# Gothic / Fantasy / Dark names for girls **URL:** \ **Category:** Girl Names\ **Created:** [September 11, 2024, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/gothic-fantasy-dark-names-for-girls/462088 "2024-09-11T14:14:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lula-Rose](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/lula-rose/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@Lula-Rose](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/Lula-Rose)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2024, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/gothic-fantasy-dark-names-for-girls/462088/1 "2024-09-11T14:14:22Z")
The turn of the season and chill, misty mornings are drawing me to names of this ilk. Names that have these vibes, either in meaning or sound. So far I have - [name\_f]Bren[/name\_f] - sword / droplet of water / raven / black-haired / hill or mount [name\_f]Opa[/name\_f] - owl (I know as a word it means grandpa in some languages but we’re having fun here) [name\_f]Esmeray[/name\_f] - dark moon Orpheia - the darkness of the night [name\_f]Ombra[/name\_f] - shadow What would you add? ---
**Author:** ![daisydarcy](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/daisydarcy/32/146596_2.png) [@daisydarcy](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/daisydarcy)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2024, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/gothic-fantasy-dark-names-for-girls/462088/2 "2024-09-11T14:25:52Z")
[name\_f]Lilith[/name\_f] – ghost, night monster [name\_f]Eris[/name\_f] – strife, discord [name\_f]Leila[/name\_f] – night [name\_f]Persephone[/name\_f] – bringer of destruction [name\_f]Amaya[/name\_f] – night rain [name\_f]Hecate[/name\_f] – Greek goddess of witchcraft [name\_f]Dolores[/name\_f] – sorrows [name\_f]Belinda[/name\_f] – serpent [name\_f]Vesper[/name\_f] – evening star [name\_f]Rue[/name\_f] – regret [name\_f]Tanith[/name\_f] – serpent lady [name\_f]Maura[/name\_f] – dark [name\_f]Mallory[/name\_f] – unfortunate [name\_f]Desdemona[/name\_f] – ill-starred ---
**Author:** ![EagleEyes](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/eagleeyes/32/16252_2.png) [@EagleEyes](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/EagleEyes)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2024, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/gothic-fantasy-dark-names-for-girls/462088/3 "2024-09-11T14:34:09Z")
Maybe… [name\_f]Morrigan[/name\_f] (phantom queen) [name\_f]Ravenna[/name\_f] (raven) [name\_f]Rowena[/name\_f] (unclear origins but fits the mood!) [name\_f]Nyx[/name\_f] (night) [name\_f]Morgana[/name\_f] (born of the sea) [name\_f]Lilith[/name\_f] (of the night) [name\_f]Corvina[/name\_f] (raven) [name\_f]Acantha[/name\_f] (thorn, prickle) [name\_f]Severine[/name\_f] (stern) [name\_f]Desdemona[/name\_f] (ill-fated) [name\_f]Ondine[/name\_f] / [name\_f]Undine[/name\_f] (little wave (mythic water spirit)) ---
**Author:** ![marysia](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/marysia/32/78006_2.png) [@marysia](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/marysia)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2024, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/gothic-fantasy-dark-names-for-girls/462088/4 "2024-09-11T15:30:38Z")
[name\_f]Branwen[/name\_f] (white raven) [name\_f]Guinevere[/name\_f] (white phantom) [name\_f]Isolde[/name\_f] (ice battle) [name\_f]Leila[/name\_f] (night) Melano (black) [name\_f]Ravenna[/name\_f] (raven) [name\_f]Viveka[/name\_f] (battle) Zhansaya (soul shadow) ---
