Vampire Names
- Gloriana
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"glory"Description:
Originally the name of the titular faerie queene of Spenser's epic poem "The Faerie Queene," published in 1590. Gloriana was, along with Belphoebe, an allegory for Queen Elizabeth.
- Rido
Origin:
Japanese, meaning unknownDescription:
A rare, but certainly usable, Japanese name from the manga series Vampire Knight.
- Emiel
Origin:
Dutch variation of Emil, LatinMeaning:
"rival"Description:
The Dutch spelling of Emil, a European classic that awaits resurrection in the US. Emiel is a Top 100 name in Belgium.
- Ysandre
Origin:
Variation of Sandra, Italian from GreekMeaning:
"defending men"Description:
A rare name borne by a character in the young adult book series The Morganville Vampires.
- Remilia
Origin:
Variation of Emilia, LatinMeaning:
"rival"Description:
Remilia is a pop cultural choice, most notably appearing on the character Remilia Scarlet in the video game series, The Touhou Project. In the case of the character, it was invented by the game's creator, likely as a spin on Emilia.
It is possible the name saw earlier use in the game Lunar: The Silver Star, however, the character was named Lemia in the English version. Remilia was also chosen as an in-game name, by professional League of Legends player, Maria Creveling.
- Pam
Origin:
Diminutive of Pamela, EnglishMeaning:
"all honey"Description:
This mild-mannered short form was Queen of the Prom in the fifties and sixties, but today is mostly heard on TV's The Office (and of course as one of the founders of Nameberry).
- Thibor
Origin:
Variation of Tibor, SlavicMeaning:
"sacred place"Description:
Alternate spelling of Tibor used in the horror book series Necroscope.
- Molochai
Origin:
Variation of Malachi, HebrewMeaning:
"my messenger"Description:
A creative take on Malachi used in the 2000 horror movie Lost Souls.
- Yolando
Origin:
Masculinization of Yolanda, Spanish from GreekMeaning:
"violet"Description:
One of the few masculine names that derived from a feminine one.
- Kalika
Origin:
Variation of Kali, SanskritMeaning:
"black one"Description:
Kalika derives from the name of Kali, the Hindu goddess of destruction. It appears in the book series The Last Vampire.
- Jaguar
Origin:
Animal nameDescription:
Grrrr.
- Zafrina
Origin:
Variation of Zafreen, Arabic and UrduDescription:
Zafreen variant used by Stephenie Meyer in the Twilight saga.
- Wybert
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"bright battle"Description:
Wybert is a medieval variation of the Old English name Wigberht, from the components wig, meaning "battle," and beorht, "bright."
- Neferet
Origin:
Variation of Nofret, EgyptianMeaning:
"beautiful"Description:
An ancient Egyptian name with noble ties — Nofret, or Neferet, was a princess of Egypt during the third century B.C.
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