300 Dark Academia Name Ideas (Literary & Magical)
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Dark Academia name ideas are inspired by the Dark Academia culture and aesthetic which revolves around the love for learning (most of the time, the dark arts), dark educational institutions, magic systems and more.

The dark academia aesthetic often features elements such as old books, dimly-lit libraries, sky-high bookshelves, secret societies, crumbling architecture, dark and neutral fashion sense, and more.
Books and movies inspired by the Dark Academia aesthetic are filled with mystery and eerieness.
It is often associated with the fantasy and horror genres and can also incorporate mystery, thriller, and historical fiction elements.
Some books inspired by dark academia aesthetics are:
Some movies/TV series inspired by dark academia aesthetics are:
- Sabrina: The Teenage Witch
- Wednesday
- Black Swan
- The Umbrella Academy
If you’re a fan of the dark academia aesthetic and need some inspiration for baby name ideas or even fictional name character ideas, this list of names will help you with that!
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300+ Dark Academia Name Ideas

Dark Academia Names for Girls
- Adeline
- Adrianna
- Agatha
- Amalia
- Annabelle
- Aria
- Aurora
- Beata
- Beatrice
- Bella
- Bellatrix
- Bianca
- Camilla
- Caroline
- Celestia
- Cho
- Cinder
- Clarissa
- Daphne
- Darcy
- Delilah
- Delphine
- Dolores
- Dorcas
- Dorothea
- Eleanor
- Elinor
- Eloise
- Enola
- Felice
- Felicita
- Felicity
- Fleur
- Flora
- Galen
- Genevieve
- Georgia
- Georgie
- Ginny
- Gwendolyn
- Harper
- Helene
- Hermione
- Hestia
- Hilda
- Hyacinth
- Icy
- Imogen
- Isabella
- Isadora
- Isadore
- Jadwiga
- Jocelyn
- Josephine
- Juliette
- Karmen
- Katerina
- Katherine
- Kestrel
- Lavender
- Lily
- Lorelei
- Lucinda
- Lucy
- Luna
- Lysande
- Lysander
- Lysandra
- Magdalene
- Marceline
- Meliora
- Miranda
- Molly
- Nadia
- Nadine
- Nadja
- Narcissa
- Narcissa
- Octavia
- Ophelia
- Orchid
- Padma
- Pansy
- Parvati
- Penelope
- Persephone
- Petunia
- Primrose
- Quinn
- Rosalind
- Rosamund
- Rowan
- Rowena
- Ruby
- Sabrina
- Satiya
- Seraphina
- Shanaya
- Stormi
- Thalia
- Uma
- Umbridge
- Una
- Ursula
- Valerie
- Vesper
- Vespera
- Vesperine
- Victoria
- Violet
- Waverly
- Wednesday
- Willa
- Winifred
- Xanthe
- Ximena
- Yara
- Yvette
- Yvette
- Yvette
- Zara
- Zelda
- Zenia
- Zephyrine
- Zinnia
Dark Academia Names for Boys

- Alistair
- Anthony
- Archie
- Augustus
- Benedict
- Bill
- Brad
- Callum
- Caspian
- Cedric
- Charlie
- Colin
- Cosimo
- Dante
- Dorian
- Draco
- Dumbledore
- Edward
- Elijah
- Everett
- Finn
- Fred
- Frederick
- Gabriel
- George
- Gideon
- Gregory
- Hagrid
- Harrison
- Harry
- Harvey
- Hugo
- Ismael
- Ivan
- James
- Jasper
- Joshua
- Julian
- Julio
- Kendrick
- Killian
- Leopold
- Lionel
- Lucius
- Magnus
- Marcus
- Nathaniel
- Neville
- Nikolai
- Oberon
- Oliver
- Orion
- Percy
- Peregrine
- Phineas
- Quentin
- Remus
- Ron
- Rowan
- Rupert
- Salem
- Sebastian
- Sirius
- Sky
- Snape
- Sterling
- Theodore
- Thomas
- Thorne
- Timothy
- Tobias
- Tristan
- Tyler
- Upton
- Vincent
- Wyatt
- Xander
- Xavier
- Yale
- Zachariah
- Zachary
- William
Unisex/Gender-neutral Dark Academia Name Ideas
- Addy
- Amber
- Asher
- Atlas
- Auburn
- Briar
- Bridget
- Emerald
- Kai
- London
- Luca
- Mithra
- Orion
- Peyton
- Pheonix
- Quinn
- Raven
- Rory
- Rowen
- Sam
- Silver
- Sky
- Sterling
- Willow
Dark Academia Last Name Ideas
- Ashbury
- Ashwood
- Ashmore
- Ashton
- Ashworth
- Blackthorn
- Blackwood
- Blacksmith
- Bouchard
- Darrow
- Davenport
- De la Cruz
- Fairfax
- Gladstone
- Greymount
- Greyson
- Greystone
- Greywood
- Havisham
- Hamilton
- Holmes
- Lancaster
- Legrand
- Lockhart
- Lockstone
- Lockwood
- Marbury
- Marlowe
- Marston
- Mountbatten
- Nightingale
- Nightshade
- Ravenclaw
- Ravenscroft
- Ravenswood
- St. Clair
- Waverly
- Whitehaven
- Whitlock
- Whitmore
Wrap Up: Dark Academia Names
Were there any dark academia names in this list that inspired you? If I missed out any fascinating names, let me know!