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Gothic Baby Names

Gothic baby names relate to the culture that combines horror with romanticism. Gothic can refer to the medieval or the modern; Gothic style encompasses music and architecture, literature and fashion. Names inspired by goth culture are a little shadowy and a lot mysterious, such as Damien and Ophelia.

Along with Damien and Ophelia, other Gothic names in the US Top 1000 include Andre, Jasper, Jett, Luna, Raven, Scarlet, Wolf, and Zelda. Gothic baby names with a distinctly dark image include Jezebel, Onyx, Wednesday, and Blackwell.

Names for a goth baby can include those related to goth icons, goth styles, or goth imagery. Here are some boy and girl names that, for a range of reasons, might be considered Gothic. Baby appropriate? In a dark sort of way...

Gothic Baby Names

Baraka

Meaning: blessings

Origin:Kiswahili
8526
Fayola

Meaning: lucky, good fortune, blessed

Origin:African-Yoruba, Nigeria
4523
Samiya

Meaning: high, exalted, praised

Origin:Arabic
2236
Taraja

Meaning: hope

Origin:African, Kiswahili
6871
Shany

Meaning: marvelous, wonderful

Origin:Swahili
7472
Amma

Meaning: mother, or born on a Saturday

Origin:Tamil, Akan
2663
Iyabo

Meaning: mother has returned

Origin:African, Yoruba
4298
Kia

Meaning: season's beginning

Origin:African
1214
Salama

Meaning: peace, safety, security

Origin:African, Swahili
11778
Neela

Meaning: sapphire blue

Origin:Hindi, Sanskrit
1721
Nyala

Meaning: mountain goat

Origin:African, Ethiopian
2347
Amadi

Meaning: free man

Origin:African
20263
Diarra

Meaning: gift

Origin:West African
3092
Ebele

Meaning: mercy, kindness

Origin:African
3846
Zuwena

Meaning: good

Origin:African
7331
Bayo

Meaning: the crown meets joy

Origin:African, Nigerian, Yoruba
1998
Nayo

Meaning: she is our joy

Origin:African Nigerian
6248
Akosua

Meaning: born on Sunday

Origin:Twi, Ewe, Ghanaian
2662
Fana

Meaning: light or jungle

Origin:African
5327
Shanti

Meaning: peace

Origin:Hindi
2484