20 frightfully fantastic baby name ideas for parents who love Halloween

Are you a lover of the spooky season or are expecting a little one that’s due to be born at the end of October? If yes, then you may be trying to think of name ideas inspired by the Halloween festivities. 

Trying to find names relating to these ghoulish times may seem like a frightening idea, but we’ve come up with some gorgeous moniker ideas for your bundle of joy to remind you of this spectacular time of year. 

Check them out below and prepare to be wowed by this mix of subtle – and not so subtle – Halloween-inspired names. 

For the girls

Carrie – A classic film to watch during the spooky season

Autumn – For the season that Halloween is in 

Wednesday – Of The Addams Family & hit Netflix show 

Coraline – From the children’s movie with the button-eyed girl 

Blair – Of The Blair Witch Project 

Raven – Black birds that are associated with this creepy time of year 

Buffy – The Vampire Slayer 

Annabelle – After the paranormal doll 

Morticia – Matriarch of The Addams family 

Bella – From the Twilight film series 

For the boys

Casper – The friendly ghost 

Jack – Like the lantern 

Salem – After the location of movies such as Hocus Pocus and A Haunting in Salem 

Onyx – A jet-black gemstone

Freddy – For fans of A Nightmare on Elm Street 

Griffin – A mythological creature that is half-eagle, half-lion

Adam – After The Addams Family 

Scorpio – For the star sign your baby will be if they’re born around Halloween 

Chuck/ Chucky – Like the vintage doll in the Chucky film franchise 

Draco – From the Harry Potter movie series