Vampire Names

Originally the name of the titular faerie queene of Spenser's epic poem "The Faerie Queene," published in 1590. Gloriana was, along with Belphoebe, an allegory for Queen Elizabeth.

German, Scandinavian and Polish spelling of Konrad, borne by several German and Polish rulers throughout history, as well as the German chancellor Konrad Adenauer.

The Dutch spelling of Emil, a European classic that awaits resurrection in the US. Emiel is a Top 100 name in Belgium.

Zafreen variant used by Stephenie Meyer in the Twilight saga.

A creative take on Malachi used in the 2000 horror movie Lost Souls.

Kalika derives from the name of Kali, the Hindu goddess of destruction. It appears in the book series The Last Vampire.

A beyond-bold shooting-star name choice, sure to raise some relatives' eyebrows.

One of the few masculine names that derived from a feminine one.

An ancient Egyptian name with noble ties — Nofret, or Neferet, was a princess of Egypt during the third century B.C.

Wybert is a medieval variation of the Old English name Wigberht, from the components wig, meaning "battle," and beorht, "bright."

A rare name borne by a character in the young adult book series The Morganville Vampires.

A rare, but certainly usable, Japanese name from the manga series Vampire Knight.

Alternate spelling of Tibor used in the horror book series Necroscope.