27 Spooky-inspired But Sweet Boy Names And Girl Names

Happy Halloween is coming near. If you have a new boy or girl due around Halloween, you could consider choosing a Halloween-inspired name for him or her. Here comes our selection of 27 spooky-inspired baby names for boys or girls, these names are cute and sweet, not so scared. If you like one of these names, just choose the name as your sweet baby name.

Spooky Boy Names

Casper: Persian name that means "treasure." Casper the Friendly Ghost is a fictional ghost character, yet he is quite personable.

Dexter: Latin name that means "right handed." Dexter Morgan, starring Michael C. Hall, is a forensic technician specializing in blood spatter pattern analysis for the fictional Miami Metro Police Department, who leads a secret parallel life as a vigilante serial killer, hunting down murderers who have slipped through the cracks of the justice system.

Edward: The name Edward means "guardian." Edward Cullen is a fictional character in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series. He is a telepathic vampire who falls in love with Bella Swan, a human teenager who later chooses to become a vampire as well.

Fester: The name Fester means "forest." Uncle Fester, also known as Fester Addams, is a member of the fictional Addams Family. Uncle Fester is a completely hairless, hunched, and barrel-shaped man with dark, sunken eyes and often a deranged smile. He always wears a heavy, full-length fur coat. He has a strange ability to generate electricity.

Herman: Swedish name that means "soldier; warrior."

Igor: Russian name that means "warrior of peace." Igor, or sometimes Ygor, is a stock character assistant to many types of Gothic villains, familiar from many horror movies and horror movie parodies.

Jack: A diminutive of John, means "God is gracious." Jack o'lantern is a carved pumpkin or turnip lantern, associated with the holiday of Halloween.

October: Latin name that means "eight." October was the eighth month on the Roman calendar.

Quinn: Irish name that means "wise."

Raven: Dark-haired, wise. This modern name references a classic Halloween symbol.

Xavier: Arabic name that means "bright, splendid."

Yolando: Greek name that means "violet flower." Yolando is a chracter from the Vampire Huntress Legend Series, and he is a former vampire and close friend of Carlos Rivera. He is married to Val, an angel.

Spooky Girl Names

Autumn: Derived from the Latin autumnus, refers to the autumn or fall season, the season Halloween falls in.

Buffy: Diminutive of Elizabeth. Buffy was a fearless vampire slayer, though still basically fluffy from American television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Glinda: Scottish name that means "fair, good." The Good Witch of the South, commonly named Glinda, is a fictional character in the Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum. She is the most powerful sorceress of Oz, ruler of the Quadling Country south of the Emerald City, and protector of Princess Ozma.

Kitty: Variant of Katherine, which means pure.

Luna: In Mythology, Luna is one of the names of Artemis the moon goddess. This lovely name is reminiscent of a Halloween full moon.

Morticia: French name that means "death." Morticia A. Addams is the fictional matriarch of "The Addams Family."

Nina: Hindi name that means "pretty eyes." Nina Ash is an art student living in L.A. who was attacked by a werewolf while jogging one night in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Piper: Piper Halliwell is a fictional character from the American television series Charmed. She is one of the most powerful witches of all time.

Sabrina: Legendary princess. Sabrina is a teenager who discovers on her sixteenth birthday that she is a witch and comes from a long line of witches in the TV series Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.

Tabitha: Aramaic name that means gazelle, which was anciently regarded as a symbol of graceful beauty. Tabitha is also reminiscent as tabby cat.

Ursula: Latin name that means "little female bear."

Violet: Italian name that means "flower," after the gorgeous flower that is the color of amethyst or lavender, sitting somewhere between blue and purple. Violet Baudelaire is a fictional character and one of the three protagonists of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events series. Violet helps her 12-year-old brother Klaus and her baby sister Sunny solve problems with her inventing skills.

Willow: From the willow tree noted for slender graceful branches and leaves.

Yolanda: Greek name that means "violet flower."

Zelda: Old German name that means "grey battle." Princess Zelda is a fictional character in Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda video game series.