420+ Gothic Names (& Meanings) For Those With Dark Hearts

If your interests include crumbling tombstones, abandoned castles, and dusty tomes of vampire lore, then you’re probably looking for a gothic name to complement your dark aesthetic. Say no more! Step into the shadows with our comprehensive list of goth-inspired names; we’ve got something to suit every macabre soul and midnight proclivity. We also include tips for how to craft a name that will perfectly represent your uniquely dark heart.

Best Gothic Names & Nicknames

For guys: Asmodeus, Fabien, Lucien
For girls: Belladonna, Drusilla, Maeve
Gender-neutral: Blayze, Nightshade, Salem
Nature-inspired: Echo, Sage, Storm
Unique: Brink, Drakkar, Jinx
Melodramatic: Crypt Keeper, Dread, Black Eyeliner

Section 1 of 9:

Gothic Nicknames For Guys

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Slip through the veil with a mystical, somber, or moody name. Nothing says “goth aesthetic” quite like a dark and unconventional moniker that commands attention. Whether you’re looking for a name for yourself, your favorite guy, or your baby boy, you’re sure to find something from the list below. These names strike the perfect balance between mysterious and macabre.
- Alabaster (Meaning: pale white or translucent; Latin)
- Alaric (Meaning: elf ruler; German)
- Alistair (Meaning: defender of mankind; Scottish)
- Amaris (Meaning: promised by God; Hebrew)
- Asmodeus (Meaning: wrathful demon; Hebrew)
- Auberon (Meaning: noble or bear-like; Germanic)
- Balthazar (Meaning: Baal protects the king; Akkadian)
- Brendon (Meaning: little raven; Irish)
- Caedmon (Meaning: wise warrior; Old English)
- Cain (Meaning: spear or possessed; Hebrew)
- Damien (Meaning: to tame or subdue; Greek)
- Dante (Meaning: enduring or steadfast; Latin)
- Dorian (Meaning: from Doris or gift; Greek)
- Draven (Meaning: hunter or ghostly one; English)
- Edgar (Meaning: wealthy spear; Old English)
- Elwin (Meaning: elf friend; Old English)
- Erasmus (Meaning: beloved; Greek)
- Etienne (Meaning: crown or garland; French, from Greek)
- Fabian (Meaning: associated with growth & cultivation; Latin)
- Faust (Meaning: associated with a character who makes a deal with the devil; Latin)
