Halloween Themed Baby Names

Welcome, little goblins and ghouls-to-be! Whether your baby is due under a harvest moon or you simply adore the magic of October, these Halloween-inspired baby names are dripping with mystery, autumn fire, and just the right amount of witchy charm. From ghostly classics and underworld rulers to enchanted forests and midnight skies — pick your poison (or potion)!

Spooky • Witchy • Autumn • Mystical • Perfect for October Babies

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Our Halloween Themed Baby Names

Halloween-Themed Baby Names with Meanings

Halloween Baby Names

Spooky • Witchy • Autumn • Mystical • Perfect for October Babies

Halloween Girl Names

NameMeaning
AutumnSeason of falling leaves and harvest
RavenBlack bird of mystery and omen
WillowGraceful tree linked to witches
LunaMoon goddess
HazelTree of wisdom and magic
SageWise one; also a cleansing herb
EmberGlowing remains of a fire
StormPowerful weather phenomenon
BelladonnaBeautiful but deadly nightshade plant
MorganaArthurian sorceress
SeleneGreek moon goddess
OpheliaTragic Shakespearean heroine
ElviraMistress of the Dark
CoralineFrom the spooky Neil Gaiman tale
WinifredHocus Pocus witch
SabrinaTeenage witch
DrusillaVampiric name from Buffy
PersephoneQueen of the Underworld
HecateGoddess of witchcraft and crossroads
NyxGreek goddess of night
RowanTree with protective red berries
BriarThorny, wild, like Sleeping Beauty’s curse
MapleAutumn tree with fiery leaves
PumpkinIconic Halloween symbol
CrimsonDeep blood-red color
ShadowDark silhouette
MidnightWitching hour
SalemFamous witch trial town
VesperEvening star
OctoberThe Halloween month
AmethystPurple gem of protection
CrowBlack bird of mystery
TempestViolent storm
WednesdayAddams Family daughter
MagdalenFrom “Magdalene” – associated with Mary of the Tower
ThornSharp and protective
MysteriaFull of mystery
ObsidianBlack volcanic glass
RevelTo celebrate wildly (like a witch’s sabbath)
SerpentAncient symbol of magic
TwilightTime between day and night
CovenGroup of witches
EclipseWhen the moon hides the sun
FableMystical story
GrimhildaEvil queen name variation
HarvestAutumn gathering time
IndigoDeep midnight blue
JinxBringer of bad luck
MabonAutumn equinox festival
NightshadePoisonous but beautiful plant

Halloween Boy Names

NameMeaning
DamienFrom The Omen
DraculaThe original vampire
JackAs in Jack-o’-lantern
CasperFriendly ghost
BladeVampire hunter weapon
WolfWerewolf symbol
PhantomGhost or specter
RavenEdgar Allan Poe’s bird
SalemWitch trial location
GrimDeath personified
ReaperGrim Reaper
BanePoison or ruin
CrowleyFamous occultist Aleister Crowley
LuciferFallen angel
Malachi“My messenger” – biblical eerie feel
OrpheusWent to the Underworld for love
HadesGreek god of the Underworld
DravenFrom The Crow
GothicDark romantic style
StormTempestuous weather
ShadowDark silhouette
BramShort for Bram Stoker, author of Dracula
OctoberHalloween month
CrispinSaint martyred on October 25
SamhainCeltic origin of Halloween
RuneMysterious ancient symbols
ObsidianBlack volcanic glass
CrimsonBlood red
NocturneNight music
SpecterGhost
ThorneSharp and dangerous
WraithGhost or spirit
CorvusLatin for raven
DuskTwilight hour
ForgeBlacksmith of dark weapons
GhoulGraveyard creature
HarlowOld English “army hill” – spooky vibe
IchabodFrom Sleepy Hollow
JasperBlack gemstone
Kieran“Little dark one”
LazarusRisen from the dead
MordecaiBiblical with gothic feel
NecroRelated to death
OnyxBlack gemstone
PoeEdgar Allan Poe
SorenSevere, stern – Scandinavian
VampShort for vampire
ZephyrWest wind – ghostly whisper
BatNocturnal creature of Halloween

Halloween Unisex Names

NameMeaning
BlairFrom The Blair Witch Project
RileyWorks for any gender + “rye field” harvest feel
AshFrom Evil Dead + remains of fire
PhoenixRises from ashes
RowanProtective tree with red berries
SageWise one + cleansing herb
EmberGlowing coal
RiverMysterious flowing water
SalemWitch trials town
ShadowDark silhouette
StormPowerful weather
RevelCelebrate wildly
OnyxBlack gemstone
CrowDark intelligent bird
MidnightWitching hour
IndigoDeep dark blue
CricketNight insect sound
WolfMoon-howling creature
BatHalloween creature
SpiderWeb-weaving Halloween icon
TwilightMagical time between day and night
DuskEvening twilight
NoirFrench for black
SableBlack fur
RuneAncient magical symbols
SamhainOrigin of Halloween
OctoberHalloween month
PumpkinJack-o’-lantern symbol
CovenGroup of witches
GrimDark and serious
JinxBringer of bad luck
HexSpell or curse
MagicSupernatural power
MysteryUnknown and intriguing
PhantomGhost
SpecterApparition
SpiritGhost or soul
WraithGhostly figure
EclipseCelestial event
FableMystical tale
GhoulGraveyard creature
HarlequinTrickster clown
LabyrinthMaze of mystery
MoonNight light
NightDarkness
OracleSeer of the future
SpellMagical incantation
VesperEvening prayer / star
WitchMagic practitioner
ZombieUndead creature