Get in Touch With Your Dark Side by Choosing One of These 85 Villain Names
The world of evil comes in many forms: horror stories, comics, plays and more. And many writers find themselves trying to create a character that is downright eerie, frightening and/or sinister. Whether it's a dragon, vampire, sorcerer or simply a corrupt human, we've got 85 cool villain names to help spark some ideas.
Eventually, even the best storytellers run out of creative juices and need a little inspiration. Villains oppose the protagonist, and in a good vs. evil story, nothing is better than an eccentric nemesis to shake things up.
Creating extraordinary names can be the key to a perfect story; most authors want to make sure that the character resonates (even in a bad way) with their audience. Although coming up with an unparalleled “bad guy” name can be challenging, it can be fun too.
Whatever the creative storytelling that you are in the process of producing, we have definitely made things easier for you—these 85 villain names will help you put the finishing touches on your masterpiece. By the time you are done with this list, you will have surely found a dark and menacing name that is right for your wicked character.
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Tips on Naming Your Villain
Do you want your character to have one or two (maybe even three?) parts to their name? Do you want a play on words? Maybe you are happy with just taking another villain's name and running with it.
Here are some tips on how to help you choose your definitive villain's name, here they are:
Think about what your character will represent, including superpowers.
Find a unique name from another language.
Research "monsters" of the world for inspiration.
Get creative! Look at other created villain names and try piecing them together, to create your own invention.
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85 Best Villain Names
1. Anthrax
2. Arachnis
3. Apex
4. Bloody Knuckles
5. Burnout
6. Compound Fracture
7. Crypto
8. Cyclone
9. Death & Destruction
10. Discord
11. Disembowler
12. Genesis
13. Gnasher
14. Hell Hound
15. Hyper
16. Live Wire
17. Mutilator
18. Nefarious
19. Optic Nerve
20. Over Drive
21. Psycho Sinner
22. Razor Claw
23. Recluse
24. Savage Sable
25. Shock Wave
26. Sliver
27. Spine Splitter
28. Warmonger
29. Zombie Dust (Also, and IPA, if a cold beer is needed after all evil doings.)
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Cool Villain Names for Guys
30. Abaddon
31. Affliction
32. Atomic
33. Bane
34. Cold Cut
35. Contagion
36. Crypt Keeper
37. Cutthroat
38. Ditch
39. Erratic
40. Frenzy
41. Glitch
42. Highly Combustible
43. Malediction
44. Noxious
45. Omega
46. Pyro
47. Reaper
48. Terminator
49. T-Minus
50. Tracer
51. Scourge
52. Sever
53. Sneer
54. Static
55. Surge
56. Vex
57. Whitewash
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Cool Villain Names for Girls
58. Angel Slayer
59. Banshee
60. Blackout
61. Blaze
62. Cascade
63. Crimson
64. Cataclysmic
65. Damnation
66. Di-Abolical
67. Drift
68. Fallen Angel
69. Hyper Kinetic
70. Jezebel
71. Leviathan
72. Nyx
73. Midnight Madness
74. Pandora's Box
75. Perilous
76. Pernicious
77. Sable
78. Satan's Sister
79. Shadow
80. Solstice
81. Spaz
82. Temperance
83. Tsunami
84. Twisted Sister ("We're not going to take it...no, we're not going to take it." A nice villain anthem right there.)
85. Whiplash