Names That Mean Devil

I’ve always found “devil” names strangely magnetic — they sound dangerous, mysterious, and a little bit forbidden. Whether you’re naming a baby, a pet, a game character, or a villain in your next story, this list pulls together devil, demon, and darkness-themed names from cultures all over the world.

A quick note before we dive in: some of these are direct translations of “devil,” while others are demon names, dark mythological figures, or names historically associated with evil rather than literal translations. I’ll try to be clear about which is which as we go.

Boy Names That Mean Devil

I love how many of these sound strong and commanding rather than purely sinister.

• Lucifer – light-bringer, name of the fallen angel
• Diablo – devil (Spanish)
• Mephisto – short for Mephistopheles, a devil figure
• Asmodeus – demon king of lust
• Azazel – fallen angel/demon
• Belial – demon of wickedness
• Baal – ancient demon lord
• Moloch – demon associated with child sacrifice
• Beelzebub – “lord of the flies,” a major demon
• Iblis – the devil in Islamic tradition
• Shaitan – Arabic word for devil/satan
• Typhon – monstrous Greek beast, father of demons
• Angra – short for Angra Mainyu, Zoroastrian evil spirit
• Mordred – “dark counsel,” treacherous knight
• Draven – hunter, often used for dark characters
• Damien – popularized by “The Omen” as a devil-child name
• Grendel – literary monster from Beowulf
• Fenrir – monstrous wolf of Norse myth
• Loki – Norse trickster god
• Set – Egyptian god of chaos and storms
• Rasputin – historical figure linked to dark mysticism
• Malphas – demon of deception
• Buer – demon of healing and destruction
• Amon – demon king of war
• Vine – demon associated with storms
• Zagan – demon of trickery and transformation
• Malachi – ironically means “messenger,” often paired against devil names
• Nyx – Greek god of darkness (unisex use too)

Girl Names That Mean Devil

• Lilith – first wife of Adam in folklore, linked to demons
• Jezebel – biblical name associated with wickedness
• Morgana – sorceress often tied to dark magic
• Hecate – Greek goddess of witchcraft and the underworld
• Persephone – queen of the underworld
• Alecto – one of the Greek Furies, “unceasing anger”
• Megaera – Fury representing jealousy
• Tisiphone – Fury representing vengeance
• Circe – enchantress in Greek myth
• Nyx – Greek personification of night
• Eris – goddess of chaos and discord
• Bellona – Roman goddess of war
• Mania – Roman goddess of the dead/madness
• Discordia – Roman goddess of strife
• Ereshkigal – Mesopotamian queen of the underworld
• Kali – Hindu goddess of destruction and time
• Naamah – demoness in Jewish folklore
• Agrat – demon queen in Jewish mysticism
• Melusine – water-demon figure in French folklore
• Rangda – demon queen in Balinese mythology
• Sedna – Inuit sea goddess with a dark origin story
• Nemesis – Greek goddess of retribution
• Ate – Greek goddess of mischief and ruin
• Morrigan – Celtic goddess of war and fate
• Hel – Norse goddess ruling the underworld
• Scylla – Greek sea monster
• Medusa – Gorgon with a snake-haired curse

Unisex Names That Mean Devil

• Shadow – darkness, obscurity
• Raven – dark bird linked to omens
• Storm – tied to chaos and upheaval
• Phoenix – rebirth from destruction
• Ash – linked to fire and ruin
• Onyx – black stone, symbolic of darkness
• Blaze – fire, destruction
• Kali – destruction/time (Hindu)
• Fury – rage, vengeance
• Chaos – primordial disorder
• Wraith – ghost or dark spirit
• Vesper – evening, often linked to darkness
• Rune – secret, mystical symbol
• Wolf – predator, wild danger
• Crow – ominous bird symbolism
• Dusk – the darkening hour
• Vex – to trouble or plague
• Sable – black color
• Thorn – sharp, painful
• Reign – power, often dark rule
• Envy – one of the seven deadly sins
• Sin – wrongdoing
• Grim – dark, gloomy
• Blackwood – dark forest
• Riven – torn apart, broken

