A Goth is an individual who finds beauty in things others consider dark. So, I have selected 200 witchy Victorian Gothic girl names with meanings included.
List Of Witchy Victorian Gothic Girl Names And Their Meanings:
Morticia
Morticia means “mortician.” Morticia Addams is a character from The Addams Family, and the wife of Gomez Addams.
Arachne
”Spider.”
Bridget
Exalted one, or strength.
Delilah
”Delicate,” or ”languishing.”
Keziah
Keziah (“cassia”) Mason is a witch in Lovecraft’s The Dreams in the Witch House.
Amaranta
From amarantos, Greek for ”unfading.”
Leila
Night, dark-haired, dark beauty or born at night.
Moira
”Fate.”
Sable
Black, in heraldry.
Bellona
Bellona has its origins in the Old Latin duellum (warfare). Bellona is a Roman goddess of war and the embodiment of its brutality.
Morrigan
Phantom queen, or great queen. This Irish war goddess appears as a crow.
Clíodhna
”Shapely,” pronounced KLEE-uh-na.
Mercy
”Compassion.”
Akasha
Sky.
Ceridwen
It combines cerdd, poetry, and gwen, blessed. Ceridwen is a Welsh enchantress with a cauldron of wisdom.
Morgana
Morgana is the feminine form of Morgan, “sea protector.”
Ophelia
It is interpreted as ”advantage” or ”help.” Ophelia works as a dark gothic name since it is the name of Shakespeare’s tragic heroine in the play Hamlet.
Briar
”Thorny bush.”
Morwenna
”Maiden.”
Hermione
Hermione (“messenger”) is a queen who returns as a living statue in The Winter’s Tale.
Geraldine
”Spear ruler.”
Umbra
Umbra is derived from the Latin for ”shade” or ”shadow.”
Vesperina
“Evening star.” Vesperina has Latin origins.
Twyla
Twyla is the abbreviation of “twilight.” In the Monster High franchise Twyla Boogeyman is a gothic character and the daughter of the Boogey Man.
Echo
”Sound.”
Rue
Regret.
Guinevere
It comes from Welsh Gwenhwyfar, ”white phantom.”
Electra
Amber, or shining.
Banshee
“Woman of the fairy mound.” In Irish folklore a banshee is a female spirit who presages the death of a family member. Siouxsie Sioux was the singer of the goth rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees.
Amethyst
It comes from Greek amethystos, ”not drunk.”
Nephthys
”Lady of the house.”
Severine
From severus, Latin for ”stern.”
Calypso
”She who conceals.”
Elphaba
Gregory Maguire made it from L. Frank Baum’s initials, L-F-B.
Soledad
”Solitude.”
Clotho
”Spinner.”
Mara
Bitter, or nightmare spirit. It lives on in the English word nightmare.
Aurora
Aurora is from the ancient Roman goddess of dawn.
Ariadne
Ariadne has Greek roots, and means ”most pure.” In Greek mythology, Ariadne is the daughter of King Minos of Crete.
Alecto
”Unceasing.”
Marzanna
From mor, a Slavic root for death.
Melantha
”Dark flower.”
Opal
It comes from Sanskrit upala, ”precious stone.” Victorians thought opals unlucky after a Walter Scott novel.
Drusilla
“Strong and mighty.”
Nemesis
”Retribution.”
Bertha
Bertha (“bright”) is a wife locked in an attic in Jane Eyre.
Jael
”Mountain goat.”
Blodeuwedd
Blodeuwedd is pronounced as blod-EYE-weth and means ”flower face.”
Lucretia
Lucretia comes from the Roman family of the Lucretii. It is pronounced as loo-KREE-shuh.
Bellatrix
It is Latin for “female warrior.”J.K. Rowling used it for Bellatrix Lestrange, a witch who was trained by Lord Voldemort himself.
Juliet
Youthful.
Befana
It comes from Epifania, ”manifestation.” Italian children wait for this witch and her broom each January.
Constance
”Steadfast.”
Tansy
From athanasia, Greek for ”immortality”.
Wisteria
“Wister’s flower”. In the 1800s Thomas Nuttall named the plant after the American anatomist Caspar Wistar.
Judith
”Praised.”
Scylla
”She who rends.”
Walpurga
”Ruler of the fortress.” Witches gather on her feast eve, Walpurgis Night.
Matilda
Matilda (“mighty in battle”) is a demon in disguise in Matthew Lewis’s novel The Monk.
Cleopatra
”Glory of the father.”
Eris
”Strife,” and a dwarf planet whose discovery cost Pluto its planet status.
Calla
”Beautiful.”
Ambrosine
Ambrosine is derived from the Greek word ambrosia, the food of the gods, and brings immortality.
Tabitha
Tabitha is of Aramaic origins and is meaning gazelle or gracious.
Maleficent
If you’re looking for a witchy gothic girl’s name, look no further than Maleficent! Maleficent first appeared in Disney Animation’s 1959 film Sleeping Beauty.
