105+ Demon Names

  1. Abraxas
    • Origin:

      Persian mythology name
    • Description:

      Abraxas is a sci-fi-sounding name with earthly possibilities, but some playground challenges.
  2. Amon
    • Origin:

      Hebrew, Arabic, Greek from Egyptian
    • Meaning:

      "the hidden one; invisible"
    • Description:

      In Egyptian mythology, Amon is a major god associated with creation and the air. He was later fused with the Sun god, Ra, and became Amun-Ra.
  3. Leviathan
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "twisted, coiled; in modern Hebrew - whale"
    • Description:

      Leviathan was a name given to 76 boys in the USA in 2021. It makes a rather unusual Biblical choice, being the name not of a man or angel, but of a sea monster. In literature and popular culture, the term Leviathan has since come to be used as a synonym for any gargantuan, monstrous creature or object (think of the bag in VEEP).
  4. Loki
    • Origin:

      Norse mythological name
    • Meaning:

      "lock"
    • Description:

      Loki is the shape-shifting, gender-bending god of mischief in Norse mythology. Taking several animal forms, from a salmon to a seal to a fly, Loki is alternately friend and foe of the gods.
  5. Hecate
    • Origin:

      Greek mythology name
    • Meaning:

      "willpower or far-reaching"
    • Description:

      In Greek mythology, Hecate is associated with witchcraft and magic. The name may mean "willpower" or "far-reaching".
  6. Regan
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "little king"
    • Description:

      Like somewhat more popular twin sister Reagan, this vibrant last-name-first Irish choice makes a strong, straightforward option.
  7. Pan
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "all or shepherd"
    • Description:

      Pan is the Greek god with the legs of a goat and the body of a pipes-playing man known for his mischievousness. Pan is also the god of shepherds, pastures, and fertility. Pan is also a Hindi name meaning leaf or feather.
  8. Pluto
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "rich"
    • Description:

      The Roman god of the underworld, the former ninth planet, a cartoon dog...but not a baby.
  9. Astarte
    • Origin:

      Phonecian
    • Meaning:

      "mother goddess"
    • Description:

      Astarte is the ancient goddess of sexuality, fertility, and war, associated with Ishtar as well as Venus.
  10. Mania
    • Origin:

      Feminine form of Manius, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "born in the morning"
    • Description:

      A pretty Roman name, but unfortunately also the English vocabulary word mania. Spelling it Manya would avoid the issue.
  11. Diablo
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "devil"
    • Description:

      Diablo Cody, self-named (she's really Brook Busey) screenwriter of Juno, singlehandedly helped popularize not just her heroine's name and her own but all o-ending names for girls. You don't need us to tell you that it takes a brave parent, in every way, to name a baby Diablo. Diablo is one of the Spanish baby names that diverges furthest from the well-paved camino.
  12. Abaddon
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "ruin, destruction"
    • Description:

      An uncommon biblical name, Abaddon is the name of an angel of abyss in the New Testament. A totally cool name for a fictional character perhaps, though on a child it might be too reminiscent of the phrase "a bad 'un" or the word "abandon".
  13. Vitani
    • Origin:

      Fictional name from Swahili
    • Meaning:

      "demon of war"
    • Description:

      The name of one of the antagonists in the 1998 Lion King sequel Simba's Pride. The character was originally named Shetani, which means "devil" in Swahili, but this name was later combined with Swahili vita "war" to create the portmanteau name Vitani.
  14. Crowley
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "descendant of the hardy warrior"
    • Description:

      Although it looks like an English placename, the surname Crowley is an anglicization of the Irish O Cruadhlaoich. A famous bearer was the occultist Aleister Crowley, and it also appears on characters in Supernatural and The Walking Dead. It has started to get a little use in recent years, as part of the new wave of names ending in -ley.
  15. Zagan
    • Description:

      Zagan is a Great President of Hell in demonology, commanding legions of demons. He is known to make men witty, as well as turn wine into water.
  16. Mazikeen
    • Origin:

      Invented name
    • Meaning:

      "harmful spirits"
    • Description:

      Neil Gaiman invented this name for a character in his comic book Sandman. It can now be seen on the TV show Lucifer.
  17. Azazel
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "scapegoat"
    • Description:

      In the Hebrew bible, Azazel is the name of the place where the scapegoat bearing the Jews' sins during Yom Kippur,was sacrificed. In Christian and Islamic traditions, Azazel is the name of a fallen angel.
  18. Akuma
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "devil, demon"
    • Description:

      Nice baby name with a devilish meaning.
  19. Dev
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "god"
    • Description:

      This name has recently come on the radar via rising actor Dev Patel, who made his mark in Slumdog Millionaire and then in Lion and is also the name of the lead character played by Aziz Ansari in his sitcom Master of None. It could catch on here, at a time when parents are importing other three-letter names like Liv.
  20. Kore
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "maiden"
    • Description:

      Kore is the original Greek form of the modern Cora, a name that's heading straight for the top of the charts in the English-speaking world. Kore was an alternate name for Persephone, goddess of the underworld. Spelling the name Kore may tip it toward the short form Kory or Korey.