- Florian (Meaning: flowering or blossoming; Latin)
- Forrest (Meaning: dweller near the woods; Old French)
- Grimbald (Meaning: fierce boldness; Old Germanic)
- Griswold (Meaning: gray forest; Old English)
- Hagar (Meaning: flight or stranger; Hebrew)
- Hunter (Meaning: one who hunts; English)
- Lestat (Vampire character name from Anne Rice’s Interview With a Vampire)
- Kane (Meaning: warrior; Irish)
- Kier (Meaning: dark-haired; Irish)
- Killian (Meaning: little church; Irish)
- Kuragari (Meaning: darkness; Japanese)
- Lancelot (Meaning: servant or land; name of Arthurian knight; Old French)
- Lazarus (Meaning: God is my help; Hebrew)
- Leander (Meaning: lion man; Greek)
- Leon (Meaning: lion; Greek)
- Lothaire (Meaning: famous warrior; Germanic)
- Lucien (Meaning: light; Latin)
- Lucifer (Meaning: light-bringer; Latin)
- Lycidas (Meaning: wolf; Greek)
- Malachi (Meaning: my messenger; Hebrew)
- Malik (Meaning: king; Arabic)
- Martel (Meaning: little hammer; French)
- Melchior (Meaning: king of light; Hebrew)
- Merle (Meaning: blackbird; French)
- Merlin (Meaning: sea fortress; Welsh)
- Nero (Meaning: strong or vigorous; Latin)
- Morpheus (Meaning: god of dreams; Greek)
- Morte (Meaning: death; French/Latin)
- Oberon (Meaning: noble or elf ruler; Germanic/French)
- Onyx (Meaning: claw or fingernail; also a semi-precious black stone; Greek)
- Payne (Meaning: countryman or pagan; Latin/French)
- Qadir (Meaning: capable or powerful; Arabic)
- Quinn (Meaning: wise or intelligent; Irish)
- Silas (Meaning: forest or wood; Latin/Greek) ^{[1]
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- Storm (Meaning: tempest or violent weather; English)
- Tristan (Meaning: sorrowful or tumult; Celtic/Latin)
- Ulfred (Meaning: wolf of peace; Old English)
- Urien (Meaning: privileged birth; Welsh)
- Vincent (Meaning: conquering or victorious; Latin)
- Xavier (Meaning: bright; Arabic/Basque)
- Xanthe (Meaning: golden or yellow; Greek)
- Ywain (Meaning: youthful or born of yew; Welsh)
- Zane (Meaning: God is gracious; name of assassin in Borderlands 3; Hebrew)
- Zephyr (Meaning: west wind; Greek)
- Zion (Meaning: highest point or fortress; Hebrew)

