Are you looking for dark academia names that will complete your style and expression?
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In case you’ve never heard of dark academia before, let me tell you what it is.
What is dark academia?
Dark academia is an academic aesthetic and subculture that focuses on the journey of self-discovery, Greek and Gothic archetitecture, and the mysterious, secretive, or dark side of learning, arts, history, and classical literature. The visuals, clothing, and items in this aesthetic are heavily influenced by high culture in 19th century Europe as well as American prep culture from the 1940’s and 1950’s.
Additionally, there is a romanticization of dark themes found in poetry and other writings.
These names can be used to name your fictional characters, nicknames, baby names, and even as the basis for usernames!
Dark academia names with their meanings and origins
Archibald
/arch-ee-bawld/
Meaning & Origin: Archibald is a masculine name of English origin that means “genuine” and “bold.”
Related names & diminutives: Archie, Ercanbald.
Bridget
/brij-eht/
Meaning & Origin: Bridget is an English feminine name that derives from the Irish name Brighid, and it means “strength or exalted one.”
Note: In Irish mythology, Bridget is the goddess of poetry and wisdom.
Byron
/by-ruhn/
Meaning & Origin: Byron is an English masculine name that means “from the barns.”
Dorian
/dor-ee-yun/
Meaning & Origin: Dorian is a gender-neutral name of Greek origin that means “of Doros.” Doros was an important district in ancient Greece.
Related names & diminutives: Dora, Doros, Dorothy.
Note: Dorians were one of the three major pre-Spartan tribes in ancient Greece.
Griffin
/grif-uhn/
Meaning & Origin: Griffin is a masculine name of welsh origin that is means “strong lord.” It also refers to Gryphon, the monster of ancient Egyptian legend.
Related names & diminutives: Gryphon.
Hermione
/her-my-oh-nee/
Meaning & Origin: Hermione is a feminine name of Greek origin that means “Princess of Hermes,” “messenger” or “earthly.”
Related names & diminutives: Herminie, Mimi, Minnie.
Isadora
/is-ah-dor-uh/
Meaning & Origin: Isadora is a feminine name of Greek origin that means “gift of Isis.”
Related names & diminutives: Isidora, Izzy.
Matilda
/ma-til-duh/
Meaning & Origin: Matilda is an English feminine name that derives from the German name Mahthildis, and it means “battle-mighty.”
Related names & diminutives: Mathilda, Tillie, Tilda.
Raven
/ray-ven/
Meaning & Origin: Raven is a gender-neutral name of English origin that means “dark-haired” or “blackbird.”
Scholastica
/skol-ast-ick-uh/
Meaning & Origin: Scholastica is a feminine name of Latin origin that means “scholar” or “scholarly.”
Vincent
/vin-sent/
Meaning & Origin: Vincent is a masculine name of English origin that means “victorious.”
Related names & diminutives: Vincentius (Latin), Vinny.
Frequently asked questions
Where did the dark academia aesthetic come from?
Dark academia originated on Tumblr in the late 2010s but is popular on other social media sites such as TikTok and Pinterest.
What is the opposite aesthetic of dark academia called?
This is called light academia.
I have been looking for some cool dark academia names. Know where I can find them?
This current page has a lot of great names that you can use or draw inspiration from.
