Baby Name Meanings
Names That Mean Death
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Names that mean death might seem sinister, but many modern parents are reconsidering names with dark backstories. Some of today's most stylish names, including Lilith, Persephone, and Azriel, are related to death.
Along with Lilith and Persephone, other girl names that mean death include Shivani, Kali, Lola, and Thana. In addition to Azriel, other boy names that mean death include Osiris, Winslow, Ewan, and Mortimer.
Japanese names that mean death, such as Itachi, Yomi, Yuta, and Akuji, are often used in manga and anime as a nod to a character's past or future.
Also included here are names connected to symbols of death, such as ravens and yew trees, names of biblical characters with death-related stories, and names of gods and goddesses of death and the underworld, including Freya, Eurydice, Shiva, and Valkyrie.
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