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. 

dark academia name ideas

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

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Dark Academia Names for Girls

  1. Adeline
  2. Adrianna
  3. Agatha
  4. Amalia
  5. Annabelle
  6. Aria
  7. Aurora
  8. Beata
  9. Beatrice
  10. Bella
  11. Bellatrix
  12. Bianca
  13. Camilla
  14. Caroline
  15. Celestia
  16. Cho
  17. Cinder
  18. Clarissa
  19. Daphne
  20. Darcy
  21. Delilah
  22. Delphine
  23. Dolores
  24. Dorcas
  25. Dorothea
  26. Eleanor
  27. Elinor
  28. Eloise
  29. Enola
  30. Felice
  31. Felicita
  32. Felicity
  33. Fleur
  34. Flora
  35. Galen
  36. Genevieve
  37. Georgia
  38. Georgie
  39. Ginny
  40. Gwendolyn
  41. Harper
  42. Helene
  43. Hermione
  44. Hestia
  45. Hilda
  46. Hyacinth
  47. Icy
  48. Imogen
  49. Isabella
  50. Isadora
  51. Isadore
  52. Jadwiga
  53. Jocelyn
  54. Josephine
  55. Juliette
  56. Karmen
  57. Katerina
  58. Katherine
  59. Kestrel
  60. Lavender
  61. Lily
  62. Lorelei
  63. Lucinda
  64. Lucy
  65. Luna
  66. Lysande
  67. Lysander
  68. Lysandra
  69. Magdalene
  70. Marceline
  71. Meliora
  72. Miranda
  73. Molly
  74. Nadia
  75. Nadine
  76. Nadja
  77. Narcissa
  78. Narcissa
  79. Octavia
  80. Ophelia
  81. Orchid
  82. Padma
  83. Pansy
  84. Parvati
  85. Penelope
  86. Persephone
  87. Petunia
  88. Primrose
  89. Quinn
  90. Rosalind
  91. Rosamund
  92. Rowan
  93. Rowena
  94. Ruby
  95. Sabrina
  96. Satiya
  97. Seraphina
  98. Shanaya
  99. Stormi
  100. Thalia
  101. Uma
  102. Umbridge
  103. Una
  104. Ursula
  105. Valerie
  106. Vesper
  107. Vespera
  108. Vesperine
  109. Victoria
  110. Violet
  111. Waverly
  112. Wednesday
  113. Willa
  114. Winifred
  115. Xanthe
  116. Ximena
  117. Yara
  118. Yvette
  119. Yvette
  120. Yvette
  121. Zara
  122. Zelda
  123. Zenia
  124. Zephyrine
  125. Zinnia

Dark Academia Names for Boys

dark academia name ideas
  1. Alistair
  2. Anthony
  3. Archie
  4. Augustus
  5. Benedict
  6. Bill
  7. Brad
  8. Callum
  9. Caspian
  10. Cedric
  11. Charlie
  12. Colin
  13. Cosimo
  14. Dante
  15. Dorian
  16. Draco
  17. Dumbledore
  18. Edward
  19. Elijah
  20. Everett
  21. Finn
  22. Fred
  23. Frederick
  24. Gabriel
  25. George
  26. Gideon
  27. Gregory
  28. Hagrid
  29. Harrison
  30. Harry
  31. Harvey
  32. Hugo
  33. Ismael
  34. Ivan
  35. James
  36. Jasper
  37. Joshua
  38. Julian
  39. Julio
  40. Kendrick
  41. Killian
  42. Leopold
  43. Lionel
  44. Lucius
  45. Magnus
  46. Marcus
  47. Nathaniel
  48. Neville
  49. Nikolai
  50. Oberon
  51. Oliver
  52. Orion
  53. Percy
  54. Peregrine
  55. Phineas
  56. Quentin
  57. Remus
  58. Ron
  59. Rowan
  60. Rupert
  61. Salem
  62. Sebastian
  63. Sirius
  64. Sky
  65. Snape
  66. Sterling
  67. Theodore
  68. Thomas
  69. Thorne
  70. Timothy
  71. Tobias
  72. Tristan
  73. Tyler
  74. Upton
  75. Vincent
  76. Wyatt
  77. Xander
  78. Xavier
  79. Yale
  80. Zachariah
  81. Zachary
  82. William

Unisex/Gender-neutral Dark Academia Name Ideas

  1. Addy
  2. Amber
  3. Asher
  4. Atlas 
  5. Auburn
  6. Briar
  7. Bridget
  8. Emerald
  9. Kai
  10. London
  11. Luca
  12. Mithra
  13. Orion
  14. Peyton
  15. Pheonix
  16. Quinn
  17. Raven
  18. Rory
  19. Rowen
  20. Sam
  21. Silver
  22. Sky
  23. Sterling
  24. Willow

Dark Academia Last Name Ideas

  1. Ashbury
  2. Ashwood
  3. Ashmore
  4. Ashton
  5. Ashworth
  6. Blackthorn
  7. Blackwood
  8. Blacksmith
  9. Bouchard
  10. Darrow
  11. Davenport
  12. De la Cruz
  13. Fairfax
  14. Gladstone
  15. Greymount
  16. Greyson
  17. Greystone
  18. Greywood
  19. Havisham
  20. Hamilton
  21. Holmes
  22. Lancaster
  23. Legrand
  24. Lockhart
  25. Lockstone
  26. Lockwood
  27. Marbury
  28. Marlowe
  29. Marston
  30. Mountbatten
  31. Nightingale
  32. Nightshade
  33. Ravenclaw
  34. Ravenscroft
  35. Ravenswood
  36. St. Clair
  37. Waverly
  38. Whitehaven
  39. Whitlock
  40. 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!

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