Vampire Baby Names: Halloween names that aren’t too scary!

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• Vasilisa and Dimitri to girl-next-door Sydney. But plenty of are mainstream favorites with just a touch of sophistication, like handsome vampire aristocrat Adrian. The name ranks Number 58 in the US, and is equally popular internationally." >
• Amelie comes from another bestselling series about the undead, The Morganville Vampires. She’s the founder of a Texas town where vampires secretly run things. As a given name, Amelie combines the appeal of popular picks like Amelia and Emily, but manages to feel fresh and different, too. Amelie ranks Number 641 in the US – but Number 111 on Nameberry." >
• Dresden Files tells of a wizard-turned-private detective, who tangles with powerful vampire Bianca. Shakespeare used the romance language spin on Blanche not once, but twice. Today it stands at Number 379 in the US, an alternative to more popular picks like Arianna and Gabriella." >
• Emmett has been one of the undead Cullen brothers in Twilight, as well as an unlikely hero in The LEGO Movie. Both contributed to the name’s rise in recent years, reaching Number 139 in the US. Other gorgeous names from Stephenie Meyer’s series include Esme, Rosalie, Jasper, and Embry." >
• Sister the Vampire takes young readers to an ordinary town, where twin sisters Olivia and Ivy are re-united for the first time since infancy. They have so much in common – except Ivy is a vampire. That sharp ‘v’ sound and Beyonce’s Blue Ivy have boosted this ecovintage baby name to Number 129 in the US, and Number 40 on Nameberry." >
• Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire re-ignited the genre. Louis is 200 years young when he relays his life story to a reporter. Traditional Louis works for an eighteenth century New Orleans gentleman, but remains every bit as wearable today. Louis ranks Number 297 in the US, but makes it into Nameberry’s Top 100." >
• Mabel and Ava and Frances, smoosh ‘em together, and you’ll have Mavis. Mavis is the adorable animated vampire at the heart of the Hotel Transylvania movies. Selena Gomez voices Dracula’s daughter, who falls in love with a human. Mavis ranks just outside the US Top 1000, but makes it all the way to Number 152 on Nameberry." >
• Stefan and Damon, and the woman they both love, Elena. The novels inspired a long-running CW series by the same name. Stefan is used in German, Scandinavian, and Slavic languages as a form of Stephen. It feels fresher and more accessible than Steve, though it ranks just Number 800 in the US." >
• Kate Beckinsdale has starred in four films in the Underworld series, with two more in the works. She plays warrior vampire Selene, set on revenge against the werewolves. In Greek myth, Selene is a moon goddess. With Luna so stylish, perhaps tailored, ancient Selene will rise again." >
• Namer extraordinaire Neil Gaiman penned The Graveyard Book, a tale of an orphaned toddler raised in a cemetery, and the vampire caretaker, called Silas. The fashionable name makes the Namberry Top Ten, and ranks Number 129 in the US. Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel named their son Silas in 2015." >
• Sophie-Anne sounds Southern or French. It’s both. In the Southern Vampire Mysteries, the inspiration for HBO’s True Blood, Sophie-Anne is the 500-year old Vampire Queen of Louisiana. The name might be just different enough from chart-topping Sophia/Sofia to make it distinctive." >
• Bram Stoker declined to name Dracula’s brides in his 1897 novel. But we’ve been naming them ever since. In 2004’s Van Helsing, starring Hugh Jackman, the brides were named Aleera, Marishka, and Verona. The Italian city brings to mind Shakespeare’s plays, and could fit right in with Savannah and Sienna." >