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Gothic Nicknames For Girls

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Embrace the night with these darkly elegant girl names. Looking for a name that’s atmospheric, evocative, and unique, just like you? Look no further. Our list of gothic girl names includes a diverse range of options that will surely appeal to your particular gothic sensibilities. We have beautiful words with dark meanings, gothic literary references, names inspired by dark academia , and more!
- Adrienne (Meaning: dark one; Latin/French)
- Aisling (Meaning: dream or vision; Irish)
- Anastasia (Meaning: resurrection; Greek)
- Aurora (Meaning: dawn; Latin)
- Averill (Meaning: boar battle; Old English)
- Bela (Meaning: white or pure; Slavic/Hungarian)
- Belladonna (Meaning: beautiful lady; Italian)
- Belinda (Meaning: beautiful serpent; Germanic/Spanish)
- Bijou (Meaning: jewel; French)
- Blair (Meaning: field or plain; associated with The Blair Witch Project; Scottish)
- Celeste (Meaning: heavenly; Latin)
- Ceiridwen (Meaning: blessed poetry; Welsh)
- Chandra (Meaning: moon; Sanskrit)
- Ciara (Meaning: dark-haired; Irish)
- Claudia (Meaning: lame or enclosure; Latin)
- Draconia (Meaning: dragon-like; Latin/Greek)
- Drusilla (Meaning: strong or fruitful; female vampire in Buffy the Vampire Slayer ; Latin)
- Edana (Meaning: fiery; Irish)
- Eglantina (Meaning: wild rose; Latin)
- Ellette (Meaning: little elf; French)
- Elvira (Meaning: truth or white; Germanic)
- Ember (Meaning: spark or low flame; English)
- Garnette (Meaning: red gemstone; French)
- Gisella (Meaning: pledge or hostage; Germanic)
- Griselda (Meaning: grey battle-maid; Germanic)
- Guinevere (Meaning: white phantom or fair one; Welsh)
- Haven (Meaning: safe harbor or refuge; English)
- Isobella (Meaning: God is my oath; Italian/Spanish)
- Layla (Meaning: night or dark beauty; Arabic)
- Leandra (Meaning: lioness; Greek)
- Leila (Meaning: night; Arabic/Persian)
- Lethia (Meaning: forgetfulness; Greek)
- Lilith (Meaning: of the night or ghost/demon; Akkadian/Hebrew)
- Lisha (Meaning: mysterious or darkness before midnight; African-American)
- Lizzie (Meaning: God is my oath; Hebrew)
- Lucretia (Meaning: wealth or profit; Latin)
- Lucinda (Meaning: light; Latin)
- Luna (Meaning: moon; Latin) ^{[2]
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- Lupe (Meaning: wolf; Spanish)
- Mallory (Meaning: unfortunate or ill-fated; French)
- Marianne (Meaning: grace or bitter sea; Hebrew/French)
- Maeve (Meaning: she who intoxicates; Irish)
- Melinda (Meaning: sweet or gentle; Latin/Greek origin)
- Morticia (Meaning: deathly or related to death; Latin)
- Morwenna (Meaning: maiden or sea wave; Welsh/Cornish)
- Musette (Meaning: little muse or song; French)
- Ophelia (Meaning: help or aid; Greek)
- Pixie (Meaning: fairy or small mythical creature; Celtic/English)
- Priscilla (Meaning: ancient or venerable; Latin)
- Raven (Meaning: black bird or dark; English)
- Ravette (Meaning: little raven; English – modern invented)
- Regan (Meaning: little ruler; lead character in The Exorcist ; Irish)
- Rhiannon (Meaning: divine queen or great queen; Welsh)
- Rhodanthe (Meaning: rose blossom; Greek)
- Rose (Meaning: flower; Latin)
- Sabrina (Meaning: legendary river nymph; belongs to a certain teenage witch; Celtic)
- Samara (Meaning: guardian; Hebrew/Arabic)
- Tanith (Meaning: serpent goddess; Phoenician)
- Thora (Meaning: thunder goddess; Norse)
- Ursula (Meaning: little bear; Latin)
- Wednesday (Meaning: Woden’s Day; Norse; character in The Addams Family)
- Wilhelmina (Meaning: determined protector; German)
- Willow (Meaning: graceful or slender tree; English)
- Valentina (Meaning: strong or healthy; Latin)
- Vespera (Meaning: evening star or nightfall; Latin)
- Violet (Meaning: purple flower; Latin)
- Zara (Meaning: blossom or princess; Arabic/Hebrew)
- Zelda (Meaning: blessed or gray fighting maid; German/Yiddish)

