52 Baby Names That Mean Death

An eccentric collection of names symbolizing liberation from the cycle of life.

By shikha thakur,MBA•Jun 19, 2023

Illustration: MomJunction Design Team

Death can have several associations and connotations in various cultures. Some cultures associate grim feelings with the event, while others perceive it to be a new beginning. Irrespective of its perception, death is an inevitable occurrence similar to birth. It is no wonder death is often deeply enmeshed with spirituality, rendering it a positive image in many parts of the world. Picking the name is a significant event after your baby’s birth. Depending on your beliefs and family traditions, you may wish to avoid names that mean death or embrace it by gracing the baby with such a name. Some parents believe choosing a name that means death will not bring any malevolence upon the baby. They may see it as a way to accept death’s imminence. Also, this can be a unique name to the little one, making it stand out from the sea of names.

Name	性别	Meaning
Abdulbaith	Boy	年代ervant of resurrect or slave of one who raises death
Abiba	Girl	African - The first child born after death of grandmother; Abeaba and Abeabah are the variant spellings of Abiba
Ajal	Boy	specified term or period, hour of death; death; fate, destiny
Amara	Boy	Immortal Being; one who is blessed without end or death; blessed with eternal life; Grace or Bitter
Anpu	Boy	They are God of death
Arius	Boy	Deathless; name of a settlement
Azrail	Boy	The Angel of Death
Bhishak	Boy	The Healer; Vishnu; Who Cures the Disease of Birth and Death Cycles
Claeg	Boy	One who is subjected to death; mortal
Clay	Boy	Mortal; one who is subjected to death any moment of his life
Dabria	Girl	An angel of death
Dearil	Boy	Call of death; red haired
Ernaline	Girl	capable or serious or battle to the death.
Ernesh	Boy	年代incere; Battle to the death; Determined; Honest
Erysichthon	Boy	someone who has been cursed with an insatiable hunger which finally leads to his death.
Freyja	Girl	A name given to the lady of love, beauty and death
Gifflet	Boy	Gifflet is a male English name that is mentioned in old legends. According to one Arthurian legend Gifflet throws the Excalibur sword into the lake after King Arthur's death.
Ilamatecuhtli	Girl	Name of Aztec fertility and death goddess.
Janardan	Boy	Liberator from the cycle of birth and death
Javaraya	Boy	God of Death; A name used by tribe community in State of Karnataka
Jeevak	Boy	Refers to the period from the present until death.
Kalabhiti	Boy	Of whom death is afraid; Long Lived; Immortal; Eternal; Forever
Kalakuta	Boy	The name means Potion of Death
Kalaraja	Boy	Kalaraja means Lord of Death
Kalayavan	Boy	The name means As Horrible as Death
Kaliya	Boy	Of Time; Of Death; Name of mythological serpent which was fought by Lord Krishna
Khaalida	Girl	Khaalida means Deathless, She is Immortal
Khalida	Girl	Khalida means Deathless
Kritanta	Unisex	God of death
Lawliet	Boy	Name of the character in the Japanese series Death Note. A made up name
Libitina	Girl	Roman Goddes of funerals and death
Loralai	Girl	Name of the Siren of German legends, who sat on the rock and lured sailors to their deaths.
Loralie	Girl	A siren whose singing lures man to their death
Lorelai	Girl	A siren who sings and lures man to their deaths
Loreley	Girl	A song of the beautiful woman that leads man to death
Menahem	Boy	One who consoles or provide comfort, name given to a child born after the death of older sibling.
Methuselah	Boy	To bring death; Biblical - His death shall bring
Morana	Girl	A Goddess of winter and death
Morrigan	Girl	A Great emperor queen. The Goddess of death and war
Mrithun	Boy	Made Of Earth; Lord of Death
Mritunjay	Boy	One of many names of Lord Shiva; One who can conquer death; Victory over Death
Mritunjoy	Boy	One who wins over the death
Mrityuanjaya	Boy	Who is victorious over death
Mrityunjai	Boy	The one who never been defeated by death
Nirnasha	Boy	One who can never die; deathless
Odon	Boy	The person of enduring fame, not subject to death, who is the personofication of a force
Omisha	Girl	年代pirit of birth and death.
Persefoni	Girl	Old Greek - Bringer of death; A variant form of Persephone
Tanda	Girl	The seer of life and death
Thanatos	Boy	He who brings death
Tuwile	Boy	Kenyan term meaning death is invincible.
Yamajit	Boy	One of many names of Lord Shiva signifying him as conqueror of death