| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Aafje
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One of the magical beings
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Dutch
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Akasha
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Upper sky
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Allerie
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Unlucky
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French
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Amata
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Deathlessness
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Amaya
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Night rain or the end
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Japanese, Spanish
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Amiyah
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Night rain or the end
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Japanese, Spanish
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Anahi
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Immortal
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Persian
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Asa
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Goddess
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Hebrew
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Ash
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From the Ash Tree
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English
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Autumn
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Season of harvest
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English
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Aylin
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Of the moon
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Turkish
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Badr
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Full moon
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Arabic
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Bellatrix
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Warlike
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Latin
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Blakely
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Dark clearing
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English
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Iris
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Rainbow
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Greek
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Ivy
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Ivy plant
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English
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Jade
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Precious stone
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English
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Jagger
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Carter
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English
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Jett
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Black
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English
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Juliet
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Youthful and downy
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English
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Kachina
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Spirit
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Native American
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Kali
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The black one
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Kanga
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A Raven
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Native American
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Keeran
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Little dark one
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Irish
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Kerryn
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Dark
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Irish
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Konane
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Glow like moonlight
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Polynesian
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Laila
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Night
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Arabic
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Lailah
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Form of Layla
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Arabic
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Layla
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Night
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Arabic
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Laylie
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Nightfall
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Hebrew
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Leelah
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Night beauty
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Arabic
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Lelah
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Night beauty
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Arabic
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Libitina
|
Death
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Latin
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Lily
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Lily flower
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English
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Luna
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The moon
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Latin
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Lupe
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“The ravenous maiden; the wolfess.” From the Latin lupus, a wolf, in allusion to the proverbial hunger of wolves.
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Spanish
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Lupita
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From the river of the wolf
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Spanish
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Lycoris
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Twilight
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Greek
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Lyla
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Night
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English
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Maeve
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Intoxicating
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Irish
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Mallory
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Unlucky
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French
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Marilyn
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“Tempestuous Mary,” from Mary and the Anglo-Saxon hlynn, a torrent.
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Modern
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Mary
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Of the sea
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Latin
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Maurelle
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Dark and elfin
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French
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Stormy
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Stormy
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English
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Tamal
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Dark Tree
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Tempest
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Turbulent, stormy
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French
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Tiffany
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Revelation of God
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Greek
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Twyla
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Twilight
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American
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Tynan
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Dark
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Irish
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Ulka
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Power of the wolf; power of the home
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German
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Ulrike
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Power of the wolf; power of the home
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German
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Ulva
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Wolf
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German
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Ursula
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Little she-bear
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Scandinavian
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Vaga
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Falling vulture
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Arabic
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Velma
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A variant form of Wilhelmina.
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German
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Vigidis
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War goddess
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Scandinavian
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Visala
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Celestial
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Viveca
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Alive; war fortress
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Scandinavian
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Dark girl names aren’t for everyone, but these ghoulish girls are some of our favorites. They carry character unlike any other, transforming every day into Halloween. There isn’t a one-size-fits-all style to fit into the category, either, so you can find countless origins, meanings, and vibes among them. They can be creepy words as names like Cricket or Midnight, or darkened by hidden meanings, like Maeve‘s “intoxicating.” You” find famous faces from film like Silence of the Lambs’ Clarice, and ladies of gloom from legend, such as Sirena. Let’s meet some dark darlings together.
Most dark girl names get their sinister side from popular media, including Elvira. Linked to the beloved Mistress of the Dark, this stunning German name means “the omnipresent guardian.” Morticia is another macabre moniker thanks to her Addams Family roots. Unlike Elvira, she was designed to be creepy as a spinoff of the word “mortician.” Her fellow Addams Family friend Wednesday also leans ominous with her link to the fictional family’s sinister sweetheart of a daughter. Other dark names for girls used in popular medevident’t as obvious with their spooky ties, including The Munsters’ Lily and Marilyn. This is also true of the horror movie classic Carrie, Bride of Chucky’s Tiffany, and Friday the 13th‘s Pamela.
Other dark girl names earn their cloudy connection through their meanings. Grisel and Gricely are German beauties that share the meaning “dark battle.” Keeran offers a splash of cuteness with her dark meaning of “little dark one.” Hailing from Ireland, she’s not too common for girls, but she’s definitely fashionable enough to fit in with modern names. Raven is another dark delight. Linked to the bird often referenced in dark tales, she’s a stunner. A less common alternative is Starling. While also connected to a black bird, she’s not nearly as popular.
Believe it or not, dark girl names make up several of today’s more popular finds, including Layla and her many beautiful variants like Laila and Laylie. Amaya means “night rain” or “the end,” while Sloane means “raid.” Even the sweet Luna‘s seemingly harmless meaning of “moon” can be seen as dark, with our planet’s only satellite often linked to werewolves and other creepy creatures.
Wander to the dark side and enjoy more dark girl names on our complete list.