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Gender-Neutral Nicknames For Anyone

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Cloak yourself in one of these eerie and esoteric names. Gothic subculture is all about inclusivity, and there’s no shortage of names for those who don’t identify with the gender binary. Whether your unique gothic vibe is ethereal, arcane, haunting, or something else entirely, our list below has something for everyone.
- Abyss (Meaning: bottomless depth or void; Greek)
- Ashen (Meaning: pale or resembling ashes; English)
- Aspen (Meaning: quaking tree; English)
- Astrophel (Meaning: star lover; Greek)
- Aura (Meaning: breeze or soft wind; Greek)
- Babylon (Meaning: gate of the gods; Akkadian)
- Blade (Meaning: knife or sword; English)
- Blayze (Meaning: fire or flame; Latin)
- Celestial (Meaning: heavenly or divine; Latin)
- Chaos (Meaning: void or primordial state; Greek)
- Corbin (Meaning: little crow or raven; Latin/Old French)
- Crimson (Meaning: deep red; Arabic via Old Spanish)
- Crown (Meaning: royal headdress or symbol of authority; English)
- Daemon (Meaning: spirit or guiding force; Greek)
- Dagger (Meaning: short stabbing weapon; English)
- Darque (Meaning: dark or mysterious; English – stylized spelling)
- Dream (Meaning: vision or aspiration during sleep; English)
- Driscoll (Meaning: interpreter; Irish)
- Ebony (Meaning: dark wood; Egyptian via Greek/Latin)
- Eldritch (Meaning: eerie or supernatural; Old English/Scots)
- Faerydae (Meaning: gift of the fae; English)
- Fawn (Meaning: young deer; Latin/Old French)
- Gabriel (Meaning: God is my strength; Hebrew)
- Gehenna (Meaning: cursed place or hell; Hebrew)
- Grimm (Meaning: fierce or grim; German)
- Harbinger (Meaning: one who foretells doom or change; Middle English)
- Idris (Meaning: fiery leader; Arabic/Welsh)
- Ivory (Meaning: white tusk material; English)
- Kala (Meaning: art or time; Sanskrit/Hindi)
- Kazimir (Meaning: destroyer of peace; Slavic)
- Kindred (Meaning: family or tribe; Old English)
- Kairos (Meaning: divine or opportune time; Greek)
- Labyrinth (Meaning: maze or complex path; Greek)
- Legend (Meaning: heroic tale or myth; Latin)
- Londyn (Meaning: from the great river; English – stylized spelling)
- Lore (Meaning: knowledge or tradition; English)
- Lycoris (Meaning: twilight or twilight bloom; Greek)
- Memory (Meaning: recollection or remembrance; Latin)
- Moonless (Meaning: without the moon; English)
- Moonlit (Meaning: illuminated by the moon; English)
- Morgan (Meaning: sea-born or bright circle; Welsh)
- Mystery (Meaning: something hidden or unknown; Latin/Greek)
- Natrix (Meaning: water serpent; Latin)
- Nightshade (Meaning: deadly plant or shadowy presence; English/Latin)
- Noir (Meaning: black; French)
- October (Meaning: eighth month e.g. “spooky season”; Latin)
- Ozul (Meaning: shadow or dark one; origin: unknown – possibly invented)
- Phoenix (Meaning: immortal firebird; Greek)
- Prysm (Meaning: prism or refraction of light; Greek – stylized spelling)
- Rave (Meaning: wild enthusiasm or madness; English)
- Renwick (Meaning: settlement near the raven stream; English)
- Rogue (Meaning: rebellious or mischievous person; English) ^{[3]
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- Rune (Meaning: mystery or secret symbol; Old Norse/Germanic)
- Sabbath (Meaning: day of rest; Hebrew)
- Saber (Meaning: curved sword; French/Spanish via Hungarian)
- Salem (Meaning: peace; Hebrew)
- Serpentine (Meaning: snake-like; Latin)
- Shudder (Meaning: tremble or quake; English)
- Silence (Meaning: absence of sound; Latin/English)
- Solitude (Meaning: alone or seclusion; Latin/French)
- Storm (Meaning: violent weather; Old English)
- Sunday (Meaning: day of the sun; Old English/Latin)
- Trinkette (Meaning: small trinket or charm; English – stylized spelling)
- Umbra (Meaning: shadow; Latin)
- Vampyre (Meaning: blood-sucking undead; Slavic – stylized spelling)
- Velvet (Meaning: soft fabric; Old French/Latin)
- Vesper (Meaning: evening star or evening; Latin)
- Waldron (Meaning: powerful raven; Old Germanic)
- Whisper (Meaning: soft spoken word or murmur; English)
- Wraithe (Meaning: ghost or spectral being; Scottish – stylized spelling)
- Xenos (Meaning: stranger or foreigner; Greek)
- Zabrina (Meaning: princess or river goddess; Celtic)

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Nature-Inspired Gothic Nicknames

