads and frogs, spiders, rats and mice, wolves, black birds and owls. Consider Arachne (which means Spider) for a girl or Sandulf (which mean True Wolf) for a boy.

• Arachne – (girl) Greek, Spider
• Bran – (boy) Welsh, Raven
• Crow – (boy) English, Crow
• Draco – (boy) Greek, Dragon
• Raven – (unisex) English, Raven
• Sandulf – (boy) Latin, True Wolf
• Talon – (boy) English, Claw
• Ursa – (girl) Greek, Little Female Bear
  
  

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Gothic names inspired by colors

The most prominent colors in gothic culture include black, deep purple, blood red and gold. Melaina (girl) and Jett (boy), for example, are names that mean Black.  

• Amethyst – (girl) Purple
• Crimson – (girl) English, Deep Red
• Elektra – (girl) Greek, Amber
• Grey – (boy) English, Gray-haired
• Indigo – (girl) English, Dark Blue
• Jett – (boy) English, Black Gemstone
• Melaina – (girl) French, Black
  
• Onyx – (boy) Unknown origin, Black
• Shadow – (unisex) English, Shadow
• Xanthe – (girl) Greek, Gold
  
  

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Gothic names inspired by nature

A gothic landscape in nature would boast rain and storms, fog and mist, cloudy skies or a full moon.

The names Chandra, Lavana and Luna mean Moon, while Rainn and Tempest represent Storms.

• Acantha – (girl) Greek, Thorn
• Althaia – (girl) Greek, Medicinal Herb
• Asher – (boy) Arabic, Ash Tree
• Aura – (girl) Latin, Air
• Blodwyn – (unisex)Welsh, Blessed Flowers
• Chandra – (unisex) Sanskrit, Moon
• Jordan – (boy) Hebrew, Flowing down
  
• Lavana – (girl) Hebrew, Moon
• Luna – (girl) Latin, Moon
• Morgana – Welsh, From the shore of the sea
• Rainn – (boy) English, Rain
• Tempest – (unisex) English, Stormy
• Thorn – (boy) English, Town of Thorns
• Willow – (girl) English, Slender Branch
• Winter – (unisex) English, Winter
• Zephyr – (boy) Greek, Wind
  
  

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Romantic and mystical gothic names

Gothic romance features dangerous passions, forbidden relationship and unrequited love.

• Abraxas – (boy) Greek, Mystical
• Attila – (boy) Greek, Little Father
• Belladonna – (girl) Italian, Beautiful Worker
• Cameo – (girl) English, Delicate
• Damien – (boy) Greek, To Train
• Desdemonda – (girl) Greek, Ill-starred
• Drusilla – (girl) Latin, Strong
• Echo – (girl) Greek, Echo
• Hyperion – (boy) Greek, The One Above
• Jasper – (boy) Persian, Bringer of Treasure
• Jinx – (unisex) Latin, Magic Charm
• Lucifer – (boy) Latin, Carrier of the Light
• Pandora – (girl) Greek, Gift
• Rune – (boy) Norse, Secret Lore
• Salem – (boy) Arabic, Secure
• Tethys – (girl) Greek, Of Order
  
  

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