Last Names (Surnames) That Mean Devil

• Devlin – Irish, “descendant of the devil/fierce one”
• Diable – French, “devil”
• Teufel – German, “devil”
• Demonte – Italian surname linked to “demon”
• Belial – used as a surname in fiction
• Lucifer – used as a surname in fiction
• Malfoy – “bad faith” (French origin, fictional)
• Grimm – German, “fierce/dark”
• Blackwell – dark well, ominous surname
• Wolfe – predator surname
• Sombra – Spanish, “shadow”
• Noir – French, “black”
• Schwarz – German, “black”
• Corvin – raven-linked surname
• Drago – dragon, often menacing
• Ravensworth – raven/dark estate
• Vane – linked to vanity/pride, one of the deadly sins
• Sinclair – ironic contrast with “sin”
• Crowley – Irish, popularized by occultist Aleister Crowley
• Faust – linked to the legend of a deal with the devil
• Mortis – Latin, “of death”
• Nightshade – poisonous plant, dark surname use
• Ashworth – fire and ruin estate

Names That Mean Angel or Devil

I find this contrast fascinating — some names literally sit on the fence between light and dark.

• Lucifer – “light-bringer” (once an angel, now a devil)
• Azazel – fallen angel turned demon
• Samael – archangel of death, sometimes equated with Satan
• Abaddon – both an angel of the abyss and a demon
• Raziel – “secret of God,” angelic yet mysterious
• Metatron – powerful angel with dual myth interpretations
• Belphegor – fallen angel/demon of sloth
• Seraphina – “fiery angel,” light with a dangerous edge
• Malak – Arabic for “angel,” used in contrast lists
• Uriel – “light/flame of God,” fierce archangel
• Lilith – sometimes cast as a fallen angelic figure
• Camael – angel of severity and judgment
• Nakir – angel who questions the dead in Islamic tradition
• Gadreel – fallen angel blamed for humanity’s fall in some texts
• Zophiel – angel of spies/beauty, ambiguous myth role

Dog Names That Mean Devil

Fun, punchy, and easy to yell across a dog park.

• Diablo – devil (Spanish)
• Lucifer/Lucy – devilish nickname
• Damien – classic dark-movie name
• Chaos – wild energy
• Fury – intense, spirited
• Shadow – dark and sneaky
• Reaper – ominous but cute on a dog
• Beast – fierce nickname
• Hex – spell/curse themed
• Vader – dark villain vibe
• Loki – trickster god
• Venom – dangerous, sleek
• Onyx – black stone
• Gremlin – mischievous little devil
• Sinner – playful bad-dog name
• Grimm – dark and gloomy
• Cerberus/Cerby – hound of the underworld
• Hellboy – comic-inspired
• Rascal – devilish mischief
• Trouble – classic naughty-dog name
• Ripper – edgy nickname
• Bane – destruction
• Widow – dark, sleek
• Wicked – mischievous evil
• Storm – chaotic energy
• Ghost – eerie, mysterious
• Blackie – simple dark reference

Popular Names That Mean Devil

• Lucifer
• Diablo
• Damien
• Lilith
• Jezebel
• Asmodeus
• Mephisto
• Azazel
• Belial
• Kali
• Morgana
• Hecate
• Raven
• Shadow
• Loki
• Set
• Nero
• Grimm
• Sable
• Onyx
• Wraith
• Chaos
• Vane
• Malphas
• Amon
• Nyx
• Fury

Vampire Names That Mean Devil

Gothic, seductive, and made for the night.

