• Home
• Pregnancy
• 100 Halloween Names

100 Halloween Names

Having an October baby or simply love all things scary and that go bump in the night? Then give your little pumpkin-to-be a name inspired by the spookiest date in the calendar with one of our Halloween baby names for boys and girls.

• Hollie Bond

Save

• Share on facebook
• Share on twitter
• Share on pinterest
• Share on whatsapp
• Share on reddit
• Share on tumblr

If you’re expecting to give birth on Halloween or just some time in October, you may want to think about a baby name inspired by all things spooky. Or perhaps your baby’s due at another point in the year and you just really like the idea of a bewitching baby name to honour your love of cult horror movies? Well, in our list below we’ve got all kinds of ideas for Halloween baby names for you to consider for both boys and girls.

Ad

From spooky and scary names inspired by famous witches and ghosts from Hollywood films, to Halloween themed names linked to objects and animals associated with the season of scares, you'll find all sorts of thrilling tricks and treats in our list below that'll help you choose a name for your little pumpkin. Ready to find a spell-binding baby name?

Here's our list of Halloween baby names for boys and girls to help inspire you...

Halloween girls' names

Give your little enchantress a name that's as magical as she is with one of the names on our list of Halloween-themed girls' names. With everything from names of famous witches, such as Glinda and Hermione, to names that are associated with all things dark and spooky, such as Ebony and Ember, and even scary plants like Belladonna, there are plenty of Halloween names in this list to delight lovers of the season.

1. Agnes

• Origin: Greek, from 16th-century Scottish witch, Agnes Sampson
• Meaning: pure, holy

2. Alice

• Origin: German, from vampire character Alice Cullen in the Twilight Saga
• Meaning: noble

3. Angel

• Origin: Greek, used as a boy's name in Buffy, The Vampire Slayer
• Meaning: messenger

4. Bella

• Origin: Italian, from character Bella in the Twilight Saga
• Meaning: beautiful

5. Belladonna

• Origin: Italian, from the plant also known as deadly nightshade
• Meaning: beautiful lady

6. Bellatrix

• Origin: Latin, from Bellatrix LeStrange a witch and death eater in Harry Potter
• Meaning: female warrior

7. Blair

• Origin: Gaelic, from The Blair Witch Project
• Meaning: dweller on the plain

8. Buffy

• Origin: Hebrew, from Buffy, The Vampire Slayer
• Meaning: God is my oath; pet form of name Elizabeth

9. Calantha

• Origin: Greek, from horror film Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth.
• Meaning: beautiful flower

10. Calypso

• Origin: Greek, mythological figure who lured sailors to their deaths
• Meaning: hidden, conceal

11. Carrie

• Origin: German, from Stephen King horror novel Carrie
• Meaning: free

12. Cassandra

• Origin: Greek, name of actress who plays Elvira in comedy horror film Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
• Meaning: shining upon men, helper of men

13. Cat

• Origin: Greek, black cats are synonymous with Halloween
• Meaning: pure, diminutive of Katherine

14. Clarice

• Origin: Latin, French, from character in The Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal
• Meaning: bright, clear

15. Circe

• Origin: Greek, sorceress from Greek mythology
• Meaning: bird

16. Coraline

• Origin: Latin, from animated dark fantasy horror film, Coraline
• Meaning: coral

17. Coven

• Origin: English, name for a group of witches
• Meaning: at the huts

18. Dorothy

• Origin: Greek, from The Wizard of Oz
• Meaning: 'gift of God'
• Also: Dottie, Dot

19. Drusilla

• Origin: Latin, vampiress in Buffy
• Meaning: strong, courageous

20. Ebony

• Origin: English
• Meaning: dark wood

21. Ember

• Origin: English
• Meaning: glowing ashes

22. Elphaba

• Origin: witch in Wicked created by author Gregory Maguire
• Meaning: created using the initials of L. Frank Baum, the author of "The Wizard of Oz... L F B

23. Elvira

• Origin: German, from comedy horror film Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
• Meaning: happy, truth

24. Empusa

• Origin: Greek, one of the witches from the novel and film Stardust
• Meaning: one-footed

25. Enchantra

• Origin: English
• Meaning: enchanting

26. Eve

• Origin: English, Halloween is All Hallows' Eve
• Meaning: 'wished-for child'

27. Fairuza

• Origin: Turkish, character in American horror movie The Craft
• Meaning: turquoise

28. Glinda

• Origin: Welsh, the good witch in The Wizard of Oz
• Meaning: clean, goodness

29. Griselda

• Origin: German, name for the witch in both Shrek and Hansel and Gretel
• Meaning: dark battle

30. Hazel

• Origin: English, from the plant used by witches to ward off evil
• Meaning: after the colour hazel or the hazelnut tree

