In this same category then is where Goth comes in. For some it's a way of life, for others it's the special ring to the names that gets them wanting to have a kid take up after these names. We, as the title clearly says, will be concentrating on Gothic names for girls and giving you some of the best names that make up this category. So if you haven't yet named your baby girl and are on the look out for a slightly different name, look no further. 'Coz coming up are some really cool Gothic names that you'll ever find and with their meanings no less. Even if you aren't into Goth, I'd still urge you to read this one through and through. Who knows, maybe you'll find something you'll really like?
Names and Meanings
The way I look at it, a name is a name. Something that strikes the fancy of a person and sticks. In that way Gothic names are no different. Some of them have a great ring to it while the others have a great meaning. Given in the table below are some of the best in this category. To make it an even wider choice, they also include some Victorian Gothic names for girls. Read through these, make a note of some of the best in this category and then go ahead and give your daughter that really awesome name.
| Name | Meaning |
| Adrastea | One who does not flee |
| Amara | Everlasting |
| Aura | Cold breeze of night |
| Acantha | A thorn |
| Alcina | Sorceress |
| Amarinda | Forever |
| Alarica | Ruler of the powerful people |
| Belladonna | Beautiful woman |
| Desdemona | A Shakespearean heroine |
| Diti | Demon mother |
| Dolores | Sorrows |
| Draconia | Dire |
| Ebony | Hard wood, strong character |
| Esmerée | A Welsh king's daughter. She was turned into a serpent by magicians |
| Eulalie | A figure in Edgar Allan Poe's poem |
| Elodie | Propensity, richness |
| Eurydice | Greek heroine of tragedy |
| Ella | Goddess, true to all |
| Fulgora | Lightening (Roman Mythology) |
| Freya | Goddess in Norse. The goddess of sex and childbirth |
| Gelvira | Truthful, true soul |
| Garnet | Red seed, jewel, color |
| Hecate | Greek sorceress |
| Incendia | Fire (Latin) |
| Jette | Jet black mineral |
| Jezabel | Biblical adulteress |
| Krim | A Gothic nickname |
| Leila | Arabic for night |
| Lynk | Left-handed |
| Lilith | The first wife of Adam who was considered to be very evil |
| Luna | Moon, Beautiful Woman |
| Maya | Mother, precious one, great woman |
| Mara | A female who causes nightmares |
| Minke | Treasured possession, very own |
| Merula | Blackbird in Latin |
| Narcissa | The female form of Narcissus |
| Nimue | An Arthurian sorceress |
| Nin | The establishment of peace |
| Ophelia | A tragic Shakespearean heroine |
| Orchid | Rare and exotic |
| Peregrine | A bird, traveler, wanderer |
| Perdita | Lost in Latin |
| Rosary | Prayer beads |
| Raven | Bird often associated with death |
| Siouxsie | A beautiful flower, lily probably |
| Sabrina | Goddess of the river Severn (Celtic mythology) |
| Sage | Name of a spice |
| Willow | Weeping tree. Considered to be the symbol of death |
| Zaphara | Exuberant in growth |
| Zuriel | Spiritual woman |
As I said, these were some of the most popular and loved Gothic baby names that you can look into. Some of these are simple, while others have an elegant ring to it. Some you might like for the way they sound while others you might like because of what they mean. In essence, these Gothic girl names promise never to go out of style and will definitely allow your baby girl to have a very unique name. Since my job here is done, I'm going to leave you with the table so that you can make your choice. All the best and hope you find what you're looking for.