Names Categorized "vampires"

Adrian is a masculine given name used in Danish, English, German, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, and Swedish. It is a form of the Latin name Hadrianus (see Hadrian), which originated as a Roman cognomen meaning "f...

Agatha is a feminine given name derived from the Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathe), which itself comes from the Greek adjective ἀγαθός meaning "good." The name was Latinized as Agatha and has been used throughout Christian Europe sin...

Alice is a feminine given name with a rich history spanning multiple European languages. It originated from the Old French name Aalis, a short form of Adelais, which itself derived from the Germanic name Adelheidis (mode...

Etymology and Meaning Anastasia is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word anástasis (ἀνάστασις), meaning "resurrection." It is the feminine form of Anastasius. The name first emerged during th...

Angel is a unisex given name used in Bulgarian, English, and Macedonian, derived from the medieval Latin masculine name Angelus. This Latin name ultimately comes from the Greek word ἄγγελος (angelos), meaning "messenger....

EtymologyArmand is the French and Catalan form of Herman, a name derived from the Old German elements heri 'army' and man 'person, man', thus meaning 'army man'. The name was introduced to England by the Normans but late...

Bella is a feminine given name of English usage, primarily known as a short form of Isabella and other names ending in bella. It is also strongly associated with the Italian word bella, meaning "beautiful", which echoes...

Carmilla is the name of the titular vampire in the 1872 Gothic novella Carmilla by Irish author Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. The name is a variant of Carmella, which itself is a Latinized form of Carmel, derived from Mount C...

Claudia is the feminine form of Claudius, a Roman family name possibly derived from Latin claudus meaning "lame, crippled." It is mentioned briefly in the New Testament, where a Claudia (2 Timothy 4:21) is greeted by Pau...

David is a classic masculine name with enduring global appeal. Originating from the Hebrew name דָּוִד (Dawiḏ), it is derived from the Hebrew root דּוֹד (doḏ), meaning "beloved" or "uncle." The name is famously associate...

Diana is a feminine given name of Latin origin, meaning "divine, goddesslike". It derives from Latin dia or diva meaning "goddess", ultimately from the Indo-European root *dyew-, also found in Zeus. The name is linked to...

Dracula is a Romanian masculine given name and historical nickname meaning "son of Dracul," from the Romanian drac meaning "dragon." The most famous bearer was Vlad III Drăculea (also known as Vlad Țepeș or Vlad the Impa...

Etymology and OriginDrusilla is a feminine diminutive of the Roman family name Drusus. The Roman cognomen Drusus is believed to have come from the Greek word drosos (δρόσος), meaning "dew." Alternatively, tradition holds...

Etymology and OriginEdward is an English masculine name derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and weard "guard", giving the meaning "rich guard". The name was borne by several Anglo-Saxon kings, inc...

Eric is a common masculine given name of Scandinavian origin, derived from the Old Norse Eiríkr. The name is usually interpreted as meaning "ever ruler" or "eternal ruler", from the elements ei "ever, always" and ríkr "r...

Esme is a given name of French origin, derived from the Esmé spelling variant. It stems from the Old French verb esmer, meaning "to esteem," and thus signifies "esteemed" or "loved". Historically a masculine name—first p...

Godric is an Old English masculine given name that means "god's ruler", derived from the elements god (god) and ric (ruler, king). The name was common in Anglo-Saxon England but fell out of use a few centuries after the...

Jax is a modern English masculine given name, typically used as a short form of Jackson. It can also be a fanciful spelling of the surname Jacks. The name first appeared in popular culture with the character Jax in the v...

Jenna is a feminine given name that originated as a variant of Jenny. While Jenny itself has historical roots as a medieval English diminutive of Jane (and later also of Jennifer), Jenna emerged as a distinct modern name...

Jessica is a female given name with origins in English literature, famously coined by William Shakespeare for his play The Merchant of Venice (1596), where it belongs to the daughter of Shylock. Shakespeare likely adapte...

László is the Hungarian form of Vladislav, derived from the Slavic elements volděti meaning "to rule" and slava meaning "glory". As such, László shares the etymological root with other related names such as Ladislav, Lad...

Lestat is a given name created by author Anne Rice for the protagonist of her Vampire Chronicles series, first introduced in the 1976 novel Interview with the Vampire. The character, Lestat de Lioncourt, is a French vamp...

Etymology and Origins Lilith is a name of ancient Mesopotamian origin, derived from the Akkadian word lilitu, meaning "of the night". This root connects Lilith to a class of female demons known as lilitu in Assyrian and...

Lorena is a feminine given name in English usage, popularized in the United States during the 19th century. It is a Latinized form of Lauren, ultimately deriving from the Roman cognomen Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentu...

Louis is the French form of the Latinized name Ludovicus, itself derived from the Old Frankish name Chlodwig. The name originates from the Proto-Germanic elements *hlūdaz ('loud, famous') and *wiganą ('to battle, to figh...

Lucy is a classic English feminine name derived from the Latin masculine given name Lucius, meaning "light" or "born at dawn or daylight." It is the English form of Lucia, in use since the Middle Ages. The name has been...

EtymologyMadeleine is the French form of Magdalene, a name derived from the Aramaic term Magdala (מגדלא), meaning "tower" or "elevated, great." This refers to the village of Magdala on the Sea of Galilee, famously known...

EtymologyMerrick is an English masculine given name derived from a Welsh surname, which in turn originates from the personal name Meurig. Meurig likely evolved from Old Welsh Mouric, a form of the Latin Mauritius, itself...

EtymologyMina is a short form of Wilhelmina and other names ending in mina. Wilhelmina is the Dutch and German feminine form of Wilhelm, itself a German cognate of William. The name derives from the Germanic elements wil...

Nadja is a German and Slovene feminine given name. It is a form of Nadya, which is itself a diminutive of Nadezhda, a Russian and Bulgarian name meaning "hope". While the ultimate origin is Slavic, the name Nadja has bec...

Etymology and OriginsNan is an English feminine given name that originated in the diminutive of Ann. Its development may have been influenced by a linguistic reanalysis of the affectionate phrase mine Ann, which over tim...

Nándor is a Hungarian given name with two distinct origins. In Old Hungarian, nándor originally referred to a Bulgar people who lived along the Danube River, though this usage fell into disuse after around 1000 AD. Since...

EtymologyNarcissa is the feminine form of the name Narcissus, which comes from the Greek Νάρκισσος (Narkissos), possibly derived from νάρκη (narke) meaning "sleep, numbness" or "narcotic." In Greek mythology, Narcissus w...

Russell is an English given name that originated as a transferred use of the surname Russell. The surname itself derives from a Norman French diminutive of Old French rous, meaning "red" — thus signifying "little red one...

Talbot is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from the English surname Talbot. The surname itself has Norman French roots, brought to England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name is believed to origi...