217 Dark Fantasy Boy Names With Meanings

The fantasy genre is a place where anything in our imagination can happen as long as it feels real. Fantasy elements also occur throughout ancient religious texts. I have selected 217 fantasy boy names with their meanings included.

List Of Unique Dark Fantasy Boy Names With Meanings:

Erebos

In Greek legends Erebos is the primordial dark born straight out of Chaos and is older than the gods who came after.

Victor

Victor (“conqueror”) Frankenstein stitches a creature from corpses.

Bram

Bram (“father of many”) Stoker created Count Dracula.

Attila

”Little father,” as well as a Hun king who is remembered as Scourge of God.

Ambrose

”Immortal,” and Ambrose Bierce, a writer who vanished in Mexico.

Mimir

”Rememberer.” Mimir was a beheaded sage whose head still advises Odin.

Daemir

Daemir is a fantasy variation of the Ottoman Turkish demir, ”iron.”

Surt

Surt (“black”) sets the world on fire at Ragnarök.

Onyx

From Greek onyx, fingernail or claw.

Grigori

”Watchful.”

Uther

”Terrible.”

Odin

Odin comes from óðr: frenzy, poetry, wit or mind.

Raziel

Secret of God.

Draco

”Dragon,” and an Athenian lawmaker whose harsh code is where draconian comes from.

Aethon

Aethon is from the ancient Greek word aithōn and is symbolizing ”fiery” or ”burning.” Variants include Ethon and Aithon.

Behemoth

”Beasts.”

Koschei

Koschei (“bony”) hides his death in a needle inside an egg.

Rasputin

From Russian rasputye, crossroads.

Alucard

Dracula spelled backward, so ”son of the dragon” in reverse.

Sephiroth

”Emanations,” and a silver-haired villain in Final Fantasy VII.

Balor

Balor (“the deadly one”) was the one-eyed king of the Fomorians in Irish mythology and his eye killed whatever it looked upon.

Chernobog

It combines Slavic cherny, black, and bog, god.

Mordred

Mordred (“moderate”) and King Arthur killed each other at Camlann.

Ronin

”Drifter.”

Deimos

Dread.

Phobos

”Fear,” and a moon of Mars.

Abaddon

Abaddon is Hebrew for destruction, and in the Book of Revelation is the name of the angel who rules the abyss. It is pronounced as Ah-BAD-on.

Akuma

Devil, in Japanese.

Lycaon

”Wolf.”

Damien

”To tame,” and an Antichrist boy in The Omen.

Hagen

Hagen (“enclosure”) kills Siegfried in Nibelungenlied.

Belphegor

”Lord of Peor.”

Vlad

”Rule,” and Vlad the Impaler, a Wallachian prince who reigned three times.

Grimvael

Grim is the old Germanic word for fierce or stern, while vael is there for sound.

Pyrrhus

”Flame-colored,” and a king whose costly wins are known as pyrrhic victories.

Erysichthon

Erysichthon (“earth tearer”) ate his body after Demeter cursed him with hunger.

Rudra

”Howler”.

Tezcatlipoca

”Smoking mirror.”

Mephisto

From Greek, ”not a lover of light.”

Caelith

Caelith comes from an Old English word for warrior. In Warhammer Caelith Fireheart was the first Dragon Mage. In the Dungeons & Dragons campaign, The Age Beyond Heroes, Caelith is a Shaman and Priest of Virelia.

Cerberus

Spotted.

Ulfric

”Wolf ruler.”

Atreus

Atreus (“fearless”) served his brother’s sons to him at a feast.

Oedipus

Oedipus (“swollen foot”) killed his father without knowing him.

Ymir

”Screamer.”

Peregrin

”Foreigner” or ”foreign,” and comes from the Latin ”peregrinus.” Peregrin “Pippin” Took is one of Frodo Baggins’s closest friends. Pippin was the youngest of the four Hobbits in the Fellowship of the Ring.

Dravyn

Dravyn is a variation of Drayven, “from the dark waters or hunter. Delgon Dravyn is a character in the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV.

Erik

”Eternal ruler,” as well as a masked phantom under the Paris Opera.

Iago

”Supplanter,” or ”heel.”

Douglas

Dark river.

Ahriman

”Destructive spirit.”

Quasimodo

”Almost,” and a bell-ringer inspired after Quasimodo Sunday, a week after Easter.

Thanatos

Greek for death and the god who personified it.

Azrael

Azrael (“help of God”) is the angel of death in Islamic and some Jewish traditions.

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Eldros

Eldros is a variant of the Spanish Eldoris, ”covered with gold” or ”golden one.” It is also related to the Turkish Eldos.

Hyde

Hyde (“hide of land”) is Dr. Jekyll’s murderous other self.

Achilles

”Pain,” or ”grief of the people.”

Vidar

”Wide ruler.”

Donn

Brown.

Efnisien

Efnisien, ”not peaceful,” is pronounced ev-NISH-en.

Kalervo

Kalervo comes from the Finnish word kalpa (sword).

Cain

Cain is the first murderer in the Book of Genesis.

