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Halloween is quickly approaching, which means it’s time for festive decor, creative costumes, and seasonal traditions. Sadly, the holiday lasts only a day, but for parents looking for another way to prolong the magic of Oct. 31, using one of these Halloween baby names for your child seems like an obvious next step.
Spooky names are perfect for people expecting a child around the holidays, or for those who just can’t wait to make memories with their own growing family. Find inspiration with Halloween names that tap into the nostalgia of childhood without making their origins overly obvious, using references to pop culture, haunting poetry, and classic scary movies. Choose a name that encompasses the spirit of the season, and realize that Halloween never has to end.
Beneath its spooky exterior, much of Halloween is characterized by childhood memories. Whether watching scary movies, carving a pumpkin, or going trick-or-treating in full costume, using a Halloween baby name for your child makes sense for anyone who can’t help but reminisce on the good ol’ days. A Halloween baby name is simply a way to honor all the things that make the holiday so special (even if the stakes feel a bit higher than usual).
The hardest part about choosing the best Halloween baby name is finding a good place to start. If you’re looking to get your creativity up and running, don’t worry — we’ve got you covered with a long list of spooky names for girls and boys inspired by the scary season (plus plenty that could work as gender-neutral options). Ranging from characters in popular TV shows to names with elements of magic, there’s truly something for every family. Check out this list of over 60 Halloween baby names, and find the perfect one for your own little monster.
Halloween Baby Names For Boys
- Addams (“The Addams Family”)
- Ambrose (“The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”)
- Bates (“Psycho”)
- Billy (“Hocus Pocus”)
- Binx (“Hocus Pocus”)
- Bram (Bram Stoker, the author of “Dracula”)
- Burton (Tim Burton)
- Casper (“Casper”)
- Chucky (“Chucky”)
- Crane (“Legend of Sleepy Hollow”)
- Cullen (“Twilight”)
- Damien (“The Omen”)
- Dexter (“Dexter”)
- Draco (Harry Potter)
- Edward (“Edward Scissorhands”)
- Freddy (“A Nightmare on Elm Street”)
- Georgie (“It”)
- Griffin (“Practical Magic”)
- Harvey (“Casper”)
- Herman (“The Munsters”)
- Ichabod (“Legend of Sleepy Hollow”)
- Igor (“Frankenstein”)
- Jack (“The Nightmare Before Christmas”)
- Jason (“Friday the 13th”)
- Jasper (“Twilight”)
- Norman (“Psycho”)
- Poe (Edgar Allan Poe)
- Regan (“The Exorcist”)
- Rune
- Salem (“Sabrina the Teenage Witch”)
- Sanderson (“Hocus Pocus”)
- Thorn
- Wolf
Halloween Baby Names For Girls
- Agatha (“Halloweentown”)
- Autumn
- Blair (“The Blair Witch Project”)
- Buffy (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”)
- Carrie (“Carrie”)
- Cat
- Coraline (“Coraline”)
- Elena (“Vampire Diaries”)
- Enid (“Wednesday”)
- Esme (“Twilight”)
- Eve
- Glinda (“Wizard of Oz”)
- Hallow
- Hazel
- Hermione (“Harry Potter”)
- Luna (“Harry Potter”)
- Marnie (“Halloweentown”)
- Mary (“Hocus Pocus”)
- Matilda (“Matilda”)
- Morticia (“The Addams Family”)
- Piper (“Halloweentown”)
- Raven
- Rosemary (“Rosemary’s Baby”)
- Sabrina (“Sabrina the Teenage Witch”)
- Samara (“The Ring”)
- Sarah (“Hocus Pocus”)
- Tabitha (“Scary Movie”)
- Tarot
- Wanda (“Wanda”)
- Wednesday (“The Addams Family”)
- Willow
- Winnie (“Hocus Pocus”)
— Additional reporting by Chandler Plante
Alessia Santoro (she/her) is the senior SEO editor at PS, where she guides SEO strategy and assists the brand’s editorial team in maintaining and creating search-intended content across multiple categories, including health, fitness, beauty, parenting, astrology, and more. Prior to shifting to SEO in 2021, she spent nearly seven years as a family editor for the brand, with focuses on parenting content, baby names, and family entertainment.
Chandler Plante is an assistant editor for PS Health and Fitness. Previously, she worked as an editorial assistant for People magazine and contributed to Ladygunn, Millie, and Bustle Digital Group.