• Vlad – rooted in Vlad the Impaler, the Dracula inspiration
• Dracula – from “dracul,” meaning dragon/devil in old Romanian
• Nosferatu – archaic term for an undead demon
• Carmilla – classic vampire literature name
• Lestat – iconic vampire fiction name
• Akasha – ancient vampire queen in fiction
• Erebus – Greek god of darkness
• Nocturne – of the night
• Raven – dark, ominous bird
• Malachite – dark green stone, moody feel
• Selene – moon goddess, often paired with night creatures
• Vesper – evening
• Morrigan – war/fate goddess
• Sanguine – blood-colored
• Rhiannon – Welsh, sometimes tied to dark folklore
• Corvina – raven-derived
• Nyx – night
• Hemlock – poisonous, dark plant
• Onyx – black stone
• Cain – biblical outcast, linked to eternal wandering in vampire lore
• Lilith – original demoness figure
• Vex – to torment
• Draven – hunter/dark
• Marceline – pop-culture vampire name
• Damon – popularized by vampire fiction

Horror Names That Mean Devil

• Damien – “The Omen”
• Chucky – horror doll villain (fictional)
• Pennywise – fictional, demonic clown
• Freddy – horror icon association
• Michael – “Halloween” villain association
• Samara – horror film ghost name
• Annabelle – haunted doll fiction
• Regan – “The Exorcist” possessed character
• Carrie – horror telekinetic character
• Norman – “Psycho” association
• Jigsaw – fictional villain nickname
• Hannibal – chilling fictional association
• Leatherface – fictional villain
• Ghostface – fictional villain
• Grady – “The Shining” association
• Cujo – killer-dog fiction name
• Jason – horror slasher association
• Beetlejuice – fictional demon/trickster
• Belphegor – demon of sloth in folklore/horror
• Baba Yaga – folklore witch, horror pop culture staple
• Slenderman – modern horror folklore
• Valak – demon from “The Conjuring” universe
• Pazuzu – ancient demon featured in “The Exorcist”
• Diablo – devil
• Wraith – ghostly spirit

Valorant Names That Mean Devil

Inspired by the game’s dark, edgy agent-style naming conventions (creative, not official lore).

• Reyna – regal, dark power
• Viper – venomous, toxic
• Omen – ominous shadow figure
• Phoenix – reborn from fire
• Sova – hunter with a sharp edge
• Jett – swift, sharp-edged
• Astra – cosmic, otherworldly darkness
• Killjoy – chaos-controller vibe
• Fade – nightmare-themed agent
• Deadlock – restrictive, dark control
• Harbor – tidal, ominous force
• Gekko – mischievous creature vibe
• Cypher – secretive, shadowy
• Sage – ironic healer-in-darkness contrast
• Breach – destructive force
• Skye – nature spirit with sharp bite
• Yoru – shadow-based agent
• Neon – electric danger
• Chamber – precise, deadly control
• Iso – isolating, edgy
• Clove – mysterious rebirth theme
• Vyse – sharp-edged, cutting
• Tejo – explosive chaos
• Raze – destruction
• KAY/O – emotionless machine of chaos

French Names That Mean Devil

• Diable – devil
• Démon – demon
• Lucifer – used in French too
• Malin – “the evil one,” a nickname for the devil
• Satan – devil (same spelling in French)
• Belphégor – French demon figure from folklore
• Croquemitaine – French bogeyman figure
• Le Diable – “the devil”
• Farfadet – mischievous spirit, folklore-linked
• Gargouille – gargoyle, linked to demonic imagery
• Ombre – shadow
• Ténèbres – darkness
• Maudit – cursed
• Infernal – hellish
• Sombre – dark, gloomy
• Sorcier – sorcerer, dark magic
• Vaurien – rascal/scoundrel
• Damné – damned
• Enfer – hell
• Noirceur – darkness/blackness
• Sinistre – sinister
• Fatal – deadly
• Perfide – treacherous
• Corrompu – corrupted
• Malveillant – malevolent