Malphas

Malphas is a demon that is ranked as a president of Hell in the Lesser Key of Solomon.

Kryven

From the Greek kryos (icy cold).

Silvael

”One who belongs to the forest.”

Umbriel

”Shadow” and is from the Latin umbra.

Fenwick

Fenwick comes from the Old English elements fenn (marsh) and wic (a dairy farm). Vernon Fenwick is a character in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. There is also Fenwick, an antagonist in LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu.

Vortigern

It combines Brittonic wor, over, and tigernos, lord.

Gwyn

Gwyn (“white”) ap Nudd rides at the front of the Wild Hunt.

Orochi

”Great serpent.”

Orestes

”Mountain dweller.”

Python

From Greek pythein, to rot.

Ravn

Raven, in Danish.

Judas

”Praised.”

Crowley

Crowley (“crow clearing”) is a demon in Good Omens.

Crom

”Crooked,” and a god Conan swears by.

Baal

Lord.

Caliban

”Cannibal,” scrambled, and a monstrous islander in The Tempest.

Wiethorn

Wiethorn is a fantasy name that has roots in the Old German wiet (”open space”) and horn (promontory).

Galahad

Galahad is one of the Knights of the Round Table in Arthurian legend and the son of Lancelot du Lac and Elaine. Galahad is also an English rock band formed in 1985. Galahad means selflessness or purity.

Munin

”Memory.”

Ares

Ruin.

Faust

”Lucky,” and a German scholar who sold himself to the Devil.

Apophis

”Serpent,” and an asteroid set to pass close to Earth.

Jabez

”Pain.”

Thorendal

Thorendal is from the Old Norse elements: thor, the God of Thunder and the son of the allfather Odin, and dahl (valley).

Nidhogg

Nidhogg (”malice-striker”) is the serpent that is coiled at the base of the world tree Yggdrasil.

Mallory

Old French for the unlucky or ill-fated one.

Moros

Moros is the Greek for ”fate” or ”doom.”

Haldric

Haldric is from Old Norse Hallr and is symbolizing ”boulder” or ”rock.”

Amon

Hidden one.

Phlegethon

”Burning.”

Melanthios

It is made of melas, black, and anthos, flower.

Varg

Old Norse vargr is both ”wolf” and ”outlaw.”

Susanoo

”Swift impetuous man.”

Moriarty

Moriarty (“navigator”) is Sherlock Holmes’s archenemy.

Dorian

”From Doris,” and a man whose portrait ages in his place.

Polyphemus

”Much spoken of.”

Lazarus

God has helped.

Kage

In Japanese, kage can be shadow, reflection, silhouette or light.

Asmodeus

From Avestan aeshma daeva, ”demon of wrath.”

Bhairava

”Frightful.”

Alberich

Elf ruler.

Tristan

Linked with Old French triste, sad.

Benoni

”Son of my sorrow.”

Unferth

Old English for ”mar-peace.”

Yama

”Twin,” or ”restrainer.”

Sablor

”The deepest black.”

Telvaris

Telvaris is linked with the Cornish language and is made from the elements tre (”homestead”) and varis (a place).

Brand

Old Norse brandr can be fire, flame, torch or sword.

Ulfberht

”Wolf bright,” and forged on Viking sword blades.

Jormungandr

From jörmun, huge, and gandr, monster.

Tuoni

Death, in old Finnish.

Triglav

”Three heads,” as well as Slovenia’s highest mountain.

Ilvaren

Ilvaren is a variation of the Scandinavian Ivar which is from the Old Norse Ívarr.

Skoll

Treachery.z

Draugr

”Ghost.”

Ravenhurst

A compound that I like: Old English hræfn, raven, and hyrst, wooded hill.

Ashgrave

It combines Old English æsc, ash tree, and græf, grave.

Hypnos

”Sleep.”

Severus

Severus (“stern”) Snape is a double agent in Harry Potter.

Valdis

Valdis is of Norse and Baltic origins and is composed of the elements val (those dead in battle) and dís (female guardian angel. Valdis is a rusalka witch in the TTRPG Pathfinder.

Joren

Joren has Dutch and Scandinavian origins and comes from George and Jörgen (”earth-worker” or ”farmer”). Duke Joren Jawbreaker is a character in the A Crown of Candy campaign.

Lorcan

Lorcan has roots in the Irish language and is meaning ”little fierce one.” Lord Lorcan Salvaterre is a powerful demi-Fae in the fantasy series, Throne of Glass.

Kael’thas

In WoW Kael’thas “Kael” Sunstrider is the Prince of Quel’Thalas and the son of King Anasterian. Kael’thas means ”the prince of the kingdom.”

Maldren

Maldren is a form of Malden, an Old English name dating to Medieval times. It has the Old English elements mald (earth) and ren (river).

Morven

Morven has its origins in Scottish and Irish culture and means sea gap or the big gap. In MTG (Magic: The Gathering) Morven was one of the bodyguards of the wizard Towser.

Nytra

”Eyes.” The Principality of Nitra comprised a group of settlements located in present-day Slovakia.

Fiachra

From Irish fiach, raven.

Namtar

Fate.

