105+ Demon Names

  1. Ravana
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "roaring"
    • Description:

      Ravana is a multi-headed demon-king of Lanka in Hindu mythology. Ravana has ten heads and twenty arms, and can shape shift.
  2. Rahab
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "spacious"
    • Description:

      Biblical woman from the Old Testament whose unique name is largely unknown in the modern world.
  3. Phenex
    • Description:

      Phenex is a demon known as one of the Great Marquis of Hell, ruling over legions of demons. He is known for science and poetry.
  4. Radna
    • Description:

      Radna is known in demonology as the demon of greed and envy.
  5. Behemoth
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Description:

      Behemoth was a monster created by God at the beginning of time, according to the Biblical Book of Job. Behemoth, along with his paired partner Leviathon, would eventually become food for the righteous at end-time.
  6. Rusalka
    • Origin:

      Slavic mythological name
    • Description:

      In Slavic mythology, Rusalka is the equivalent of the Little Mermaid — she's a water nymph who falls in love with a land-dwelling man and eventually dies of a broken heart. Her tale was made into an opera of the same name by Dvorak. A good alternative for those who are turned off by the popularity of other fairy tale names like Aurora and Ariel.
  7. Beelzebub
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "lord of the flies"
    • Description:

      Beelzebub was a god formerly worshipped in Ekron, but has been adapted by Ibrahimic religions to be synonymous with Satan.
  8. Baalzebub
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "lord of flies"
    • Description:

      Baalzebub, also spelled Beelzebub, is a demon in Abrahamic religions. In Christian sources, Baalzebub is another name for Satan.
  9. Empusa
    • Origin:

      Greek mythological name
    • Description:

      In Greek mythology, Empusa is a shape-shifting female being commanded by the witch Hecate. She is said to seduce and feed on young men.
  10. Ronove
    • Description:

      In demonology, Ronove is a Great Marquis of Hell, commanding legions of demons. He teaches art, rhetoric, and languages.
  11. Helel
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Description:

      A phrase used in versions of the Bible, possibly referring to Satan.
  12. Trivia
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "place where three roads meet"
    • Description:

      Trivia is considered the first epithet of Diana, the Roman goddess of hunting, fertility, and the moon. The name is derived from the Latin word trivium, meaning "triple way," which refers to the goddess's protection of crossroads. Today, of course, Trivia would likely be interpreted as an English word name referencing obscure facts.
  13. Hariti
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Description:

      Hariti is a Buddhist goddess of the protection of children, smooth delivery, and positive parenting. In Japanese Buddhism, she is known as Kishimojin and has a dual personality as the demon of misery who terrorizes poorly-behaved children and their irresponsible parents.
  14. Satanus
    • Origin:

      Latin from Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "adversary"
    • Description:

      Satanus is a demon in lore. Satanus and Blaze are brother and sister half-demons in DC Comics.
  15. Balaam
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Description:

      Balaam is a character mentioned in the Torah, said to have told King Balak how to get the Israelites to commit sin by enticing them with sexual immorality and food sacrificed to idols. He is described as a "wicked man".
  16. Kishi
    • Origin:

      Japanese, Hebrew
    • Description:

      Kishi is a common Japanese surname. Kishi is also a two-faced demon in Angolan folklore, as well as a separate figure in the Bible.
  17. Boruta
    • Origin:

      Polish
    • Description:

      The Devil Boruta is a character from Polish mythology and folklore, a demon said to be a swamp spirit.
  18. Barbas
    • Description:

      Barbas, or Marbas, is a demon described as the Great President of Hell. He is depicted as a lion, and can shape shift into a man.
  19. Raum
    • Description:

      In demonology, Raum is a Great Earl of Hell, depicted as a crow, who rules over thirty legions of demons.
  20. Proserpine
    • Origin:

      Latin from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "to emerge"
    • Description:

      Proserpine is the Roman equivalent of the goddess Persephone, the Queen of the Underworld in Greek myth.