What is a good demon name?

Two or three syllables with hard sounds (z, k, th, ph) and an old-sounding ending such as -el, -oth or -us, plus a title that says what the demon rules or does. Azrakel the Devourer or Lilthara, Speaker of Lies both work because the name is easy to say and the title does the scaring.

What are some female demon names?

From mythology: Lilith, Lamia, Naamah and Agrat bat Mahlat. Made with the generator: switch Gender to Female for names like Nahzah, Belith or Vexira. Female demon names here lean on soft endings (-ith, -ara, -ia) wrapped around hard starts.

Are these real demon names?

The generated names are made up from our own syllable lists, so you can use them freely. The famous demons in the table further down are real names from religious texts, folklore and old grimoires.

Is this name generator free?

Yes. It runs in your browser with no account and no limit. Click a name to copy it, or star it to keep it in a saved list in this browser.

Can I use these names in my book, game or D&D campaign?

Yes. Made-up names come from syllable lists we wrote ourselves and real historical names belong to nobody, so use them for characters, NPCs, pets, usernames or stories. For a commercial product, do a quick search to check a name is not already someone’s trademark.

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Generate demon names for your story, game or campaign: dark, ancient-sounding names like Azrakel or Lilthara, each with an infernal title such as the Devourer or of the Ninth Circle. Male and female, free, no sign-up.

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How do demon names work?

Demon names borrow the sound of old Hebrew, Akkadian and Latin, the languages of the texts where most famous demons come from. That is why they are full of hard consonants (z, k, th, ph) and endings like -el, -oth, -on and -us: Azazel, Astaroth, Paimon, Asmodeus.

A demon is usually known by a title as much as a name. The title says what it rules or what it does: a lord of a place, a bringer of something, a keeper of a sin. Pair a short, sharp name with a grand title and you have a villain your players will remember.

Demon name list

Ready-made demon names to browse or copy. Use the generator above for a fresh batch, or mix a first name from one list with a title from another.

Male demon names

Karthor
Baelrak
Goraroth
Gorazar
Drazphas
Drazthor
Zariel
Baeliel
Drazul
Ashmon
Xathor
Baelzezul
Drazeus
Karakas
Veskel
Sarzul
Karkel
Narak
Belthor
Karozul
Drazemon
Baelphas
Tharzul
Sareus
Goreus
Zararak
Belzerak
Karazul
Karmon
Kalzekas
Thargoth
Vesthor
Tharoth
Narphas
Zaroth
Zarmon
Vexiel
Xaroth
Kalzar
Sarzar

Female demon names

Vexzah
Lamith
Nyxeixa
Zara
Azixa
Raveth
Kyanna
Malra
Ysthaixa
Kyra
Ysara
Ashthays
Zareth
Serays
Beliys
Yseth
Nyxixa
Lamiel
Malys
Morzah
Zareixa
Lamzah
Zareanna
Lamara
Lamia
Nahianna
Ashthaeth
Azah
Malira
Serixa
Nyxith
Lilra
Malia
Kyassa
Zaressa
Nahys
Malith
Malthaessa
Vexith
Ravezah

Demon titles

the Bleak
Bringer of Rot
Drinker of Names
the Unbound
of the Burning Throne
Keeper of Chains
of the Thorned Gate
of the Ash Wastes
the Devourer
the Thousand-Eyed
the Whisperer
the Night Hunger
the Red Smile
of the Ninth Circle
the Cinder-Crowned
of the Thousand Flies
the Hollow Crown
Breaker of Seals
Speaker of Lies
Eater of Oaths

Full demon names

Azius the Hollow Crown
Lameith of the Thorned Gate
Urkel of the Thousand Flies
Vexys of the Burning Throne
Azmon the Hollow Crown
Belays Keeper of Chains
Baelramon of the Burning Throne
Belara Keeper of Chains
Vesthor the Hollow Crown
Azeixa the Cinder-Crowned
Azul the Devourer
Ashara the Whisperer
Urorak the Bleak
Drazragoth the Red Smile
Zarixa the Cinder-Crowned
Nyxith Eater of Oaths

Famous demon names from mythology and religion

These are real demon names from religious texts, folklore and old grimoires. They are the names most stories and games borrow from, so use them as inspiration or as the real thing.

Demon	Where the name comes from
Asmodeus	Book of Tobit and Jewish folklore. A king of demons tied to lust and anger.
Beelzebub	From Baal-zebub, a Philistine god in the Hebrew Bible. Often read as “lord of the flies”.
Belial	Hebrew for “worthless”. A leader of the forces of darkness in the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Lilith	Jewish folklore, with roots in Mesopotamian night spirits. Said to be Adam’s first wife.
Mammon	New Testament word for wealth, later imagined as the demon of greed.
Abaddon	Hebrew for “destruction”. The angel of the bottomless pit in the Book of Revelation.
Azazel	Book of Enoch and Leviticus. A fallen angel who taught people to make weapons.
Astaroth	A great duke of hell in old grimoires, a name that comes from the goddess Astarte.
Mephistopheles	The demon who makes the deal in the Faust legend.
Leviathan	A sea serpent in the Hebrew Bible, later listed as the demon of envy.
Paimon	A king of hell in the Ars Goetia, said to ride a camel and teach all arts and sciences.
Baal	A Canaanite storm god who became a demon in later Christian writing.

How to name your own demon

Start with a hard sound. Z, K, X and B starts (Zarkoth, Kalmon, Xaphas) sound older and more dangerous than soft ones.
End on an old ending. -el, -oth, -on, -us and -ith echo the demons of real texts: Azazel, Astaroth, Paimon, Asmodeus, Lilith.
Give it a title. A title says what the demon rules or does: of the Ninth Circle, Eater of Oaths, Keeper of Chains. In many stories a demon’s true name is secret, so others only know the title.
Keep it sayable. Your players or readers will repeat it. Three syllables is the sweet spot.

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Frequently asked questions

: Two or three syllables with hard sounds (z, k, th, ph) and an old-sounding ending such as -el, -oth or -us, plus a title that says what the demon rules or does. Azrakel the Devourer or Lilthara, Speaker of Lies both work because the name is easy to say and the title does the scaring.
: From mythology: Lilith, Lamia, Naamah and Agrat bat Mahlat. Made with the generator: switch Gender to Female for names like Nahzah, Belith or Vexira. Female demon names here lean on soft endings (-ith, -ara, -ia) wrapped around hard starts.
: The generated names are made up from our own syllable lists, so you can use them freely. The famous demons in the table further down are real names from religious texts, folklore and old grimoires.
: Yes. It runs in your browser with no account and no limit. Click a name to copy it, or star it to keep it in a saved list in this browser.
: Yes. Made-up names come from syllable lists we wrote ourselves and real historical names belong to nobody, so use them for characters, NPCs, pets, usernames or stories. For a commercial product, do a quick search to check a name is not already someone’s trademark.