Dahlia
”Valley flower.”
Phaedra
”Bright”.
Ebony
From ebenos, Greek for dark wood.
Evangeline
”Good news.”
Samara
Samara has a Hebrew origin with the meaning of “guardian.” Australian actress Samara Weaving played in several goth movies.
Ravenna
In 2012 Charlize Theron played Queen Ravenna in Snow White and the Huntsman. Ravenna is a city in northern Italy.
Cordelia
Cordelia is rooted in the Latin cor, “heart.” Nicknames that I like are Cordy and Cora.
Elvira
”True” or ”truth.”
Rhiannon
Meaning ”great queen,” Rhiannon comes from the Old Celtic title Rigantona. I think it is one of the best Gothic feminine names. In Welsh mythology Rhiannon is connected to three mystical birds.
Lamia
Lamia was loved by Zeus and also punished by Hera in Greek mythology. It comes from the Greek laimos, “gullet.”
Nimue
Nimue is the Lady of the Lake in Arthurian legend and she gives Arthur the sword Excalibur.
Hekate
Hekate means “she who works her will.” In Greek myths Hekate is a goddess linked with magic and witchcraft. The Goddess Hekate has become a pop-culture icon, especially in the Goth subculture.
Eurydice
”Wide justice.” Orpheus lost her by looking back.
Wednesday
Woden’s day. A rhyme calls Wednesday’s child full of woe.
Bathsheba
”Daughter of the oath”.
Arianrhod
”Silver wheel.”
Bimasha
“A mighty woman from the sea.”
Feronia
Feronia is one of the Roman and Italic goddesses and she is connected with fertility and abundance. Feronia means ”wild” or ”untamed” and is a fitting choice if you appreciate the beauty of wild names.
Zenobia
”Life of Zeus.”
Ivy
”Faithfulness” in Victorian flower language.
Rebecca
Rebecca (“captivating”) is a dead first wife in Daphne du Maurier’s gothic novel.
Edith
”Prosperous in war.”
Antigone
‘Worthy of one’s parents.’ In Greek mythology, Antigone was the wife of Peleus who was the king of Phthia.
Hepzibah
”My delight is in her.”
Annabel
”Lovable,” and a girl Poe mourns in his last poem.
Verbena
”Sacred plant.”
Annis
Pure, or holy. Black Annis is a blue-faced hag of Leicestershire folklore.
Perdita
Interpreted as ”lost,” Perdita is a feminine form that has its origins in the Greek ”perditus.” Welsh actress Perdita Weeks portrayed the Victorian goth character Catriona Hartdegen in the TV show Penny Dreadful.
Cecily
”Blind”.
Minerva
From mens, Latin for ”mind.”
Deirdre
Deirdre is popular in Ireland and means “sorrowful.” For dark Gothic parents, Deirdre is a great way to celebrate your new baby girl.
Euphemia
”Well-spoken.”
Christabel
Christabel (“beautiful Christian”) shelters a lady in Coleridge’s poem.
Gunnhild
It combines gunnr, war, and hildr, battle.
Morella
”Dark.”
Nenia
It comes from Latin nenia, a funeral song.
Zorya
”Dawn.”
Iphigenia
”Strong-born.”
Lorelei
Luring rock, or murmuring rock.
Jezebel
In the Bible Jezebel (”Baal exalts”) was the daughter of the priest-king Ethbaal. Jezebel was also a fervent worshipper of Baal.
Anthea
”Blossom.”
Theda
Theda is a short form of Theodosia that is Greek for “gift of God.”
Zillah
It comes from the Hebrew word for shade or shadow. There is also a Zillan in the Bible who was one of the wives of Lamech in Genesis.
Willow
Willow tree, and a favorite motif on Victorian mourning brooches.
Dolores
”Sorrows.”
Lydia
Lydia (“from Lydia”) Deetz is a goth teen in Beetlejuice.
Odile
Odile (“wealth”) is the black swan of Swan Lake.
Maeve
“She who intoxicates” or “intoxicating,” I’d say that Maeve is truly dark and Gothic. It is derived from the Irish Méabh.
Medea
Greek Medea is interpreted as ”cunning.” She is the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis in Greek mythology.
Desdemona
“Ill-fated, unfortunate.”
Morta
”Death.” Morta is derived from the Latin mors/mortis. She was the goddess of death in Roman mythology. This is a classic dark Gothic name.
Thora
”Thunder.”
Circe
Circe comes from the Greek Kirke which has origins in kirkos (”hawk”) as well as the verb for “encircle.” She is the sorceress in Homer’s Odyssey who turns sailors into swine.
Giselle
”Pledge,” as well as a ballet where girls who died before their weddings dance as ghosts.
Lucy
”Light.”
Inanna
”Lady of heaven.”
Selene
In Greek legends Selene is a Titaness and sister of the sun. Her name is the Greek word for moon.
Nyx
Nyx (”night”) is the personification of the night in Greek legends.
Seraphina
“Burning ones” or “fiery”.
