Malus - Post Apocalyptic Dystopia Character Names

Eilish

Anglicized variation of Eilis, Irish form of Hebrew Elizabeth

"pledged to God"

Eilish is one of those Irish names that, thanks to a celebrity, has suddenly become much more familiar outside of Ireland. Irish-American singer Billie Eilish (Eilish is actually one of her middle…

Amya

Variation of Amy or Amaya

As a place name, Amya is a small village in Syria. As a girls’ name , it has ranked in the US Top 1000 since 2000, though it may be close to dropping off the charts altogether. As a variation of…

Zola

African, Congolese; also literary name

"piece of earth"

When the Eddie Murphys named their fourth daughter Zola, it affirmed the up-and-coming status of the name, which has African roots, but also literary links to Emile Zola. Zola may also be…

Eulalia

Greek

"sweetly speaking"

Eulalia is a melodious name with a southern drawl, thanks to those lilting double L s and similarity to similar Eudora and Eula. Familiar in the US in the early 20th century, it was also a popular…

Shae

Variation of Shay, Irish

"the stately, dauntless one"

The third-most-popular spelling of this name, after Shea and Shay, is notable mostly for its connection to Game of Thrones . Shae is a "camp follower" -- AKA prostitute -- who becomes the loyal…

Astra

Latin

"stars"

A starry-eyed, intergalactic name, far rarer than Stella or Esther. It's attached both to a comic book character and to Princess Astra on "Doctor Who".