31. Hermione

• Origin: Greek, a witch in Harry Potter
• Meaning: daughter of Hermes

32. Luna

• Origin: Italian, a witch in Harry Potter
• Meaning: moon

33. Marion

• Origin: French, character from horror film Psycho
• Meaning: drop of the sea

34. Medusa

• Origin: Ancient Greek, the most famous of the monster figures known as Gorgons in Greek mythology
• Meaning: grim, fierce, terrible

35. Merlina

• Origin: French, female version of wizard's name Merlin
• Meaning: blackbird

36. Mildred

• Origin: Anglo-Saxon, main character in children's book, The Worst Witch
• Meaning: gentle strength

37. Minerva

• Origin: Latin, a witch in Harry Potter
• Meaning: intellect, wisdom

38. Morgana

• Origin: Welsh, an enchantress from the legend of King Arthur
• Meaning: born of the sea

39. Morticia

• Origin: English/ Latin, character from The Addams Family
• Meaning: undertaker

40. Myrtle

• Origin: Greek, a ghost in Harry Potter
• Meaning: from the plant; a symbol of a happy marriage

41. Raven

• Origin: English, a bird that symbolises magic and the ability to shapeshift
• Meaning: blackbird

42. Ravenna

• Origin: Greek, a powerful sorceress in Snow White and The Huntsman
• Meaning: pure, holy

43. Renesmee

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: pure, holy

44. Rosalie

• Origin: Latin, from vampire character Rosalie Hale in the Twilight Saga
• Meaning: rose, beautiful flower

45. Rosemary

• Origin: Latin, from horror movie Rosemary's Baby
• Meaning: after the herb

46. Sabrina

• Origin: Celtic, from Sabrina The Teenage Witch
• Meaning: from the River Severn

47. Salem

• Origin: Hebrew, Arabic, from Salem in Massachusetts where witch trails were held
• Meaning: peaceful, safe

48. Samantha

• Origin: Hebrew, main character in the class TV series, Bewitched
• Meaning: 'told by God'

49. Samhain

• Origin: Irish
• Meaning: a time when the doorways to the Otherworld opens

50. Serafina

• Origin: Hebrew; queen of the witches in His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman
• Meaning: burning ones

51. Ursula

• Origin: Latin, the witch in The Little Mermaid
• Meaning: little she bear

52. Wednesday

• Origin: German, character from The Addams' Family
• Meaning: Woden's Day

53. Willow

• Origin: English, a character from Buffy
• Meaning: willow tree or freedom

54. Winifred

• Origin: Welsh, one of the witches from Hocus Pocus and Winnie the Witch books
• Meaning: friend of peace

Halloween boys' names

When you lay eyes on your little boy for the first time he'll be so perfect you'll think he's been made by magic! So perhaps a name of a famous wizard or magician like Merlin, Albus, Harry or Gandalf will suit his enchanting looks and personality? Or if you're a real film fanatic and love nothing more than snuggling down on Halloween to watch a super scary movie, one of your favourite character's names might appeal instead... think baby Freddy, Norman or Damien!

55. Adam

• Origin: Hebrew, from The Addams Family
• Meaning: son of the red earth

56. Alaric

• Origin: German, character from the series Vampire Diaries
• Meaning: noble leader

57. Alfred

• Origin: English, from Alfred Hitchcock who directed Halloween film Psycho
• Meaning: wise counsel

58. Albus

• Origin: Latin; headmaster Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter novels by JK Rowling
• Meaning: white

59. Ambrose

• Origin: Greek; from Percy Jackson and the Olympians series and main character in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
• Meaning: immortal

60. Banquo

• Origin: Scottish, character in Shakespeare's Macbeth who appears as a ghost
• Meaning: Thane of Lochaber

61. Blade

• Origin: British, from vampire film franchise Blade
• Meaning: blade, sword

62. Bram

• Origin: Hebrew, from Bram Stoker the Irish author who wrote Dracula
• Meaning: shortened version of Abraham meaning father of a multitude of nations

63. Burton

• Origin: English, from Tim Burton who directed The Corpse Bride and The Nightmare Before Christmas
• Meaning: fortified settlement

64. Carlisle

• Origin: English, name of the father vampire in the Twilight Saga
• Meaning: stronghold of Lugus

65. Carver

• Origin: English, from the act of carving pumpkins
• Meaning: one who cuts or carves

66. Cary

• Origin: Welsh, from actor Cary Elwes who starred in horror movie series Saw
• Meaning: pure

67. Casper

• Origin: Persian, from Halloween film Casper The Friendly Ghost
• Meaning: bringer of treasure

