Tuesday, November 25, 2025

List of Demon Names

 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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