Halloween Names

Mysterious and atmospheric names suited to Halloween — names meaning shadow, night, dark, or spirit, plus names from folklore, mythology and gothic tradition.

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breath, spirit, or bee

from Hadria; dark one

Spanish, Japanese, Basque

end, night rain, mother city, or a basket maker

Japanese and Latin

night rain; grace, favor

Basque and English

Night rain; gracious protection

Basque, Japanese, Spanish, Latin, Germanic

end night; mother; highest; rose

Sanskrit, French, Japanese

limitless, unfathomable, or night rain

spirit of battle, or 'little fighter'

Irish/Gaelic, American

fighting, spirit of battle, or warrior

brave, spirited, or a marshy place

Irish/Gaelic, American

great fighter, spirit of battle, or descendant of Cadan

battle, spirit of battle

battle, spirit of battle

blind (in a spiritual sense, emphasizing inner wisdom)

variant of Caden, meaning 'battle' or 'spirit of battle'

horseman, knight

Norman French, Irish

From Arcy; dark one

Hebrew and English

delicate, languishing, or nightingale; ray of light

Dark, hard wood; black

Hebrew, Welsh, French

tree, oak tree; spirit, high spirit; deer

Visigothic / Germanic

son of Gome

White shadow, white wave, or fair one

Irish, Scottish, Welsh, and American

battle, fighter, or spirit of battle

Modern English, likely a phonetic respelling or blend

Uncertain, possibly 'fighter' or 'spirit of battle'

Irish, Welsh, Arabic

variant of Caden, meaning 'battle' or 'spirit of battle'

ocean, sea; or 'kai' (victory) + 'sen' (ancestor/spirit)

Japanese, American

divine, spiritual (Japanese); short for Kimberly, Kamala (American)

fighter, spirit of battle

Irish, Scottish, American

fighter, spirit of battle, or round

Modern English, likely a variant of Caden

Uncertain, possibly 'battle' or 'spirit of the battle'

Irish, English, possibly Greek

dark-haired, black, or little dark one

Irish, Welsh, or Sanskrit

little dark one, or ancient, enduring

Arabic and Hebrew/English

night; bitter, star of the sea

Arabic and Latin

night; rose

Arabic, Hebrew, Persian

night; holy, sacred; dark beauty

Arabic and Latin

night and grace

Arabic and Hebrew/Latin

night and pearl/star of the sea

Arabic and Hebrew/Latin

night; bitter, beloved

Arabic and English

night and ray of light

Arabic and Latin

Night and rose

Arabic, Sanskrit, Irish

dark-haired beauty; night; play

Arabic, Hebrew, Latin, English

night; bitter, star of the sea; or May

Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, English

night; lily; beautiful night

Hebrew and Hebrew/Latin

Combination of Lilah (night, beautiful night) and Ann (grace)

Hebrew and English

lily, beautiful night

Hebrew and English

night lily

Akkadian, Hebrew

of the night

Arabic, Persian, Latin

night; dark beauty; lily

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