68. Chucky

• Origin: English/ German, main character in Child's Play horror franchise
• Meaning: diminutive of Charles meaning free man

69. Cullen

• Origin: Gaelic, Edward Cullen a handsome vampire in the Twilight book series by Stephenie Meyer
• Meaning: handsome

70. Damien

• Origin: Greek, from horror film The Omen
• Meaning: to conquer

71. Dexter

• Origin: Latin, from horror TV series Dexter
• Meaning: right-handed

72. Draco

• Origin: Greek; character in Harry Potter series, nemesis of Harry who turns good at the end of the series
• Meaning: dragon, serpent

73. Draven

• Origin: Celtic/ Gaelic, from character who returns from dead in 1990s film The Crow
• Meaning: hunter, of the raven

74. Edward

• Origin: English, Edward Cullen a handsome vampire in the Twilight book series by Stephenie Meyer
• Meaning: wealthy guardian

75. Emmett

• Origin: Hebrew, German, English; a vampire character from the Twilight book series
• Meaning: universal

76. Frank

• Origin: German, from character in horror movie Halloween
• Meaning: free man or Frenchman

77. Freddy

• Origin: German, from Freddy Krueger the main character in A Nightmare on Elm Street
• Meaning: peaceful ruler

78. Gandalf

• Origin: Old Norse, a wizard and one of the main characters in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit
• Meaning: staff man

79. Godric

• Origin: Anglo-Saxon; from the character Godric Gryffindor or place name Godric's Hollow, both in Harry Potter
• Meaning: god ruler

80. Griffin

• Origin: Welsh; flying lions with the head of an eagle from The Chronicles of Narnia and Harry Potter
• Meaning: lord, prince

81. Hallow

• Origin: Celtic, from the first part of the word Halloween
• Meaning: sacred, holy

82. Harry

• Origin: English, main character and wizard in the Harry Potter series
• Meaning: ruler

83. Jack

• Origin: English, from Jack O'Lantern a name used since the 19th century to refer to hollowed out Halloween pumpkins
• Meaning: God is gracious

84. Jacob

• Origin: Hebrew, a werewolf in the Twilight book series
• Meaning: supplanter

85. Jasper

• Origin: Persian, from vampire character Jasper Hale in the Twilight book series
• Meaning: treasurer

86. Jekyll

• Origin: Cornish/ Breton, from The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Gothic horror novella by Robert Louis Stevenson
• Meaning: generous lord

87. Marley

• Origin: British, the name of the ghost in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
• Meaning: marshy meadow

88. Merlin

• Origin: Welsh; wizard of Arthurian legend
• Meaning: sea fortress

89. Ned

• Origin: Old English, from character in TV show Pushing Daisies who could bring back the dead
• Meaning: wealthy guardian, diminutive of Edward

90. Norman

• Origin: English, from character Norman Bates in horror film Psycho
• Meaning: northman

91. Phoenix

• Origin: Greek, Latin; a mythological bird from Greek myth, features in many fantasy works
• Meaning: dark red, crimson

92. Poe

• Origin: Norse, from Edgar Allan Poe, author of dark poems and sort stories such as The Raven
• Meaning: peacock

93. Regan

• Origin: Irish, from main character in The Exorcist (can be used for girl or boy)
• Meaning: little king

94. Remus

• Origin: Latin; from the character Remus Lupin in Harry Potter
• Meaning: oar

95. Rune

• Origin: Old Norse, from ancient magical stones used to tell the future
• Meaning: secret

96. Sirius

• Origin: Greek; from the character Sirius Black, Harry's godfather in Harry Potter
• Meaning: glowing, burning

97. Tarot

• Origin: French, from the cards used by witches and fortune tellers to divine the future
• Meaning: fotune-telling cards

98. Victor

• Origin: Latin, first name of Frankenstein in Mary Shelley's gothic novel of the same name
• Meaning: conqueror

99. Vlad

• Origin: Slavonic, from Vlad the Impaler, the prince of Walachia known for being cruel, who inspired the character of Dracula
• Meaning: to rule with greatness

100. Wolf

• Origin: English, from wolves and werewolves an animal associated with Halloween
• Meaning: wolf
• Also Wolfe

Ad

Read more:

• Autumn-inspired baby names
• The best wintry baby names out there
• Summer baby name inspiration

Authors

Hollie BondSenior Digital Journalist

Hollie is Senior Digital Journalist at MadeForMums. She writes articles about pregnancy, parenting, child health and getting pregnant. She has written for a number of national lifestyle magazines and websites over the past 12 years including Family History Monthly, You and Your Wedding and Muddy Stilettos. She has two children aged 5 and 8 and hasn't slept since 2017!

Ad

Ad

Loading...

Ad

Loading...