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Like Mother Nature herself, these names are mysterious and powerful. There are so many aspects of the natural world that are unapologetically goth. If you’re interested in evoking a sense of the wilderness, the cosmos, or even the subterranean, check out our nature-inspired list of names below. Or, if feral is more your vibe, we’ve got you covered there, too!
- Ambre (Meaning: beauty, preciousness; French; female)
- Autumn (Meaning: fall season; Latin; female)
- Chrysanthemum (Meaning: golden flower; Greek; female)
- Crystal (Meaning: clear ice or gemstone; Greek/English; female)
- Corbin (Meaning: little crow or raven; Latin/French; male)
- Crow (Meaning: large black bird; Old English; gender-neutral)
- Dusk (Meaning: twilight or evening; English; gender-neutral)
- Eclipse (Meaning: obscuring of light; Greek; gender-neutral)
- Emerald (Meaning: green gemstone; Greek/Latin; female)
- Estrella (Meaning: star; Spanish; female)
- Echo (Meaning: reflected sound; Greek; female)
- Fern (Meaning: leafy green plant; Old English; female)
- Fog (Meaning: thick mist; Old Norse; gender-neutral)
- Forest (Meaning: vast expanse of trees; Old French; male)
- Frost (Meaning: frozen dew; Old English; male)
- Garnet (Meaning: red gemstone; Middle English via Old French; gender-neutral)
- Glacier (Meaning: mass of ice; French; gender-neutral)
- Hail (Meaning: frozen raindrop; Old English; gender-neutral)
- Hemlock (Meaning: poisonous plant; Old English; gender-neutral) ^{[4]
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- Ivy (Meaning: climbing vine plant; Old English; female)
- Mandrake (Meaning: magical root plant; Latin; gender-neutral)
- Midnight (Meaning: middle of the night; English; gender-neutral)
- Mist (Meaning: fine spray or fog; Old English; gender-neutral)
- Moon (Meaning: celestial body; Old English; gender-neutral)
- Mystique (Meaning: mysterious aura; French; female)
- Nebula (Meaning: cloud or mist in space; Latin; female)
- Obsidian (Meaning: volcanic glass; Latin; gender-neutral)
- Orchid (Meaning: delicate flower; Greek; female)
- Rain (Meaning: falling water from the sky; Old English; gender-neutral)
- Raincloud (Meaning: cloud that brings rain; English; gender-neutral)
- River (Meaning: flowing body of water; Latin/French; gender-neutral)
- Ruby (Meaning: red gemstone; Latin; female)
- Sable (Meaning: black or dark-furred animal; Slavic; gender-neutral)
- Sage (Meaning: wise or healing herb; Latin; gender-neutral)
- Sardonyx (Meaning: banded gemstone; Greek; gender-neutral)
- Sky (Meaning: upper atmosphere; Old Norse; gender-neutral)
- Snow (Meaning: frozen precipitation; Old English; gender-neutral)
- Solanine (Meaning: toxic compound in nightshades; Latin; gender-neutral)
- Storm (Meaning: violent weather; Old English; gender-neutral)
- Talon (Meaning: claw of a bird of prey; Old French; male)
- Tempest (Meaning: violent storm; Latin; female)
- Thorn (Meaning: sharp point on a plant; Old English; gender-neutral)
- Topaz (Meaning: yellow gemstone; Greek via Sanskrit; gender-neutral)
- Tsunami (Meaning: harbor wave; Japanese; gender-neutral)
- Twilight (Meaning: soft light after sunset; English; gender-neutral)
- Ulva (Meaning: seaweed; Latin; female)
- Valerian (Meaning: strong, healthy; Latin; male)
- Winter (Meaning: coldest season; Old English; gender-neutral)
- Wisteria (Meaning: flowering vine; English; female)
- Wolf (Meaning: wild canine; Old Germanic/Old English; male)
- Wren (Meaning: small songbird; Old English; female)

Section 5 of 9:

Unique Gothic Nicknames

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Stand out in the eternal twilight with one of these distinctive names. Those of the gothic persuasion embrace individualism with their whole (black) hearts—this is irrefutable. If you’re looking for more obscure names to represent your dark aesthetic, the list below was curated just for you.
- Bellatrix (Meaning: female warrior; Latin; female) ^{[5]
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- Branwen (Meaning: blessed raven; Welsh; female)
- Brink (Meaning: edge or border; Dutch/German; gender-neutral)
- Calista (Meaning: most beautiful; Greek; female)
- Chalice (Meaning: ceremonial cup; Latin; female)
- Cinder (Meaning: ash or burned remains; Old English; gender-neutral)
- Cryptic (Meaning: mysterious or obscure; Greek; gender-neutral)
- Danika (Meaning: morning star; Slavic; female)
- Desdemona (Meaning: ill-fated; Greek; female)
- December (Meaning: tenth month; Latin; gender-neutral)
- Diamanda (Meaning: diamond-like; Greek; female)
- Dionisia (Meaning: devoted to Dionysus; Greek; female)
- Drakkar (Meaning: dragon ship; Old Norse; male)
- Drusilla (Meaning: strong or fruitful; Latin; female)
- Electra (Meaning: shining or bright; Greek; female)
- Elwin (Meaning: elf friend; Old English; male)
- Enigma (Meaning: mystery or riddle; Greek; gender-neutral)
- Etienne (Meaning: crown or garland; French (from Greek); male)
- Eternity (Meaning: infinite time; Latin; gender-neutral)
- Evangeline (Meaning: bearer of good news; Greek; female)
- Fable (Meaning: moral tale; Latin; gender-neutral)
- Faelan (Meaning: little wolf; Irish; male)
- Fate (Meaning: destiny or fortune; Latin; gender-neutral)
- Glimmer (Meaning: faint light or shimmer; English; gender-neutral)
- Grey (Meaning: neutral or pale color; Old English; gender-neutral)
- Halo (Meaning: aura or ring of light; Greek; gender-neutral)
- Hesperia (Meaning: evening star; Greek; female)
- Jinx (Meaning: curse or bad luck; Latin/English slang; gender-neutral)
- Jezebel (Meaning: not exalted or unhusbanded; Hebrew; female)
- Jocasta (Meaning: shining moon or healer; Greek; female)
- Leontine (Meaning: lion-like; Latin; female)
- Magena (Meaning: coming moon; Native American (Sioux); female)
- Marionette (Meaning: puppet; French; female)
- Melanthe (Meaning: dark flower; Greek; female)
- Moira (Meaning: fate or destiny; Greek; female)
- Mordred (Meaning: sea counsel or death-bringer; Welsh; male)
- Myth (Meaning: traditional story or legend; Greek; gender-neutral)
- Nesta (Meaning: pure or chaste; Welsh; female)
- Nimue (Meaning: lady of the lake; Welsh; female)
- Obscure (Meaning: hidden or unknown; Latin; gender-neutral)
- Osanna (Meaning: praise or supplication; Hebrew; female)
- Paradox (Meaning: contradiction or unexpected truth; Greek; gender-neutral)
- Perdita (Meaning: lost one; Latin; female)
- Pestilentia (Meaning: plague or corruption; Latin; female)
- Philomena (Meaning: lover of strength or nightingale; Greek; female)
- Rhain (Meaning: spear or lance; Welsh; male)
- Riddle (Meaning: puzzle or mystery; Old English; gender-neutral)
- Salvation (Meaning: deliverance or rescue; Latin; gender-neutral)
- Sapphira (Meaning: sapphire or beautiful; Greek; female)
- Silvan (Meaning: of the forest; Latin; male)
- Smoky (Meaning: filled with or resembling smoke; English; gender-neutral)
- Solstice (Meaning: sun standing still; Latin; gender-neutral)
- Spirit (Meaning: soul or essence; Latin; gender-neutral)
- Steele (Meaning: hard or enduring like steel; Old English; male)
- Stormy (Meaning: turbulent or tempestuous; English; female)
- Sybil (Meaning: prophetess or oracle; Greek; female)
- Tempestra (Meaning: storm or tempest; Latin; female)
- Theron (Meaning: hunter; Greek; male)
- Thorin (Meaning: daring or brave; Old Norse; male)
- Thorne (Meaning: sharp plant point; Old English; gender-neutral)
- Titania (Meaning: giant or fairy queen; Latin; female)
- Tranquility (Meaning: peacefulness; Latin; gender-neutral)
- Versperia (Meaning: twilight evening or west; Latin)
- Vortex (Meaning: whirling mass or spiral; Latin; gender-neutral)
- Xenos (Meaning: stranger or foreigner; Greek; male)

Section 6 of 9:

