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Vampire Girl Names: 90 Female Vampire Names With Real Origins
By Metavulgar · updated 2026-11-12 · 6 min read
Vampire girl names are the names of female vampires, and the best ones are tied to the region and the era the character comes from. Vampires are a patchwork of traditions: Slavic vampir and upiór, Romanian strigoi, Greek lamia and strix, Mesopotamian night spirits and the Victorian gothic novel. This page keeps them apart. Folklore names belong to figures in those traditions, given names are real names with real meanings and invented names are mine. All characters are adult beings, centuries old.
Where female vampires come from
The vampire of folklore is not a single creature. Several older figures feed into it, and the female ones are worth knowing.
- Lilith: a night spirit with roots in Mesopotamian demons, later a figure in Jewish tradition who visits men at night.
- Lamia: the Greek queen turned predator; later a class of seductive night creatures. See lamia names.
- Strix: the Greek and Roman screech owl, a night bird that came to mean witch or night demon. The Romanian strigoi and Albanian shtriga are traced to it.
- Strigoi: Romanian: living strigoi send out their spirits at night; dead ones, moroi, rise from the grave.
- Strzyga: a Slavic female night spirit, often with two souls.
- Upiór / Vampir: the Slavic word, whose origin scholars have not settled.
- Empusa: a Greek female spirit in the train of Hecate, a shape-shifter who lures travellers.
Folklore and literary names
- Lilith: Mesopotamian root, Jewish medieval lore.
- Lamia: Greek queen of Libya, then a type.
- Empusa: Greek night spirit.
- Morana / Marzanna: Slavic goddess of winter and death.
- Carmilla: the title character of J. Sheridan Le Fanu's 1872 novella, a female vampire who also goes by Millarca and Mircalla, anagrams of each other.
- Mircalla: Carmilla's true name in the novella.
- Millarca: her alias in the story.
- Elizabeth Báthory: a real Hungarian noblewoman of the 16th and 17th centuries, often linked to vampire legend; her case is historical and contested, so treat the name as a nod rather than a source.
- Camilla, Ligeia, Berenice, Lenore: names from gothic literature, some from Edgar Allan Poe, tied to beautiful dead women.
- Lucy, Mina: from Dracula (1897), included as the era's heroines.
- Isolde, Seraphine: gothic romantic names.
Slavic names that suit a vampire
- Morana: death and winter goddess.
- Vesna: "spring"; a delicious irony for a night creature.
- Zora: "dawn". A vampire named for what she cannot see.
- Zlata: "gold".
- Milena: "gracious, dear".
- Radmila: "dear to the people".
- Dragana: "dear, precious".
- Ljubica: "violet", from ljubav, "love".
- Svetlana: "light". Another irony.
- Tatiana: Slavic form of a Roman name.
- Natasha: from Natalia, "Christmas day".
- Yelena: Slavic form of Helen, "torch".
- Ludmila: "dear to the people".
- Katarina: "pure".
- Anastasia: "resurrection". A good name for the undead.
- Mirela, Mira: "peace".
- Vesela: "cheerful".
Romanian and Hungarian names
- Ileana: from Greek Helene; a heroine of Romanian fairy tale.
- Anca: a short form of Ana.
- Daciana: "of Dacia", the old land.
- Ioana: Romanian Joan.
- Raluca: a Romanian name of uncertain meaning, from rali.
- Ecaterina: Romanian Catherine.
- Ilona: Hungarian form of Helen.
- Erzsébet: Hungarian Elizabeth.
- Katalin: Hungarian Catherine.
- Zsófia: Hungarian Sophia, "wisdom".
Latin and night-themed names
- Lucia: "light".
- Vesper: "evening star".
- Nocturna: "of the night".
- Nyx: Greek, "night".
- Selene: Greek, "moon".
- Noctis: Latin, "of the night".
- Umbra: "shadow".
- Sanguina: from Latin sanguis, "blood", as a name.
- Crimsa: from crimson.
- Aurelia: "golden".
- Eclipse: English word, for a dramatic name.
- Lunara: "of the moon", invented from Latin.
- Tenebra: from tenebrae, "darkness".
- Morgana: "sea-born", an old Welsh and Arthurian name.
- Ravenna: an Italian city name.
Names by vampire type
The old aristocrat
Erzsébet, Isolde, Seraphine, Camilla, Vesper. Velvet and cold.
The Slavic night spirit
Morana, Vesna, Zora, Radmila. Folk tales and snow.
The seductress
Lilith, Lamia, Carmilla, Sanguina. Names that purr.
The modern vampire girlfriend
Mira, Lucia, Luna, Vesper. Warm, nocturnal and loyal; see vampire girlfriend ASMR.
The ancient predator
Strix, Empusa, Strzyga, Tenebra. Short, hard and old.
Invented vampire girl names
These are original and not from folklore.
- Veyra Nightmoor: a gothic double name.
