141 vampire names from famous movies, TV shows and old tales

Long before Bella and Edward made us swoon in "Twilight," vampires have played a captivating role in pop culture, right down to their vampire names, which, in many cases, are dark and alluring.

In fact, the notion of blood-drinking creatures preying on humans has been around for thousands of years, leading some to wonder if vampires are real.

The answer? They might be, depending on your definition. After all, you've heard of emotional vampires, right?

Real or not, society's fascination with the undead has led to countless books, including Bram Stoker's classic, "Dracula," along with TV shows and vampire movies.

If you're among the many who are batty for nightwalkers and just happen to be seeking a new moniker to accompany your vampire Halloween costume or Instagram post, then you're in luck.

Our comprehensive list of vampire names is truly fang-tastic, and we're O-positive that you'll find whatever you're in the market for including names for females, males and names inspired by some of your favorite films like "Interview with the Vampire," along with shows including "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "True Blood."

Also, forgive all the bad puns, but it's impossible to talk about vampire names without tossing in a least a few Halloween jokes while we're at it.

Before we say good-bite — er, goodbye — read on through this list of some of the best vampire names. We promise, they don't suck.

Female vampire names with meanings

• Ailith — war

• Livia — blue

• Adrielle — dark

• Elisaria — host or army

• Gisela — pledge

• Leona — lion

• Magnifica — magnificent

• Mira — wonder or remarkable

• Polemia — warlike or hostile

• Rosceline — fame

• Desdemona — misery or unlucky

• Briar — thorny or brambles

• Amaris — given by god or of the moon

• Jett — black

• Azrael — angel of death

• Drusilla — "strong"

• Thana — "death"

• Jezebel — "wicked woman"

• Akasha — "ether"

• Selene — "goddess of the moon"

• Belladonna — "deadly nightshade"

• Nerezza — "darkness"

• Samara — "night talk"

• Nisha — "night"

• Maryse — "of the sea"

• Darcia — "the dark one"

• Lilith — "she demon"

• Amaya — "the end, night rain"

• Esmeray — "dark moon"

• Asra — "travels at night"

• Fala — "crow"

• Raven — "the bird or dark"

• Keket — "mythical goddess of darkness"

• Akshayaa — "indestructible"

• Essie — "star"

• Luna — “moon”

• Adrienne — "dark"

• Chime — "everlasting' or "immortal"

• Ciarra — "dark, not fair"

• Enyo — "goddess of destruction"

• Daeva — "evil spirit"

Male vampire names with meanings

• Blackwin — "black wine"

• Amalaric — "ruler or prince"

• Silvester — "wooded or wild"

• Warin — "power or guard"

• Grimald — "grim, fierce bold"

• Cornelius — "a horn"

• Anastasius — "resurrection"

• Godsven — "god or deity"

• Roderick — "ruler"

• Severin — "grave or severe"

• Noire — "black"

• Magnus — "great or powerful"

• Fergus — "force or power"

• Everald — "power"

• Rhys — "fiery warrior"

• Draven — "of dark shadows or water"

• Lazarus — "God will help"

• Dracula — "son of Dracul"

• Vlad — "great ruler"

• Ammar — "immortal"

• Layzal — immortal

• Alaric — ruler of all

• Ozul — "shadow"

• Draco — "serpent" or "dragon"

• Panas — "immortal"

• Jarlen — "one who pays tribute to the Lord"

• Cleo — "glory"

• Dorian — "of Doris" or "of Doros"

• Aamon — "demon"

• Vesper — “evening” or “evening star”

• Valentine — "strong"

• Ascelin — "of the moon"

• Astaroth — "demon"

• Lucius — "light"

• Necro — "dead person" or "corpse"

• Astaroth — "high-ranking demon"

• Ciaran — "little dark one"

Vampire names from TV shows and movies

• Elena — "The Vampire Diaries"

• Damon — “The Vampire Diaries”

• Klaus — “The Vampire Diaries”

• Stefan — “The Vampire Diaries”

• Lorenzo — “The Vampire Diaries”

• Rebekah — “The Vampire Diaries”

• Sookie — "True Blood"

• Alcide — “True Blood”

• Tara — “True Blood”

• Hoyt — “True Blood”

• Lettie — “True Blood”

• Juliette — "First Kill"

• Elinor — "First Kill"

• Margot — "First Kill"

• Oliver — "First Kill"

• Lucy — "Dracula"

• Morticia — “The Addams Family”

• Edward — "The Twilight Saga"

• Bella — “The Twilight Saga”

• Renée — “The Twilight Saga”

• Rosalie — “The Twilight Saga”

• Jasper — “The Twilight Saga”

• Emmett — “The Twilight Saga”

• Aro — “The Twilight Saga”

• Caius — “The Twilight Saga”

• Carlisle — “The Twilight Saga”

• Renesmee — “The Twilight Saga”

• Marcus — “The Twilight Saga”

• Sulpicia — “The Twilight Saga”

• Athenodora — “The Twilight Saga”

• Vladimir - "The Twilight Saga"

• Siobhan — “The Twilight Saga”

• Victoria — “The Twilight Saga”

• Lenore — "Supernatural"

• Eli — "Supernatural"

• Angel — “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”

• Absalom — "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"

• Alessandra — “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”

• Belasarius — “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”

• Harth — “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”

• Nandor — "What We Do in the Shadows"

• Laszlo — “What We Do in the Shadows”

• Nadja — “What We Do in the Shadows”

• Baron — “What We Do in the Shadows”

• Viago — “What We Do in the Shadows”

• Vladislav — “What We Do in the Shadows”

• Petyr — “What We Do in the Shadows”

• Deacon — “What We Do in the Shadows”

• Elijah — "The Originals"

• Marcel — “The Originals”

• Davina — “The Originals”

• Freya — “The Originals”

• Mikael — “The Originals”

• Eva — “The Originals”

• Lucien — “The Originals”

• Kol — “The Originals”

• Aurora — “The Originals”

• Aiden — “The Originals”

• Lestat — "Interview with the Vampire"

• Louis — “Interview with the Vampire”

• Claudia — “Interview with the Vampire”

• Armand — “Interview with the Vampire”

• Elvira — “Elvira’s Movie Macabre”

• Malivore — "Legacies"

This article was originally published on TODAY.com