320 Dark Academia Name Ideas (Literary & Magical)
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In this blog post, you’ll find a list of dark academia name ideas for girls, boys, surnames and also dark academia school names to help you with your upcoming novel development!
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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320 Dark Academia Name Ideas
Dark Academia Names for Girls
Here are some dark academia girl names:
- 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
Here are some dark academia boy names:
- 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
Here are some dark academia surnames to consider:
- 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
Dark Academia School Name Ideas
Here are some dark academia academy name ideas:
- Aetheridge Academy
- Obsidian Hall School
- Ravenwood Institute
- Thornfield Preparatory
- Lysander Academy
- Veritas Preparatory
- Eclipse Academy
- Nocturne School of Arts
- Aurelius Academy
- Ardent Scholars Academy
- Sylvan Grove Academy
- Crimson Hollow School
- Halcyon Hall Academy
- Aurora Preparatory
- Astrum Academy
- Hawthorne Institute
- Seraphim School of Arts
- Helios Academy
- Moros Institute
- Umbra Preparatory
Wrap Up: Dark Academia Names
I hope this list of dark academia names help you. Were there any dark academia names in this list that inspired you? If I missed out any fascinating names, let me know!