- Sanguelle: from sanguis, with a French ending.
- Noctalia: night plus a flower-like ending.
- Ashenmere: for a pale, ashy vampire.
- Corvina Vale: from Latin corvus, "raven".
- Vespera: a feminine form of vesper.
- Lilithra: Lilith with a flourish; use with care, it is a blend.
- Dravenna: a nod to Ravenna and draven.
- Moonsorrow: a title name.
- Isabeau Cold: a French-flavoured name.
- Crimsonne: for a red-eyed vampire.
- Valeska: a Slavic-style invented name.
- Nyxara: Nyx plus -ara.
- Sevra: short and sharp.
- Mourningrose: a title name.
Famous female vampires and what they teach about naming
Looking at how female vampires are named in fiction shows a few habits worth copying or avoiding.
- Carmilla works because the name is soft and the anagrams (Mircalla, Millarca) let the character hide in plain sight. If your vampire has an alias, build it from her own name.
- Names with "light" in them, such as Lucia, Svetlana and Zora, work as irony. A creature of the night named "dawn" is memorable.
- Old-world given names, such as Ileana and Erzsébet, suggest an age and an address. They tell the listener she was born long ago.
- Titles beat surnames. "The Countess of Vale Ravenna" is more vampire than "Mrs Smith". Titles let you skip a family history.
- Avoid names that are too famous unless you mean them. Using a well-known name by accident makes the character feel borrowed.
Naming a vampire girlfriend vs a vampire queen
The two characters need different names even if the species is the same. A vampire girlfriend wants a name you can say in bed: two or three syllables, soft vowels, a pet-name option. Mira, Lucia, Luna and Vesper all pass. A vampire queen wants a name that echoes in a hall: Morana, Erzsébet, Isolde and Seraphine. A good test is whether you can say the name quietly and have it land.
Vampire girl names and the color of the night
Colors help a name land. A pale vampire wants Zora, Blanche, Nivea or Argenta, names with silver in them. A crimson one wants Crimsonne, Rubra or Carmine. A vampire of the deep woods wants Sylvie, Verdana or Fenmora. Choose the color first and let the name follow.
Keep one more rule in mind: vampire names age well when they are not trendy. A name that was fashionable last year looks wrong on someone who has been awake for five centuries.
Finally, check how the name looks on a page as well as how it sounds. A name with three accents and a hard cluster of consonants slows the reader, and in a caption or a title it can become a barrier. A vampire girl needs a name that invites you to say it again.
Pronunciation notes
A few of the names above are easy to mispronounce, and in audio that matters.
- Carmilla: car-MIL-la.
- Erzsébet: roughly AIR-zhay-bet.
- Ileana: ee-leh-AH-na.
- Zsófia: ZHO-fee-ah.
- Radmila: RAHD-mee-la.
- Strzyga: roughly STSHIH-ga.
- Ljubica: LYOO-bee-tsa.
If you are not sure, pick a spelling and state the pronunciation once, so a listener does not have to guess.
How to pick one
- Choose the region. Slavic, Romanian, Hungarian, Greek, Victorian English. The region sets the sound and the lore.
- Choose the era. An old aristocrat wants an old name; a modern vampire girlfriend can have a modern one.
- Choose the voice. Vampire names should be sayable in a low, slow voice. Long vowels carry well.
- Check the story. If your character is Carmilla, she is Carmilla; if you only want the atmosphere, pick another name.
- Mark invented names. If it is not folklore, do not claim it is.
In my sessions
In my library, vampire girlfriend sessions are warm and nocturnal: she is old, patient and slightly amused by the daytime. If you want a creature with a name that fits the voice, start with the Start Here course and the monster girl bestiary. For lore see vampire girl meaning and lore, and for comparison vampire vs succubus and succubus vs vampire. Related lists: succubus names, monster girl names and demon queen names.
Frequently asked questions
What are good vampire girl names?
Morana, Vesna, Zora and Radmila are Slavic. Ileana and Anca are Romanian. Lilith, Lamia and Empusa are old night spirits. Carmilla and Mircalla come from Le Fanu's 1872 novella. Vesper and Nyx are Latin and Greek night names.
What is the first female vampire in literature?
Carmilla, from J. Sheridan Le Fanu's novella published in 1872, is widely cited as an early female vampire in English fiction. She also appears under the names Millarca and Mircalla.
What does strigoi mean?
Strigoi is a Romanian term for a vampire-like spirit, traced to the Greek and Roman strix, a screech owl that came to mean night demon. Living strigoi send out their spirits; dead ones are called moroi.
What is a Slavic name for a vampire?
The Slavic words are vampir and upiór. Female night spirits include the Polish strzyga. Morana, the goddess of winter and death, is also associated with the theme.
Can I use Lilith as a vampire name?
Yes. Lilith has roots in Mesopotamian night demons and a later Jewish tradition of a night-visiting figure, so she is often linked to vampire lore. Mention the source if you share the character.
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