Greek Names That Mean Devil

• Diavolos – Greek word for “devil”
• Daimon – origin of the word “demon,” originally meaning “spirit”
• Typhon – monstrous father of demons
• Echidna – “mother of monsters”
• Hecate – goddess of witchcraft, magic, night
• Nyx – goddess of night
• Erebus – god of darkness
• Thanatos – god of death
• Eris – goddess of chaos
• Ate – goddess of ruin
• Alecto – Fury of anger
• Megaera – Fury of jealousy
• Tisiphone – Fury of vengeance
• Charon – ferryman of the underworld
• Cerberus – three-headed hound of the underworld
• Medusa – gorgon, cursed monster
• Scylla – sea monster
• Chimera – fire-breathing hybrid monster
• Lamia – child-eating demon figure
• Empusa – shape-shifting demon
• Keres – spirits of violent death
• Moros – god of impending doom
• Oizys – goddess of misery
• Apate – goddess of deceit
• Nemesis – goddess of retribution

German Names That Mean Devil

• Teufel – devil
• Satan – devil (same spelling)
• Dämon – demon
• Höllenfürst – “prince of hell”
• Luzifer – Lucifer
• Unhold – fiend/monster
• Bösewicht – villain/evildoer
• Schattengeist – “shadow spirit”
• Finsterling – “creature of darkness”
• Hexe – witch
• Drache – dragon, often linked to devil imagery
• Rachegeist – “vengeful spirit”
• Verderber – “corrupter/destroyer”
• Nachtmahr – nightmare demon (origin of “nightmare”)
• Alp – a demon linked to sleep paralysis in German folklore
• Krampus – Alpine horned devil-like folklore figure
• Perchta – dark folklore spirit
• Schwarzer Mann – “black man,” a folklore bogeyman figure
• Bilwis – mischievous demon in old German folklore
• Poltergeist – “noisy ghost/spirit”
• Basilisk – legendary monster
• Werwolf – werewolf
• Fluchgeist – “cursed spirit”
• Sünde – sin
• Verflucht – cursed

Italian Names That Mean Devil

• Diavolo – devil
• Demonio – demon
• Lucifero – Lucifer
• Satana – Satan
• Maligno – evil one
• Malvagio – wicked
• Infernale – hellish/infernal
• Dannato – damned
• Tenebre – darkness
• Ombra – shadow
• Strega – witch
• Stregone – warlock/sorcerer
• Malocchio – “evil eye”
• Cattivo – bad/villainous
• Perfido – treacherous
• Malefico – malevolent, wicked
• Crudele – cruel
• Vendetta – revenge
• Peccato – sin
• Corruzione – corruption
• Spettro – ghost/specter
• Belzebù – Beelzebub
• Baal – used in Italian too
• Nero – black, often used ominously
• Oscuro – dark

Spanish Names That Mean Devil

• Diablo – devil
• Demonio – demon
• Lucifer – Lucifer
• Satanás – Satan
• Maligno – evil one
• Malvado – wicked
• Infernal – hellish
• Condenado – damned
• Tinieblas – darkness
• Sombra – shadow
• Bruja – witch
• Brujo – warlock
• Mal de ojo – “evil eye”
• Traidor – traitor
• Perverso – perverse/wicked
• Cruel – cruel
• Venganza – vengeance
• Pecado – sin
• Corrupción – corruption
• Espectro – specter/ghost
• Belcebú – Beelzebub
• Diabólico – diabolical
• Oscuridad – darkness
• Maldito – cursed
• Negro – black, dark-symbolic use