Gothic Nicknames from Mythology

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Haunt everyone’s memories with a legendary name. Myths and folktales from cultures around the world are filled to the brim with spooky events, ill portents, and eerie characters. Why not use them as muses? Check below for mythical names that are as dark and legendary as you are.
- Avalon (mystical island & King Arthur's final resting place; Welsh/Celtic; gender-neutral)
- Artemia (Meaning: devoted to Artemis; Greek; female)
- Artemis (goddess of the hunt and moon; Greek; female)
- Athena (goddess of wisdom, war, and strategy; Greek; female)
- Calypso (nymph who detained Odysseus on her island; Greek; female)
- Calliope (muse of epic poetry; Greek; female)
- Cassandra (princess & prophetess cursed never to be believed; Greek; female)
- Circe (sorceress who turned men into animals; Greek; female)
- Elysium (paradise for the heroic dead; Greek; gender-neutral)
- Grendel (monster defeated by Beowulf; Anglo-Saxon/Norse legend; male)
- Hades (god of the underworld and the dead; Greek; male)
- Hecate (goddess of magic, ghosts, and crossroads; Greek; female)
- Hestia (goddess of the hearth and home; Greek; female)
- Isis (goddess of magic, motherhood, and healing; Egyptian; female)
- Kali (goddess of time, destruction, and rebirth; Hindu; female)
- Lorelai (siren-like maiden who lured sailors to their deaths; Germanic folklore; female)
- Minerva (goddess of wisdom and war; Roman (equivalent of Athena); female)
- Morpheus (god of dreams and sleep; Greek; male)
- Nyx (primordial goddess of the night; Greek; female)
- Orion (giant huntsman placed among the stars; Greek; male)
- Orpheus (musician who went to the underworld for his wife Eurydice; Greek; male)
- Osiris (god of the afterlife & resurrection; Egyptian; male)
- Pandora (first woman, opened a jar releasing all evils into the world; Greek; female)
- Persephone (goddess of spring & queen of the underworld; Greek; female)
- Perseus (hero who killed Medusa & rescued Andromeda; Greek; male)
- Phaedra (wife of Theseus, involved in a tragic love story; Greek; female)
- Phoenix (mythical firebird reborn from its ashes; Greek/Egyptian; gender-neutral)
- Selene (goddess of the moon; Greek; female)
- Thora (goddess of thunder and strength; Norse; female)
- Venus (goddess of love, beauty, and desire; Roman (equivalent of Aphrodite); female)

Section 7 of 9:

Dramatic & Funny Gothic Nicknames

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Lean into the gothic melodrama with these comically unsubtle names. Being obsessed with the dark side and having a sense of humor are not mutually exclusive. In fact, people with a gothic flair are often some of the funniest folks around (gallows humor, anyone?) Embrace the drama and commit to a name (or descriptor) that’s blatantly and unapologetically goth. Subtlety is overrated!
- Banshee (a female spirit who wails to warn of death)
- Beetlejuice (a mischievous and obnoxious ghost)
- Blood (the red liquid flowing through your veins)
- Casper (the friendly ghost)
- Cemetery (a burial ground)
- Creeper (something that moves slowly and stealthily)
- Crypt Keeper (famous decaying zombie/host of Tales from the Crypt )
- Cursed (damned; under a spell of misfortune)
- Dracula (the world’s most famous vampire)
- Dread (deep fear or apprehension)
- Edward Scissorhands (dark character from film of the same name)
- Black Eyeliner (makeup associated with gothic looks)
- Fatal (causing death)
- Frankenstein (Mary Shelley’s famous monster)
- Gargoyle (stone statue found on old buildings; thought to ward off evil)
- Gimp (masked character associated with BDSM)
- Ghost (a spirit of a dead person)
- Gloomy (dark or depressing)
- Grim Reaper (personification of death)
- Illusion (a false perception or appearance)
- Manson (associations: goth rocker Marilyn Manson & cult leader Charles Manson)
- Mourn (to feel or express sorrow for someone’s death)
- Nancy Downs (unforgettable witch from the movie The Craft )
- Nocturnal (only active at night)
- Panther (a large black wild cat)
- Phantasm (an apparition or ghost)
- Poison (a substance that can kill you)
- Scream (a loud, piercing cry or wail)
- Siouxsie Sioux (iconic goth singer of Siouxsie Sioux & the Banshees)
- Sorcerer/Sorceress (a person who practices magic)
- Sorrow (deep sadness or melancholy)
- Tim Burton (iconic filmmaker of gothic horror)
- Undertaker (a person who prepares dead bodies for funerals)
- Witch/Warlock (a male/female sorcerer)
- Wicked (evil or morally wrong)
- Void (an empty space or vacuum)