Orentha

”Excellence.” Lawmaster Orentha Stonegrasp is part of the Critical Role universe.

Camazotz

”Death bat”.

Cormac

”Charioteer,” or ”son of defilement.”

Osiris

”Mighty.”

Argus

”Bright.” Argus is a giant with a hundred eyes.

Xavros

Xavros is a variant of the Greek Stavros, ”cross.” The feminine versions are Stavriani and Stavroula.

Corvain

”Raven-dark”. It is from the Latin corvus and is pronounced as KOR-vayn. Corvi is a short form that I like.

Vorden

The Old Norse vörðr is the root of Vorden (”watcher” or ”guardian”).

Draegar

Draig is the Welsh word for ”dragon” so its meaning is ”something scaled and old.”

Pentheus

Grief.

Scorpius

”Scorpion.”

Resheph

From Hebrew resheph, flame.

Rahu

”Seizer.” Rahu is also a demon head that swallows the sun during eclipses.

Noctis

”Of night.”

Thornel

From the Old English thorn.

Naddric

The Old Norse naðr, ”adder” or ”serpent” as such Naddric means ”cold-blooded patience.”

Cassius

”Hollow,” and a Caesar conspirator Dante puts in Satan’s mouth.

Hiisi

”Sacred grove,” or ”goblin,” in Finnish lore.

Hugin

”Thought.”

Dolan

Dark-haired.

Pluto

”Wealth.” Pluto is a dwarf planet named by an eleven-year-old English girl.

Macbeth

”Son of life.”

Holstrand

Holstrand is made from the Old Norse holt (”small forest”) and strönd (”strand” or ”beach”).

Wolfram

Wolfram is made from the Germanic elements wolf and hraban (”raven”). In 1210 Wolfram von Eschenbach wrote the Grail romance Parzival.

Dagon

”Grain,” or ”fish.”

Tenebris

From Latin tenebrae, darkness.

Cernunnos

”Horned one.”

Bodach

”Old man.”

Vespyr

Vespyr is my favorite spelling of Latin vesper, evening.

Aldern

Alder is the tree that grows with its feet in water.

Nyxaris

Nyxaris comes from the Greek nyx. Nyx is the goddess of night who is depicted as driving a horse-pulled chariot.

Yami

Darkness, in Japanese.

Bolverk

”Evil-doer”.

Ankou

”Death.” Ankou is a Breton spirit who collects the dead with a creaking cart.

Mammon

It comes from Aramaic mamona, wealth.

Cocytus

”Lamentation.”

Belial

Belial is Hebrew for ”worthlessness” or ”wickedness.”

Charon

Charon is the ferryman who rows the dead across the river of the underworld for the price of a coin.

Alastor

”Avenger.”

Mot

Death.

Anubis

From Egyptian Inpu, ”royal child”.

Kratos

Kratos (“strength”) is a Spartan who kills Greek gods in God of War.

Duff

”Dark.”

Grimald

Grim (”fierce” or ”mask”) and wald (”rule”).

Kronos

”Time.”

Acheron

River of woe.

Zahhak

Zahhak (“serpent”) had snakes sprout from his shoulders in Shahnameh.

Fenrir

Fenrir (“fen dweller”) broke every chain until dwarves made one from a cat’s footsteps.

Asterion

”Starry,” and the Minotaur’s birth name.

Nergal

Lord of the great city.

Kieran

”Little dark one.”

Blake

Blake has two opposite meanings: ”black” and ”pale.”

Hades

”Unseen one.”

Moloch

It has origins in Hebrew melek, king.

Edgar

”Rich spear,” and first name of Poe, who wrote The Raven.

Vritra

”Enveloper.”

Ravana

”Roaring,” or ”one who makes others cry.”

Dougal

Dark stranger.

Prometheus

Forethought.

Gideon

”Hewer.”

Fafnir

”Embracer.”

Bane

From Old English bana, slayer.

Mastema

”Hostility.”

Heathcliff

”Cliff near a heath,” and a brooding foundling in Wuthering Heights.

Lucifer

Light-bringer.

Mortimer

”Dead sea,” or still water.

Duncan

”Dark warrior”.

Hodur

Battle.

Zmeu

In Romanian, ”dragon,” or ”kite.”

Morpheus

”Shape.” Morpheus is a god of dreams who produced morphine.

Ahab

Ahab (“father’s brother”) hunts a white whale in Moby-Dick.

Nero

”Strong.”

Alaric

”Ruler of all.”

Hati

”He who hates,” and a wolf that chases the moon.

Caligula

”Little boot”.

Leviathan

From Hebrew livyatan, coiled or twisted.

Samael

”Venom of God.”

Kuro

”Black.”

Golem

”Shapeless mass,” and a clay guardian from a Prague legend.

Typhon

Smoke, or whirlwind.

Azazel

Scapegoat.

Krampus

From German Krampen, claw.

Conan

”Little wolf.”

Ichabod

”No glory,” and a schoolteacher chased by a headless horseman.

Bran

Bran (“raven”) the Blessed wanted his head buried under London’s White Hill.

Huracan

”One leg.”

Nimrod

Rebel.