Russian Names That Mean Devil

• Chyort (Чёрт) – devil/imp figure in Slavic folklore
• D’yavol (Дьявол) – devil
• Demon (Демон) – demon
• Satana (Сатана) – Satan
• Lyutsifer (Люцифер) – Lucifer
• Nechisty (Нечистый) – “the unclean one,” folk term for devil
• Bes (Бес) – imp/demon in Slavic folklore
• Koschei (Кощей) – “deathless” villain of Slavic fairy tales
• Baba Yaga (Баба Яга) – witch of Slavic folklore
• Viy (Вий) – demonic folklore figure
• Likho (Лихо) – personification of evil fate in Slavic myth
• Mara (Мара) – spirit of death/nightmares
• Upyr (Упырь) – vampire-like undead figure
• Domovoi (Домовой) – household spirit, sometimes mischievous
• Leshy (Леший) – forest spirit, trickster figure
• Kikimora (Кикимора) – malevolent household spirit
• Rusalka (Русалка) – water spirit, sometimes deadly
• Zloy dukh (Злой дух) – “evil spirit”
• T’ma (Тьма) – darkness
• Proklyatiye (Проклятие) – curse
• Grekh (Грех) – sin
• Mrak (Мрак) – gloom/darkness
• Zlo (Зло) – evil
• Ved’ma (Ведьма) – witch
• Koldun (Колдун) – sorcerer

Japanese Names That Mean Devil

• Oni – demon/ogre figure from Japanese folklore
• Akuma – devil/demon
• Yasha – demon or protective deity, depending on myth
• Tengu – mischievous, sometimes malevolent mountain spirit
• Jashin – “evil god”
• Ma (魔) – root character meaning demon/evil
• Youkai – general term for supernatural spirit, sometimes evil
• Namahage – folklore demon figure from Akita
• Kappa – mischievous water demon
• Kitsune – fox spirit, sometimes trickster/evil
• Hannya – vengeful demon mask figure from Noh theater
• Shuten-doji – legendary oni chieftain
• Rasetsu – demon derived from Buddhist mythology
• Gaki – hungry ghost/demon
• Yurei – vengeful ghost
• Jigoku – hell
• Mao – “demon king”
• Akki – “evil demon”
• Ryuu – dark dragon association
• Kurayami – darkness
• Noroi – curse
• Shi – death
• Kage – shadow
• Ankoku – darkness/blackness

Korean Names That Mean Devil

Korean naming traditions rarely use literal “devil” meanings, so this list leans on demon-adjacent mythological and folklore terms.

• Gwisin – ghost/vengeful spirit in Korean folklore
• Dokkaebi – mischievous goblin-demon figure
• Ma (마) – root syllable linked to “demon” in Sino-Korean
• Aksin – “evil spirit”
• Yosu – “evil spirit/demon,” regional folklore term
• Heuk (흑) – black/darkness
• Eodum – darkness
• Jeoju – curse
• Jwi-gwisin – rat-spirit ghost figure
• Cheonyeo-gwisin – vengeful maiden ghost figure
• Mul-gwisin – water ghost figure
• Bulgasari – legendary monster figure from Korean folklore
• Imugi – serpent-dragon figure, sometimes malevolent
• Gumiho – nine-tailed fox spirit, malevolent in some tales
• Jeoseung saja – Korean grim reaper figure
• Yalgae-gwisin – mountain ghost figure
• Sana (사나) – fierce/wild-natured, used in dark contexts
• Ma-gwi – demon/monster
• Heuksa – “black death/evil,” folklore-adjacent term
• Jeojoo – “cursed one,” informal folklore use

(This list runs shorter than others since authentic Korean names directly meaning “devil” are limited — most entries here reflect demon and spirit folklore rather than literal name translations.)

Chinese Names That Mean Devil

Similar to Korean, Chinese personal names rarely translate directly to “devil,” so this draws on mythology and vocabulary.