**Author:** ![Greyblue](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/greyblue/32/120523_2.png) [@Greyblue](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/Greyblue)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2024, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/gothic-fantasy-dark-names-for-girls/462088/5 "2024-09-11T16:17:58Z")
Maybe… [name\_f]Branwen[/name\_f] [name\_f]Twyla[/name\_f] [name\_f]Isra[/name\_f] [name\_f]Leila[/name\_f] [name\_f]Illyria[/name\_f] [name\_f]Isolde[/name\_f] [name\_f]Tanith[/name\_f] [name\_f]Sabah[/name\_f] [name\_f]Noelani[/name\_f] [name\_f]Tindra[/name\_f] Terhi [name\_f]Kinvara[/name\_f] ---
**Author:** ![Dragonrescuer](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/dragonrescuer/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@Dragonrescuer](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/Dragonrescuer)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2024, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/gothic-fantasy-dark-names-for-girls/462088/6 "2024-09-11T18:48:33Z")
[name\_f]Lunette[/name\_f] - [name\_f]Moon[/name\_f] [name\_f]Selene[/name\_f] / [name\_f]Selena[/name\_f] - [name\_f]Moon[/name\_f] goddess [name\_f]Lenore[/name\_f] - “The Lost Lenore” from [name\_m]Edgar[/name\_m] [name\_m]Allan[/name\_m] Poe’s “The Raven.” [name\_f]Raven[/name\_f] - Nevermore [name\_f]Maeve[/name\_f] - She who intoxicates [name\_f]Belladonna[/name\_f] - Nightshade [name\_f]Sylvie[/name\_f] - From the forest [name\_f]Esra[/name\_f] - To travel by night [name\_f]Sariyah[/name\_f] - [name\_m]Night[/name\_m] travel, night rain [name\_f]Samara[/name\_f] - Companion in night conversation [name\_f]Lila[/name\_f] - [name\_m]Night[/name\_m] play [name\_f]Lilita[/name\_f] - Of the night [name\_m]Hoku[/name\_m] - [name\_m]Night[/name\_m] of the full moon [name\_f]Melanie[/name\_f] - [name\_m]Dark[/name\_m] [name\_f]Jadis[/name\_f] - [name\_m]Magic[/name\_m] witch [name\_m]Taika[/name\_m] - [name\_m]Magic[/name\_m] [name\_f]Brixta[/name\_f] - [name\_m]Magic[/name\_m] [name\_m]Tarot[/name\_m] - [name\_m]Fortune[/name\_m] telling cards [name\_f]Aradia[/name\_f] - The first of all witches [name\_f]Circe[/name\_f] - Sorceress who turns men into animals [name\_f]Sybil[/name\_f] - Prophetess [name\_f]Artemis[/name\_f] - [name\_m]Butcher[/name\_m], goddess of the hunt [name\_f]Calypso[/name\_f] - She who hides [name\_f]Perdita[/name\_f] - Lost [name\_f]Hecate[/name\_f] - Willpower or far-reaching [name\_f]Maleficent[/name\_f] - Causing harm [name\_f]Morticia[/name\_f] - Mortician [name\_f]Tempest[/name\_f] - Turbulent, stormy [name\_f]Sterope[/name\_f] - [name\_m]Flash[/name\_m] of lightning [name\_f]Jora[/name\_f] - [name\_f]Autumn[/name\_f] rain [name\_f]October[/name\_f] - Spooky season month is the best if the month names! Plus [name\_m]Toby[/name\_m] nickname. [name\_f]Starry[/name\_f] - Word name [name\_f]Briar[/name\_f] - A thorny patch [name\_m]Bramble[/name\_m] - A thorny blackberry shrub Acanthus - [name\_m]Thorn[/name\_m], prickle [name\_f]Lamia[/name\_f] - Snake monster [name\_f]Darcy[/name\_f] - [name\_m]Dark[/name\_m] one, from the fortress [name\_f]Tabitha[/name\_f] - Means gazelle, but it sounds witchy and autumnal to me. Not sure if this is cheating: [name\_f]Sabrina[/name\_f] - The teenaged witch [name\_f]Agatha[/name\_f] - All along [name\_f]Wanda[/name\_f] - Wandavision! [name\_f]Elphaba[/name\_f] - Defying gravity [name\_f]Glinda[/name\_f] - Are you a good witch or a bad witch? [name\_f]Wednesday[/name\_f] - The Goo Goo Muck ---
