Demon Names
Abaddon - The name Abaddon is of Hebrew origin and represents destruction. In the Bible, Abaddon is a fallen angel who is described as dwelling in a “bottomless pit.”
Asmodeus: A demon associated with lust.
Astarte - This Greek name is for the pagan goddess of war, hunting, and love. Astarte was loved by ancient Greeks, Egyptians, and other ancient peoples, but was demonized by early Christians.
Astaroth - In demonology, this name refers to The Great Duke of Hell and one of the evil trinity of Astaroth, Beelzebub, and Lucifer.
Baal - Baal is a figure originating from Canaanite-Phoenician legend. He is a pagan god of rainstorms.
Beelzebub: A demon associated with gluttony. Another name for Satan.
ehemoth - In the Hebrew, Bible, Behemoth is a huge, monstrous creature and the personification of Satan as a grotesque, grass-eating animal.
Belial: A demon appearing in lists of demons.
Dantalion: A demon mentioned in Christian demonology.
Demogorgon: A demon appearing in Christian demonology.
Furfur: A demon listed in the Dictionnaire Infernal.
Hermes - In Greek mythology, Hermes was the messenger god who also led dead souls to the Underworld.
Ishtar - Ishtar is a name of Mesopotamian origin. She is the goddess of war and sexual love. Ishtar protected sex workers and bar owners.
Leviathan: A demon associated with envy.
Lucifer: A demon associated with pride.
Mammon: A demon associated with greed.
Osiris - The god of the Underworld in Egyptian mythology.
Satan: A demon associated with wrath.
From Jewish Mythology:
Lilith - In Jewish mythology, Lilith was supposedly Adam’s first wife in Genesis. She was cast away for being an unfit wife because she refused to submit to Adam.
Agrat bat Mahlat: A demoness listed as a spirit of darkness in Jewish folklore.
Naamah: A demoness mentioned in Jewish folklore.
Eisheth: A demoness mentioned in Jewish folklore.
Alukah: A demoness described as a "horse leech".
Ashmedai: A demon in Jewish folklore.
Azazel: A prominent demon in Jewish mythology.
Mazzikim: A general term for demons or harmful spirits in Jewish tradition.
From other mythologies:
Aghasura: An Asura from the Hindu epic Mahabharata.
Ahiravana: An Asura described as Ravana's brother in some versions of the Ramayana.
Ahriman - This name is of Persian origin. Ahriman refers to the evil spirit in Zoroastrianism, an early Iranian religion.
Akuma - The name Akuma originates from Japanese culture. In Buddhism, Akuma is a malevolent fire spirit. Akuma is also the name of Satan in the Japanese Bible.
Charon - In Greek mythology, Charon is the ferryman that transports souls to the Underworld.
Dagon - Dagon is a name of Sumerian origin. He is the demon lord of the sea and sea monsters in ancient Syrian mythology.
Dajjal: A figure in Islamic eschatology, sometimes considered a demon.
Dev: A term for demons in Persian and Islamic demonology.
Hecate - In Greek mythology, Hecatate is a powerful dark goddess of magic and witchcraft. Hecate is associated with symbols of nighttime and the moon.
Mara: A demon in Buddhist tradition.
Medusa - In Greek mythology, Medusa was a misunderstood monster called a Gorgon with snakes for hair who could turn human beings into stone if they looked at her.
Qarinah - In Arabic folklore, the Qarinah is a female demon or succubus that seduces men in their dreams
RA - Egyptian god, and Freemasonry
Ur - This name derives from the ancient Easter religion Mandaeism where Ur is a serpent being and ruler of the Underworld.
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