• Mo (魔) – demon/evil spirit, root character
• Gui (鬼) – ghost/devil
• Yao (妖) – demon/monster spirit
• Emo (恶魔) – devil/evil spirit
• Modao – “demonic way,” used in fiction for dark practitioners
• Heian – darkness
• Xiong’e – ferocious/evil
• Zainan – “the calamity one,” folklore-adjacent use
• Niutou – “ox-head,” a demon guard of the underworld
• Mamian – “horse-face,” demon guard of the underworld
• Yanwang – king of hell/the underworld
• Hei’an Zhi Shen – “god of darkness,” descriptive folklore phrase
• Chi You – legendary war-demon figure
• Baize – mythic beast, dual myth role
• Nian – legendary man-eating beast (origin of Chinese New Year lore)
• Jiangshi – Chinese hopping vampire/demon figure
• Wangliang – mountain/water demon
• Guiwang – “ghost king”
• Xie’e – wickedness
• Zuinie – sin/evil deed

(As with Korean, these lean on mythological/folklore terms rather than literal personal-name translations.)

Egyptian Names That Mean Devil

• Apep (Apophis) – the great serpent of chaos and darkness
• Set (Seth) – god of chaos, storms, and disorder
• Ammit – “devourer of the dead,” demoness figure
• Sekhmet – fierce goddess of war and plague in her destructive form
• Babi – baboon god associated with violence and chaos
• Sobek – crocodile god, in malevolent portrayals
• Anhur – god of war, dual war-god role
• Isfet – personification of chaos/disorder
• Heka – god of magic, dark magic association
• Nehebkau – serpent deity linked to the underworld
• Serqet – scorpion goddess, protective but venom-linked
• Duamutef – underworld guardian deity, jackal-headed
• Am-heh – “devourer of millions,” underworld demon
• Sepa – minor underworld deity, centipede-linked

(Egyptian mythology draws a sharp line between order (Ma’at) and chaos (Isfet) rather than a single “devil” figure — these are the chaos/underworld-linked names most comparable to it.)

Latin Names That Mean Devil

• Diabolus – devil, Latin root of “diabolical”
• Daemon – demon/spirit
• Maleficus – evildoer, root of “malefic”
• Malus – evil/bad
• Infernus – hellish, root of “infernal”
• Tenebrae – darkness/shadows
• Mortifer – “death-bringer”
• Perditus – lost/damned
• Sinister – ill-omened, unlucky
• Nefas – wickedness, forbidden act
• Damnatus – damned
• Corruptus – corrupted
• Vindicta – vengeance
• Furor – fury/rage
• Umbra – shadow
• Occultus – hidden, occult
• Malignus – malignant/evil
• Noctis – of the night
• Serpens – serpent, symbolic of the devil
• Draco – dragon, symbolic dark beast

Roman Names That Mean Devil

• Orcus – Roman god of the underworld and oath-breakers
• Pluto – Roman god of the underworld
• Dis Pater – “father of wealth,” ruler of the underworld
• Furiae – the Furies, vengeful goddesses
• Bellona – goddess of war
• Discordia – goddess of strife
• Invidia – personification of envy
• Ira – personification of anger
• Mors – personification of death
• Nox – goddess of night
• Erebus – god of darkness, adopted into Roman myth
• Somnus – god of sleep, linked to nightmares
• Fames – personification of hunger/famine
• Letum – personification of death
• Pavor – personification of fear
• Tenebra – darkness
• Maleficium – “an act of evil/witchcraft”
• Vitium – vice/flaw
• Scelus – wicked deed/crime
• Impius – impious/wicked one

Hindu Names That Mean Devil

Hindu tradition doesn’t have a single “devil” figure the way Abrahamic religions do, but it has powerful demon (asura/rakshasa) figures.

• Ravana – powerful demon king from the Ramayana
• Mahishasura – buffalo-demon defeated by goddess Durga
• Hiranyakashipu – demon king, tyrant of Vishnu mythology
• Kansa – tyrant demon-king from Krishna’s story
• Shurpanakha – rakshasi (demoness) from the Ramayana
• Bhasmasura – demon who sought to burn everything he touched
• Andhaka – blind demon born from Shiva’s mythology
• Vritra – serpent demon of drought and chaos
• Kaliya – venomous serpent demon defeated by Krishna
• Tataka – fierce demoness of the forest
• Narakasura – demon king of Naraka (hell realm)
• Putana – demoness sent to poison infant Krishna
• Rakshasa – general term for a demon in Hindu myth
• Asura – general term for demon/anti-god beings
• Kali – goddess of time/destruction, as a destructive force
• Alambusha – demon warrior in the Mahabharata
• Dhenuka – donkey-demon defeated by Krishna
• Bakasura – crane-demon defeated by Bhima
• Mahabali – demon-king remembered for humility, ambivalent figure
• Yama – ruler of the afterlife, god of death rather than evil

