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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

Lux

Meaning: light

Origin:Latin
522
Morrigan

Meaning: phantom queen

Origin:Irish
828
Origin:Mineral name
362
Aurelius

Meaning: the golden one

Origin:Latin
43
Ash

Meaning: ash tree

Origin:Diminutive of Asher, English
284
Lazarus

Meaning: God is my helper

Origin:Latinized Greek variation of Hebrew Eleazar
183
Zephyr

Meaning: west wind

Origin:Greek
247
Lucifer

Meaning: light-bearer

Origin:Latin
55
Jasper

Meaning: bringer of treasure

Origin:Persian
49
Ajax The meaning of Ajax is ‘eagle’. It is a name...
Origin:Greek mythology name
462
Bram

Meaning: father of multitudes

Origin:Dutch variation of Abraham
482
Wolf

Meaning: traveling wolf

Origin:Animal name or diminutive of Wolfgang, German
382
Leander

Meaning: lion-man

Origin:Greek
520
Dorian This name comes all the way from the land of...
Origin:Greek, name of a tribe
293
Bowie

Meaning: blond

Origin:Scottish
544
Stone The meaning of Stone is 'the dweller by the ...
Origin:Word name
580
Giovanni

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Italian variation of John
709
Origin:Gem name
707
Tempest

Meaning: turbulent, stormy

Origin:English word name
2035
Dream Dream is a name with Latin origins and the m...
Origin:Word name
1211