Hela
Hela (“hidden”) has a body half dark and half pale.
Esmeray
”Dark moon.”
Draconia
“Of excessive severity.”
Lilith
Lilith has origins in the Akkadian and Sumerian lili and lilitu, ”night spirits.” She was Adam’s first wife and grew wings to leave Eden.
Angustias
”Anguish,” in Spanish.
Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia (“her words excel”) is a queen who hangs upside down in the night sky.
Vasilisa
Royal.
Diana
Divine, or heavenly.
Persephone
Queen of the Greek underworld, Persephone means “bringer of destruction.” Persy and Seph are short forms that I like.
Bryony
From bryo, Greek for ”to sprout.”
Winifred
”Blessed peace.”
Vanessa
”Butterfly.”
Medusa
”Guardian.” One look at this Gorgon petrified a man.
Carmilla
It is a variation of Camilla which is an old Latin word for a ”young attendant at a rite.”
Lethe
Forgetfulness.
Niamh
It is pronounced NEEV and means ”bright.”
Azalea
From azaleos, Greek for ”dry.”
Mallory
”Unlucky.”
Belladonna
Belladonna is Italian for “beautiful lady” and one of the more poisonous plants in Europe.
Salome
“Peace”.
Lenore
Lenore was initially a short form of Eleanor, “bright one” or “shining light”.
Poppy
Red flower.
Kiera
”Dark-haired.”
Pandora
”All-gifted.” Pandora opened a jar that freed every evil into the world.
Astraea
”Starry maiden.”
Ligeia
“Clear-voiced.” There is a methane lake on Saturn’s moon Titan called Ligeia Mare.
Rowena
Rowena Ravenclaw is one of the four founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The roots are in the Germanic elements: hrod (“fame”) and wynn (“joy”). It is pronounced as roh-EE-nuh.
Carmen
Song, poem, charm or garden.
Estella
”Star,” and a girl Miss Havisham raises to break men’s hearts.
Berenice
”Bringer of victory.”
Rusalka
”Water nymph.”
Sabrina
Sabrina is Roman for the River Severn in Britain. According to a legend, a princess drowned there and became the river’s goddess.
Griselda
“Grey battle-maid.”
Delphine
Delphine has roots in the Latin Delphina as well as in delphis that is the Greek word for dolphin. Nicknames include Del and Delphie.
Garnet
It has origins in Latin granatum, ”pomegranate.”
Faustine
”Fortunate.”
Beatrice
”She who brings happiness.”
Mina
Mina comes from Wilhelmina, ”will helmet.” Mina Harker hunts Dracula in Bram Stoker’s novel.
Luna
Moon, in Latin.
Catherine
”Pure.” Catherine’s ghost begs at a window in Wuthering Heights.
Fionnuala
”White shoulder.”
Victoria
”Victory,” and a queen who wore black for forty years after Albert’s death.
Runa
”Secret lore.”
Nisha
”Night,” in Sanskrit.
Isolde
Isolde has Celtic or Germanic origins, and the meaning is “she who is gazed upon” or “ice battle.”
Niobe
”Fern.”
Cassandra
”Shining upon man.” Cassandra was also a Trojan prophetess whom nobody believed.
Thelma
Will, or wish.
Marceline
”Of Mars.”
Agrippina
From Agrippa, Roman for a baby born feet first.
Sigrun
”Victory rune.”
Coraline
”Free woman.” Neil Gaiman typed it by mistake for Caroline and liked it.
Hazel
From Old English hæsel, ”hazel tree.”
Tempest
Storm.
Prudence
Prudence (“foresight”) Halliwell is the eldest witch sister in Charmed.
Lavinia
”Woman of Lavinium.”
Esmeralda
Esmeralda (“emerald”) dances outside Notre-Dame in Victor Hugo’s novel.
Freya
Lady, or mistress.
Abigail
”Father’s joy.” Abigail was an accuser at the Salem witch trials.
Gertrude
”Spear strength,” as well as a saint known as patron of cats.
Lorna
From Lorne, a region of Scotland. R. D. Blackmore created it for his novel Lorna Doone.
Psyche
”Breath.”
Rosamund
Horse protection, famous protection, rose of the world or pure rose.
Samantha
“Listener”.
Alice
Alice (“noble”) Kyteler was Ireland’s first woman condemned for witchcraft.
Eulalia
”Sweetly spoken.”
Madeline
”Of Magdala.”
Hester
Star, or myrtle. Hester Prynne wears a scarlet A in Hawthorne’s novel.
Melpomene
”To celebrate with song.”
Undine
From unda, Latin for ”wave.”
Branwen
”White raven,” and my favorite of the Welsh picks.
Philomela
From philos, lover, and melos, song.
Hildegard
From hild, battle, and gard, enclosure.
Agatha
”Good.” Agatha Christie learned her poisons in a wartime hospital pharmacy.
Sybil
Sybil (“prophetess”) Vane is an actress Dorian Gray drives to despair.
Atropos
”Inflexible.”
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