With the Halloween season finally here and thriving, we have our eye on all names, spooky and gothic. To celebrate all things spooky, we’re looking for unique vampire names to bestow on your little vampy daughter.
For those who don’t know, a vampire is a mystical creature that is both undead and feeds off of the blood of the living. It’s been a popular inspiration for many books, movies, and more. Chances are, when you think of vampires, you think about Dracula, Twilight, Nosferatu, and/or The Vampire Diaries.
While vampires first came into folklore as savage, undead creatures, they morphed into a pop culture phenomenon, with many depicting them as strong, sexy, powerful, and lavish. Vampirism has a beautiful, romantic, and gothic aesthetic to it, and it’s something we’ve loved for years.
Now, with your bundles of joy coming on the way, we think something deliciously dark and vampiric would be perfect! Seriously, there are so many unique, hauntingly beautiful vampire names to choose from.
Don’t believe us? Well, check out which vampire baby names we’re obsessed with right now below:
Adze
Adze is the name of a vampiric creature from Ewe folklore in Africa, and it’s growing in popularity as a unique girl name.
Alice
When you think of the name Alice connected to vampires, you p[probably think about the iconic vampiric character Alice Cullen from the Twilght franchise. But if you want to know the meaning, Alice is actually German for “noble” and let’s face it, a lot of vampires are of the noble type. It fits, y’know?
Ambrosia
Ambrosia literally means “immortal” in Latin, and if that isn’t the most vampire-coded meaning, we don’t know what is.
Buffy
No vampire list of any kind could be complete without the name Buffy, which actually means “dweller near the beaver stream.” The meaning doesn’t match what we think of: a la Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy the Vampire Slayer; but we still love it.
Carmilla
Carmilla is the iconic name of the 1872 Gothic novella by Irish author Sheridan Le Fanu. It’s been connected to vampire lore for centuries, and the meaning behind the name is actually “garden,” which just adds to the mystique.
Claudia
Claudia is an elegant and striking name, often associated with the young vampire in Anne Rice’s Interview with a Vampire.
Constance
Constance is a beautiful name meaning “steadfast,” and it’s sometimes considered one of Dracula’s bride’s names.
Corvina
Corvina is a unique, strong name no one will forget. Along with sounding quite gothic, the name literally means “like a raven” in Latin.
Darcey
Darcey is a truly hauntingly beautiful name, and French for “dark one, or from Arcy, or from the fortress.”
Dhampir
Chances are, you probably haven’t heard of the name Dhampir unless you know about Balkan mythology. With this mythology, a Dhampir is a creature that results from a vampire and human marriage. Doesn’t that fit perfectly?
Drusilla
Another Latin name, because seriously there are some amazing gothic ones. Drusilla means “fruitful,” but it’s also the name of the iconic vampire from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer series.
Elena
Elena means “bright, shining light,” but it’s often linked to the iconic character from The Vampire Diaries.
Elvira
Elvira! A truly beautiful name that is associated with the Mistress of the Dark, and its meaning: “fair.” And let’s face it, vampires are often depicted as fair in literature and film.
Esme
Esme is a stunning name that means “beloved” in French! How romantic! And yes, it’s another Twilight character.
Eternity
Eternity: the perfect name linked to everything about vampires. It literally is another word for eternal!
Hecate
So Hecate does mean “willpower or far-reaching,” but it’s also the name of the powerful Greek goddess of witchcraft, which is oh-so-cool for a vampire name.
Ivory
Another unique name that means “fair, white” is Ivory, a unique pick we don’t often see anymore.
Jezebel
Jezebel has a bit of a bad girl reputation for centuries, especially since its meaning is “not exalted.” It’s unique and badass: perfect for your little vampire!
Lilith
Get ready because this may be the ultimate vampire name: Lilith. Not only does it mean “ghost, night monster,” but it’s the name of the demon goddess.
Marceline
Calling all Adventure Time fans, it’s time to bring the name Marceline back. Marceline is the name of the vampire character in the hit show, and it’s a beautiful name that means “little warrior.”
Mavis
Mavis is both sweet and gothic. It has such a romantic spin to it, espieclly since the meaning is “songbird.” Plus, yknow, there’s the iconic character Mavis from the Hotel Transylvania movies.
Mina
Mina is the name of the main female character in Bram Stoker’s 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula, so it’s already an iconic vampire name. It also means “resolute protection.”
Mircalla
Okay, so remember Carmilla? The book we mentioned? Well, in the book, it’s discovered that her real name was actually Mircalla.
Morgana
Morgana is a truly beautiful gothic baby name, inciting a dark, romantic vibe to it. It’s Welsh for “sea-circle,” also giving it a witchy vibe.
Morticia
We know Morticia Addams from The Addams Family isn’t a vampire, but she has all the makings of one, so we’re counting it. Plus, it’s English for “mortician,” and that jkust screams vampire-core.
Nocturne
Nocturne is a truly unique name that is of the word “nocturnal,” meaning “occurring in the night.”
Noir
Noir is another name that means black or dark, and it’s definitely a unique one you probably haven’t seen often.
Nyx
Nyx is a chic, powerful Greek mythology name meaning “night.” How vampire-coded!
Odette
Odette means “wealthy,” and oftentimes, it seems like vampires are wealthy. So, to us, it fits perfectly.
Perpetua
Perpetua is Latin for “perpetual,” which makes sense. If anything is perpetually cool and thriving, it’s vampires.
Raphaella
Raphaella is a truly unique, gothic name that means “God heals,” which could be linked to vampires healing after death.
Raven
Raven: a dark name that evokes the color black and the myertious animal. We don’t know if any other name could be more vampiric.
Renee
Renee may be a French name, but it’s actually derived from the Latin word ‘renatus’, which means born again. And vampires are the most born-again creatures we can think of.
Rhiannon
Rhiannon is a truly unique, stunning name that means “divine queen,” which makes is obsession-worthy.
Rosalie
Yes, just one more Twilight name! We couldn’t resist. Not only is Rosalie a beautiful name, but it’s another super-cool spin on the name Rose.
Rowena
Rowena is a truly evocative Welsh name meaning “white spear or famous friend,” so it’s full of cool meanings behind it.
Selene
Selene is a name that means “moon,” is inspired by the Greek goddess of the moon, and is the name of Kate Beckinsale’s vampire character in the Underworld movies.
Star
80s kids will know this one because it’s the name of the half-vampire girlfriend in the 1987 film The Lost Boys. Plus, how cool is the name itself?!
Thana
Thana is yet another unique name, this time meaning both “praise; death.” It can’t get more vampiric than that.
Vampirella
So, listen, we know this is on the nose, but no one will question what inspired it or forget it. Vampirella also may be the name of a supervillian, but it’s so stunningly haunting of a name.
Xiomara
Xiomara does mean “famous in battle,” which gives it that badass ring to it; but it’s also deliciously dark.
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