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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

Wednesday

Meaning: Woden's day

Origin:English
569
Poe

Meaning: peacock

Origin:English
5922
Storm The name Storm is traditionally given as a b...
Origin:Word name
1053
Amethyst The meaning of Amethyst is 'a precious purpl...
Origin:Gem and Color name
544
Oleander Oleander is a gender-neutral Greek name that...
Origin:Botanical name
1166
Flannery

Meaning: descendant of Flannghal

Origin:Irish
3632
Bellatrix

Meaning: female warrior

Origin:Latin
779
Crimson

Meaning: rich deep red

Origin:Color name
1680
Sable

Meaning: animal name

Origin:English
2034
Edwina

Meaning: wealthy friend

Origin:Feminine variation of Edwin
1611
Sheridan

Meaning: searcher

Origin:Irish
2772
Theda The meaning of Theda is ‘divine gift’ and it...
Origin:Greek
3574
Rowena

Meaning: white spear or famous friend

Origin:Welsh
497
Nyx

Meaning: night

Origin:Greek mythology name
508
Hero

Meaning: demi-god

Origin:Greek
1512
Mazikeen

Meaning: harmful spirits

Origin:Invented name
971
Secret

Meaning: kept from knowledge or view

Origin:English word name
3274
Ursuline Ursuline is usually an elegant baby girl nam...
Origin:Latin
5477
Raven The meaning of Raven is 'blackbird' or 'crow...
Origin:Word and animal name
568
Morticia

Meaning: mortician

Origin:Fictional invented name
3999