Historic and Vintage Names
By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Japanese mythology name
In Japanese folklore, Jami is an evil mountain spirit. Jami might also be a generic name for these deomons.
Hebrew
"sweetness, grace, beauty"
Interesting Old Testament name that embraces many traditional female attributes; also name of a place in the Jordan Valley. In the Bible, a daughter of King Ammon and wife of Solomon.
Fictional name from Swahili
"demon of war"
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…
Greek
"all or shepherd"
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…
Phenex is a demon known as one of the Great Marquis of Hell, ruling over legions of demons. He is known for science and poetry.
Variation of Proserpine, Latin
"bringer of destruction"
The Roman equivalent of Persephone, making her a goddess of spring, and queen of the underworld. Also spelled Proserpine.
Latin from Greek
"to emerge or bringer of destruction"
Proserpine is the Roman equivalent of the goddess Persephone, the Queen of the Underworld in Greek myth. The story of Persephone is one of the most famous in classical mythology. The daughter of…
Radna is known in demonology as the demon of greed and envy.
Balinese mythology, Javanese
"widow"
Rangda is the demon queen in Balinese mythology, told to eat children and lead an army of witches. Her name literally means "widow" in Old Javanese.
In demonology, Raum is a Great Earl of Hell, depicted as a crow, who rules over thirty legions of demons.
Sanskrit
"roaring"
Ravana is a multi-headed demon-king of Lanka in Hindu mythology. Ravana has ten heads and twenty arms, and can shape shift.
In demonology, Ronove is a Great Marquis of Hell, commanding legions of demons. He teaches art, rhetoric, and languages.
Slavic mythological name
In Slavic mythology, Rusalka is the equivalent of the Little Mermaid — she's a water nymph who falls in love with a land-dwelling man and eventually dies of a broken heart. Her tale was made into an…
Latin from Hebrew
"adversary"
Satanus is a demon in lore. Satanus and Blaze are brother and sister half-demons in DC Comics.
Shax is a demon known as a Great Marquis of Hell, ruling over legions of demons. He is typically depicted as a stork.
Latin
"place where three roads meet"
Trivia is considered the first epithet of Diana, the Roman goddess of hunting, fertility, and the moon. The name is derived from the Latin word trivium , meaning "triple way," which refers to the…
In Greek mythology, Typhon was a giant serpent, and one of the deadliest mythological creatures.
English nature name
Unusual and simple nature name worthy of further consideration.
Xaphan is a fallen angel who rebelled against God along with Satan.
Arabic
"the liar"
In demonology, Xezbeth is the demon of lies and legends, who invents untrue tales. And that's not the only problem with this difficult-in-every-way name.
