Baby Name Meanings
Names That Mean Death
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Akuji
Invented name
"dead and awake; bad deeds"
A name from the 1999 video game, Akuji the Heartless , this invented choice is borne by a playable voodoo priest and warrior, who is cursed to wander the Underworld after his heart was ripped out on…
Alecto
Greek
Meaning "implacable; unceasing", Alecto is the name of one of the three Furies in Greek mythology: deities of the Underworld who were responsible for punishing the crimes of humanity. J. K. Rowling…
Allani
Persian
Allani, also known as Allatu, was a Hurrian goddess of the underworld worshipped in the Middle East historically. Allani was associated with the determination of fate.
Alter
Yiddish
"old"
Alter was originally used as an epithet for the eldest when in the company of one with the same name. Jewish parents also used it for their sons who were born sickly or after the death of an older…
Angelia
Greek
"angel"
Angelia, also called Angelos, was a daughter of Zeus and Hera. She stole her mother's anointments and gave them to Europa, then to escape her mother's wrath went into hiding. Angelia's father Zeus…
Angelos
Greek mythology name
"angel"
Angelos, also called Angelia, is a daughter of Zeus and Hera who angered her mother and went into hiding. She is sometimes identified with the underworld.
Anput
Egyptian
Anput is the ancient Egyptian goddess of the dead; the female counterpart to the god Anubis.
Antobam
Fante, Ghanaian
"posthumous child"
Traditional West African name used for daughters born after the death of a parent.
Anubis
Egyptian
"royal child, prince"
Portrayed as having a human body with the head of a jackal, Anubis is the Ancient Egyptian god who guided the dead to the underworld. Also known as the protector of graves, the god of funeral rites,…
Ashura
Arabic, Aramaic
"ten; tenth"
Ashura is an Arabic name used predominantly among Swahili speakers in East Africa. It is traditionally given to baby girls born on the holiday Ashura. The holiday is considered celebratory among…
Asriel
Spelling variation of Azriel, Hebrew
"God is my help"
Azriel, also found as Azrael or Asriel, is the name of the Angel of Death in Jewish and Islamic tradition. The Asriel spelling occurs as a Biblical name, notably as the forefather of the Asrielite…