Names Categorized "demons"

Abaddon is a name of Hebrew origin, meaning "ruin, destruction". In the New Testament Book of Revelation, Abaddon is identified as the angel of the abyss, the king of a plague of locusts unleashed upon the earth. The nam...

Ahriman is the Middle and Modern Persian form of Angra Mainyu, the destructive spirit in Zoroastrianism. In Avestan, Angra Mainyu literally means "evil spirit" or "destructive mind," from angra ("evil, destructive") and...

Alastair is a Scottish masculine given name, an Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic Alasdair, which itself is a Gaelic adaptation of Alexander. Etymology The name ultimately derives from the Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Alexandr...

Etymology and OriginsAmon is a name with deep roots in ancient Egyptian religion and culture. It derives from the Egyptian jmn (reconstructed as Yamanu), meaning "the hidden one." The Greek form Ἄμμων (Ammon) influenced...

Angra Mainyu is the Avestan name of the destructive spirit in Zoroastrianism, the primary adversary of the supreme deity Ahura Mazda. The name means "evil spirit" in Avestan, deriving from angra ("evil, destructive") and...

Etymology and OriginsAshmedai is the Hebrew form of Asmodeus, a demon king most prominent in Jewish and Christian religious texts. The name derives from the Avestan aēšma-daēva, where aēšma means "wrath" and daēva signif...

Asmodaios is the Greek form of the name Asmodeus, appearing in the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible) and in the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit, which is part of the Catholic and Orthodox biblical can...

Asmodeus is a prominent demonic figure in Judeo-Christian-Islamic lore, known primarily from the apocryphal Book of Tobit and Talmudic traditions. The name itself derives from the Greek Ἀσμοδαῖος (Asmodaios) and Hebrew א...

Astaroth is a masculine name originating from late medieval demonology, derived from the Biblical term Ashtaroth, which is the plural form of the Phoenician goddess Ashtoreth. In the Hebrew Bible, "Ashtaroth" appears as...

EtymologyAzazel is a name of Hebrew origin, meaning "scapegoat". In the Old Testament, specifically Leviticus 16, Azazel is the recipient of a sacrificial goat sent into the wilderness during Yom Kippur, bearing the sins...

Azrael is a name deeply rooted in Judeo-Christian-Islamic tradition, known as the name of the angel of death. It is a variant of Azarel, which in Hebrew means "God has helped", derived from ʿazar meaning "to help" and ʾe...

Baal is a variant spelling of Ba'al, and is the form used in most translations of the Bible. The name derives from the Semitic root bʿl meaning "lord, master, possessor," a title and honorific applied to various deities...

Badb is a war goddess from Irish mythology, whose name derives from the Old Irish word for "crow" or "demon," rooted in a term meaning "battle, fight." In modern Irish, she is also known as Badhbh (pronounced approximate...

Balam is a masculine given name of Mayan origin, meaning "jaguar" in various Mayan languages, including Yucatec Maya (báalam) and K'iche' Maya (balam). The jaguar held great symbolic importance in Mesoamerican cultures,...

Balthazar (also spelled Balthasar or Baltazar) is a masculine given name of Babylonian origin, derived from the Akkadian Bel-shar-uzur, meaning "Bel protects the king." Bel is a title of the god Marduk, the patron deity...

Beelzeboul is a Greek New Testament form of the Hebrew name Beelzebub, which itself derives from Baʿal Zevuv (בַּעַל זְבוּב), meaning "lord of flies." This name originally referred to a Philistine god worshipped in the c...

Beelzebub is a name derived from the Philistine god Baʿal Zevuv, meaning “lord of flies,” as attested in the Hebrew Bible (2 Kings 1:2–3). The spelling “Beelzebub” comes from the Latin Vulgate translation of the Old Test...

Beelzebul is a variant form of the name Beelzebub, used in many modern translations of the New Testament. While older English Bibles typically rendered the Greek Βεελζεβούλ (Beelzeboul) as "Beelzebub" following the Latin...

Belial is a name rooted in Hebrew biblical tradition, later personified as a demonic figure in Christian and occult lore. The term originally appears in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) where it is used to signify "worth...

Dagon is a masculine name of uncertain etymology, perhaps related to Ugaritic dgn meaning "grain". This name belongs to an ancient Semitic god, usually depicted with the body of a fish, who was worshiped across ancient S...

Demon is a masculine given name of Ancient Greek origin. Its etymology traces back to the Greek word δῆμος (demos), meaning "the people". In antiquity, the name carried neutral or positive connotations—referring to a div...

Freddy is a diminutive of Frederick and other names containing the same Germanic element. It is used as a given name in Dutch, English, French, German, and Spanish. The name Freddy is often a shortened form of Frederick,...

Etymology and OriginGrigori is an alternate transcription of the Russian name Григорий (Grigoriy), which itself is the Russian form of Gregory. The name Gregory derives from the Late Greek name Gregorios, from the Greek...

Hecate (pronounced HEK-ə-tee) is a name of Greek origin, representing the ancient goddess Hekate (Ἑκάτη). The name is often linked to the Greek word ἑκάς (hekas), meaning "far off," though the etymology remains somewhat...

Herlequin is a demon figure from medieval tales, first attested in a report by the 12th-century monk Orderic Vitalis. The name later appeared in French passion plays, where Herlequin was portrayed as a devilish character...

Etymology and Origins Lilith is a name of ancient Mesopotamian origin, derived from the Akkadian word lilitu, meaning "of the night". This root connects Lilith to a class of female demons known as lilitu in Assyrian and...

Lorne is a masculine given name, most commonly found in English-speaking countries, particularly in Canada. It originated as a title-related name, drawn from the Marquis of Lorne, a title associated with the Scottish reg...

Lucifer is a masculine name drawn from Judeo-Christian-Islamic tradition. In Latin, the name means "bringing light," from lux "light" and fero "to bring." Originally the Latin name for the morning star (Venus), it appear...

Mara is a Hebrew name meaning "bitter," originating from the Hebrew word marar (to be bitter). In the Old Testament, Mara is the name that Naomi adopts after losing her husband and two sons (Ruth 1:20), declaring, "Do no...

Mazikeen is a feminine given name drawn from popular culture, specifically the DC Comics universe. The name is derived from the Hebrew term מַזִּיקִין (mazziqin), meaning “damagers, harmful spirits,” which is itself deri...

Mephistopheles is a demonic figure in German folklore, most famously associated with the Faust legend. The exact origin of the name is uncertain, but several etymologies have been proposed. One suggestion derives it from...

Naamah is a Hebrew name meaning "pleasant", borne in the Old Testament by two distinct women. The first Naamah is mentioned in Genesis 4:22 as the daughter of Lamech and Zillah, a descendant of Cain. The second is an Amm...