Dark storytelling, intriguing D&D campaigns, a villain needs a bit more bite… there are many reasons why you may have landed here to find a name fit for a demon. Infernal and completely wicked, I think you’ll find the inspiration you seek here.
In this post, you’ll find everything from famous demon names to male and female choices, fiery and shadowy, and yes, even picks for foolish imps.
Famous Demons from Demonology
- Amon — wolf-shaped marquis of hell
- Andras — demon who sows discord
- Astaroth — great duke of hell
- Azazel — scapegoat demon
- Bael — first king of hell
- Belial — demon of lawlessness
- Leviathan — sea serpent demon of envy
- Lilith — night demon of Jewish folklore
- Lucifer — the light-bringer who fell
- Mammon — demon of greed
- Orobas — horse-headed prince who speaks only truth
- Satan — the adversary
- Vapula — duke who teaches crafts and science
- Zepar — duke of desire
Female Demon Names
- Agrat — queen of demons
- Belladonna — deadly nightshade
- Desdemona — ill-fated
- Dolores — sorrows
- Eiranyx — inventive
- Eisheth — demon of seduction
- Empusa — shape-shifting Greek demoness
- Evanatha — inventive
- Gremory — duchess who finds hidden treasure
- Hela — Norse goddess of the underworld
- Jezebel — the Bible’s wicked queen
- Kalmyx — inventive
- Keresara — inventive
- Lilith — night demon of Jewish folklore
- Mallory — unlucky
- Malyx — inventive
- Mara — nightmare spirit
- Morana — Slavic goddess of winter and death
- Morrigan — Irish phantom queen
- Morthana — inventive
- Mortissa — inventive
- Narcissa — daffodil
- Nerissyx — inventive
- Noctalia — inventive
- Nyxara — inventive
- Oonid — inventive
- Sangelle — inventive
- Seraphynx — inventive
- Sylvaxis — inventive
- Thanissa — inventive
- Vinerva — inventive
Male Demon Names
- Aamon — wolf-shaped marquis of hell
- Abaddon — the destroyer
- Adramelech — chancellor of hell
- Agares — duke who causes earthquakes
- Asmoday — demon king of lust
- Azerith — inventive
- Baalnox — inventive
- Balagor — inventive
- Balazith — inventive
- Bane — slayer
- Cain — first murderer in the Bible
- Corbin — raven
- Damon — to tame
- Dolan — dark-haired
- Druvis — inventive
- Duncan — dark warrior
- Eberis — inventive
- Horovix — inventive
- Kallix — inventive
- Lucifuge — flees the light
- Malgoroth — inventive
- Malthanos — inventive
- Mazerax — inventive
- Moloch — demon of Paradise Lost
- Mordox — inventive
- Mortimor — inventive
- Morvath — inventive
- Sanguine — blood-red
- Seere — prince of swift travel
- Seerid — inventive
- Sitri — prince of desire
- Vernox — inventive
- Vexmon — inventive
- Zagan — king who turns water into wine
- Zorath — inventive
Fire & Brimstone Demons
- Aithne — fire
- Blaize — flame
- Cindrith — inventive
- Emberlin — inventive
- Etna — Sicilian volcano
- Fiamma — flame
- Ignaxsos — inventive
- Moltenyx — inventive
- Nuri — my fire
- Onyxis — inventive
- Phoenyx — inventive
- Pyranthe — inventive
- Pyrroth — inventive
- Scorcha — inventive
- Vestanas — inventive
- Zarenya — inventive
Nightmare & Shadow Demons
- Alp — German nightmare demon
- Dread — deep fear
- Hypnos — Greek god of sleep
- Incubus — demon who visits sleepers
- Kage — shadow
- Malumbra — inventive
- Noxmora — inventive
- Phobetor — Greek god of nightmares
- Senkara — inventive
- Somnyx — inventive
- Succubus — female demon who visits sleepers
- Umbraxos — inventive
- Umbrith — inventive
- Zomnia — inventive
Tiefling Virtue Names (D&D)
- Creed — belief
- Grief — deep loss
- Havoc — chaos
- Ire — anger
- Malice — ill will
- Mercy — compassion
- Penance — atonement
- Rancor — bitter resentment
- Rapture — intense joy
- Ruin — destruction
- Sorrow — deep sadness
- Spite — the urge to hurt
- Torment — severe suffering
Cute Imp Names
- Bitzy — inventive
- Bix — inventive
- Blinx — inventive
- Fezz — inventive
- Grim — stern, fierce
- Jinx — bad-luck charm
- Loki — Norse trickster god
- Oona — fairy queen of Irish folklore
- Skat — inventive
- Skorch — inventive
- Trix — inventive
- Tweek — inventive
- Wickid — inventive
- Wily — crafty
- Zilla — short for Godzilla
Famous Demons from Books, TV & Games
- Alastor — Hazbin Hotel
- Constantine — Hellblazer’s demon hunter
- Crowley — Good Omens and Supernatural
- Dante — Devil May Cry
- Diablo — Diablo games
- Manos — Manos: The Hands of Fate
- Mephisto — Faust
- Paimon — Hereditary
- Pazuzu — The Exorcist
- Stolas — Helluva Boss
- Trigon — Teen Titans
- Valak — The Conjuring 2 and The Nun
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