Morella

The eponymous character in an Edgar Allan Poe ghost story, gothic Morella was likely based on Latin mors ("death") or Greek mauros ("black"). It’s also a subtle nature name, being an alternative name for the poisonous black nightshade plant.

Pronounced mor-EL-uh.

As of October 2026, Morella ranked #18300 in US births in 2015 SSA, peaked at #5214 in 1928.