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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mind, intellect, spirit, heart

mind, intellect, spirit

heart, mind, spirit

heart, mind, spirit

Germanic, French

mind, intellect, spirit

little mind, little spirit

French, Germanic

little mind, little spirit, bright in mind

bright mind, intelligent spirit

bright mind, intelligent spirit

250.Huigberdina

bright mind/spirit

Heart, mind, spirit, courage

mind, intellect, spirit

bright mind, intelligent spirit

bright mind, bright spirit

intellect, mind, spirit

bright mind, intelligent spirit

bright mind, bright spirit

Old High German

heart, mind, spirit

Warrior of peace

260.Incarnation

the embodiment of a deity or spirit in human form

Hebrew and Germanic

God is gracious and mind/spirit

262.Jean-Hugues

French, Germanic, Hebrew

God is gracious and mind/spirit

fair one, white shadow

Fair spirit, or white wave; a diminutive of Jennifer

white shadow, white wave

white shadow, white wave, fair one

Cornish, Welsh, Hebrew

Fair spirit, white way; a diminutive of Jennifer or Jane

Charm, spell, evil eye

Thor's priest or Thor's spirit

battle, spirit, or a variant of Cadel meaning 'battle'

shadow, shade; or basket, cage

free man, army, mind, spirit

Irish, American

alert, watchful, or spirited

dark-skinned, dark-haired, or little dark one

Irish/Gaelic, potentially a modern coinage

Possibly 'dark-haired' or 'dark one'

Modern English, possibly a variant of Caden or Kaden

Uncertain, possibly 'battle' or 'spirit'

American English, African American

Combination of the popular prefix 'Ke-' with 'Nisha', meaning 'night' or 'truth'.

Irish, Sanskrit, or Italian

bright, famous, or little dark one

knight's meadow or clearing

Pertaining to a knight; chivalrous, honorable

Irish (Kyran) and Old English (Lee)

dark-haired, dark, or little dark one (Kyran) combined with meadow or clearing (Lee)

Possibly 'the night' or 'dark beauty'

Arabic, Finnish

night; holy

Arabic or French

unknown, possibly 'night' or 'pearl'

French, possibly Arabic or Latin

Possibly 'lily' or 'night'

Arabic or potentially a modern coinage

Uncertain, possibly 'lion' or 'night'

Latin and Germanic

laurel crowned and mind/spirit

night

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