**Author:** ![Lula-Rose](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/lula-rose/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@Lula-Rose](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/Lula-Rose)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 10:33am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/gothic-fantasy-dark-names-for-girls/462088/7 "2024-09-13T10:33:23Z")
Ooh… [name\_f]Eris[/name\_f] is intriguing - this is exactly the sort of thing I’m thinking of… a little off the beaten track from the obvious ones. For eg [name\_f]Rowenna[/name\_f] is one of my fave names and obvs fits with a witchy vibe - but I’m more trying to find the less obvious. [name\_f]Rue[/name\_f] and [name\_f]Maura[/name\_f] I actually love as names anyway, both are on my list. I love the mournful sound of [name\_f]Maura[/name\_f]. Thankyou 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Lula-Rose](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/lula-rose/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@Lula-Rose](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/Lula-Rose)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 10:35am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/gothic-fantasy-dark-names-for-girls/462088/8 "2024-09-13T10:35:43Z")
[name\_f]Love[/name\_f] [name\_f]Rowena[/name\_f] although I love [name\_f]Rowenna[/name\_f] even more 🙂 I find a lot of the Mor- names have a dark thing about them. [name\_f]Love[/name\_f] the addition of [name\_f]Ondine[/name\_f] / [name\_f]Undine[/name\_f] to this, thankyou ---
**Author:** ![Lula-Rose](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/lula-rose/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@Lula-Rose](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/Lula-Rose)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/gothic-fantasy-dark-names-for-girls/462088/9 "2024-09-13T10:36:24Z")
[name\_f]Branwen[/name\_f], [name\_f]Guinevere[/name\_f] and [name\_f]Isolde[/name\_f] are all wonderful, thankyou ---
**Author:** ![Lula-Rose](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/lula-rose/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@Lula-Rose](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/Lula-Rose)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/gothic-fantasy-dark-names-for-girls/462088/10 "2024-09-13T10:38:01Z")
[name\_f]Branwen[/name\_f], [name\_f]Twyla[/name\_f], [name\_f]Isolde[/name\_f] and [name\_f]Isra[/name\_f] ❤❤❤ ---
**Author:** ![Lula-Rose](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/lula-rose/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@Lula-Rose](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/Lula-Rose)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/gothic-fantasy-dark-names-for-girls/462088/11 "2024-09-13T10:49:02Z")
[name\_f]Love[/name\_f] so many of these - thankyou for this comprehensive list! [name\_f]Lunette[/name\_f] (though I prefer the look and sound of [name\_f]Lunete[/name\_f] - less tampon brand 😂 [name\_f]Selene[/name\_f] & [name\_f]Lenore[/name\_f] - I mean, just sleek and gorgeous Raven’s fab if a little on the nose for me personally - I love the meaning of raven though, as in [name\_f]Branwen[/name\_f], [name\_f]Bronwen[/name\_f] [name\_f]Maeve[/name\_f] - classic [name\_f]Sylvie[/name\_f] - love it but I’ve always thought of it as very light magic, ethereal and golden rather than this vibe - but now I totally see how it can be seen like this - thankyou for helping me see it in a different way 😊 [name\_f]Esra[/name\_f] - this is exactly the sort of thing I’m collecting - ones that are a little off the beaten track [name\_f]Samara[/name\_f] - what a fabulous meaning, this would be a great name in fiction for some kind of night-witch / oracle [name\_f]Sybil[/name\_f] - not keen on [name\_f]Sybil[/name\_f] herself but love some variants particularly [name\_f]Cybela[/name\_f] (though I’m not sure that root, [name\_f]Cybele[/name\_f] is the same) [name\_f]Jora[/name\_f] - always loved this from the meaning - again exactly the sort of slightly obscure thing I’m looking to collect I do like [name\_f]October[/name\_f] too 😊 Thankyou 😊