Other Names That Mean Devil (From Around the World)

• Pukwudgie – mischievous demon spirit in Wampanoag folklore
• Wendigo – malevolent spirit/monster in Algonquian folklore
• Tikbalang – horse-headed demon in Filipino folklore
• Aswang – shape-shifting demon/monster in Filipino folklore
• Manananggal – self-segmenting demon in Filipino folklore
• Pontianak – vengeful female spirit in Malay/Indonesian folklore
• Iblis – devil in Islamic tradition
• Jinn – supernatural spirit, sometimes malevolent, in Arabic/Islamic tradition
• Ifrit – powerful, often dangerous jinn
• Ghoul – flesh-eating desert demon in Arabic folklore
• Bunyip – malevolent creature from Aboriginal Australian folklore
• Tokoloshe – mischievous, sometimes evil spirit in Zulu folklore
• Abiku – spirit believed to cause child mortality in Yoruba folklore
• Ekwensu – trickster/demon figure in Igbo folklore
• Pombero – forest demon in Guaraní folklore
• El Cuco – bogeyman figure in Latin American folklore
• La Llorona – vengeful ghost of Latin American folklore
• Nuckelavee – horse-demon from Orcadian folklore
• Black Shuck – demonic phantom hound of English folklore
• Krampus – Alpine devil-figure companion of St. Nicholas

Mythological Demon Names Across Cultures (Bonus)

I wanted to add this one myself — it’s a quick cross-cultural cheat sheet if you just want the “big names” without hunting through every section above.

• Lucifer (Christian) — fallen angel
• Lilith (Jewish folklore) — demoness
• Iblis (Islamic) — the devil
• Ravana (Hindu) — demon king
• Oni (Japanese) — demon/ogre
• Chyort (Slavic) — devil/imp
• Set (Egyptian) — god of chaos
• Baal (Canaanite) — demon lord
• Angra Mainyu (Zoroastrian) — the destructive spirit
• Wendigo (Algonquian) — malevolent spirit

Dark & Edgy Names for Fictional Characters (Bonus)

Another one I added on my own — great if you’re naming a villain, a game character, or a story’s antagonist.

• Malakai – twisted play on “angel messenger”
• Ravencroft – dark estate-sounding surname
• Corvax – raven-inspired invented name
• Nyxeria – invented, night-goddess-inspired
• Vantablack – reference to the darkest known material
• Duskryn – invented, dusk + reign
• Sableclaw – invented predator-style name
• Grimwald – invented, dark forest feel
• Thornveil – invented, sharp and hidden
• Ashkar – invented, ash + dark suffix

FAQs

What is the most common name that literally means devil?
Diablo is the most widely recognized name that directly translates to “devil,” coming from Spanish and Italian.

Is Lucifer actually a devil name?
Not originally — Lucifer means “light-bringer” in Latin and was only later associated with Satan in Christian tradition.

What names mean both angel and devil?
Names like Samael, Azazel, and Lilith are unusual because different traditions cast them as either fallen angels or demons.

Are there real baby names that mean devil?
Very few parents use literal “devil” names for babies, but names like Damien, Lilith, and Kali are used despite their dark associations.

What is a good dog name that means devil?
Diablo, Loki, Shadow, and Chaos are popular, punchy choices for dogs.

Do Korean and Chinese cultures have direct “devil” names?
Not really — personal names rarely translate literally to “devil” in these cultures, so most equivalent lists lean on demon and folklore terms instead.