Section 8 of 9:

Cute Word Combos for Gothic Nicknames

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Pair sweet, silly, and macabre words together for adorable results. If you’re looking for a name with a touch of whimsy that’s somehow both precious and creepy, your best bet is going hybrid with a cool word combination. Take a word that’s morbid or dark, pair it with a cute animal or your favorite treat, and end up with something that’s exactly your vibe–cute and a little evil.
- GloomyDoll
- BattyPrincess
- SpookyKitty
- VampBunny
- VelvetVortex
- LilacCrypt
- ShadowNebula
- RavenRogue
- MoonlightWolfie
- CrypticNightmare
- FuzzySpectre
- StarryCauldron
- GhostPuppy
- EldritchPie
- BrokenSprinkles
- TwilightTsunami
- CoffinPrince
- GothicCottonCandy
- GothTaco
- Haunted Toast
- SilentLemonade
- GrimWaffles
- DeathByKittens
- DirePickle
- SkeletalSnack
- GothPanda
- ViolentCookies
- MournTheCarrot
- SorrowMuffinz
- HauntyMcPants

Section 9 of 9:

How to Craft Your Own Gothic Nickname

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Consider your personal aesthetic and overall vibe. Gothic subculture is a rich and complex tapestry–there are so many different styles, looks, attitudes, and interests. No two goths are alike, and certainly no one is strange and unusual in quite the same way that you are. Think about your dark proclivities, favorite films/books, and fashion choices. Then, choose a name that thoroughly captures what makes you unique.
- For example, if you’re into a more Victorian or vampire goth aesthetic, you might consider names like Lestat, Wilhelmina, Wisteria, or Ulfred.
  - Check out our Victorian name generator for even more ideas!
- If you’re looking for something avant-garde or edgy, try names like Kier, Rogue, or Harbinger.
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Play around with word combos for something truly different. There are so many ways to approach this, so let your imagination run wild! You can start with a list of keywords, then mix and match until you land on something perfect. For example, make a list of dark adjectives and eerie nouns, then start pairing them together until you find something that sounds cool. Or, take two names from our lists above and splice them together. There are no rules!
- A few examples: HemlockAbyss, Dark Thorne, Beatrix Belladonna, VelvetParadox, Eldritch Chaos, Tristan Lore.
- For more of a dark fairy tale vibe, consider merging words to create names like Grimmwood, Winterhaven, and Ravenscroft.
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Stylize the spelling of your name. Changing an “i” to a “y” always has a gothic flavor (and it looks cool, too). Or change a name that ends in -er to -re for an Olde World vibe. For something edgy, consider changing an “s” to a “z.” Using “ae” or doubling up with “xx” are good tricks, as well. The world is your dark oyster when it comes to spelling!
- Changing an “i” to “y”: Prysm, Londyn, or Jynx.
- Changing an -er to -re: Ambre, Sombre, or Whispre (or, even better: Whyspre!)
- Changing an “s” to a “z”: Vezper, Urzula, or Azmodeus.
- Changing an “a” to “ae”: Daemon, Raen, or Saelem.
- Doubling an “x”: Jinxx, Onyxx, Pixxie, or Vortexx.

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