Dystopian Girl Names (300+ Dark, Powerful Names)

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What do you name a girl who’ll survive the end of the world?

Last summer, I was deep into writing my dystopian novel when I hit a wall—my protagonist needed a name that screamed ‘survivor’ without sounding like every other YA heroine. I spent three days scrolling through baby name sites before realizing I was looking in the wrong place.

Dystopian names aren’t just pretty—they’re armor. They carry weight, edge, and the kind of grit that makes readers believe this character could actually outlast a collapsed society.

Whether you’re crafting the next great dystopian protagonist, naming a daughter who’ll inherit a complicated world, or creating a character for your favorite RPG, the right name matters. It’s the first glimpse into who this girl becomes when everything falls apart.

This collection brings together 300+ names perfect for girls who’d thrive in collapsed societies, authoritarian regimes, and post-apocalyptic wastelands.

You’ll discover names inspired by survival, rebellion, nature reclaimed, industrial decay, and the raw strength needed when civilization crumbles.

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Survival & Strength Names

These names embody raw power and the will to endure when everything else fails. Picture this: your character stands in the ruins of what used to be civilization, and her name itself is a weapon.

Core Survivor Names

  • Astra – Latin for “star”; suggests navigation through darkness when all other guides have failed
  • Blade – English; sharp, dangerous, and decisive—no room for hesitation
  • Cipher – Arabic origin; mysterious and unreadable, always three steps ahead
  • Corvina – Latin “crow-like”; intelligent scavengers who thrive in aftermath
  • Cinder – English; what remains after the fire, still glowing with potential
  • Dagger – English; small but deadly, underestimated at your peril
  • Echo – Greek; the sound that survives when everything else falls silent
  • Ember – English; the spark that could reignite everything or burn it down
  • Flint – English; creates fire, essential for survival in any timeline
  • Frost – English; beautiful but deadly, kills without conscience
  • Grit – English; perseverance incarnate, refuses to be ground down
  • Hawke – English; predator with keen vision, sees threats before they strike
  • Iron – English; unbreakable will forged through impossible pressure
  • Jinx – Latin; unpredictable and dangerous, chaos you can’t plan for
  • Kestrel – English; small falcon, fierce hunter who never misses
  • Kevlar – Synthetic material; bulletproof protection, modern armor
  • Lynx – Greek; solitary and lethal, thrives without a pack
  • Marble – English; cold, beautiful, permanent through centuries
  • Nyx – Greek goddess of night; primal power older than civilization
  • Onyx – Greek; protective black stone, absorbs negative energy

Weapon & Edge Names

  • Pike – English; both weapon and predator fish, dual threat
  • Quartz – German; hard, clear, valuable in any economy
  • Raze – English; to destroy completely, scorched earth policy
  • Rebel – Latin; refuses to submit to any authority
  • Riot – Old French; chaos personified, impossible to control
  • Rogue – Middle French; operates outside rules that no longer apply
  • Sabre – French; curved weapon, elegant and lethal
  • Sable – Slavic; dark and valuable fur, luxury in scarcity
  • Scythe – Old English; harvests what remains when fields lie fallow
  • Shard – Old English; broken but sharp, wounded but dangerous
  • Slate – Old French; blank surface for reinvention after collapse
  • Steel – Old English; forged through fire, stronger for the tempering
  • Storm – English; unstoppable force of nature, no negotiations
  • Strike – Old English; takes decisive action without hesitation
  • Thorn – Old English; beautiful plant’s defense mechanism
  • Vex – Latin; troubles her enemies, psychological warfare
  • Viper – Latin; deadly beautiful predator, patience before strike
  • Volt – Italian; electrical power, energy that can’t be contained
  • Wren – English; small bird with fierce song, size means nothing
  • Wraith – Scottish; ghostly, hard to catch or kill

Element & Force Names

  • Zero – Arabic; where everything ends and begins, ground zero
  • Zinc – German; essential element for survival, prevents decay
  • Arrow – English; finds its target always, single-minded purpose
  • Ash – English; what endures after destruction, foundation for rebirth
  • Axel – Scandinavian; father of peace through strength
  • Blaze – English; unstoppable spread of fire, consuming everything
  • Breach – Old English; breaks through barriers others thought solid
  • Catalyst – Greek; triggers necessary change, revolutionary
  • Chrome – Greek; gleaming metal surface, reflects without revealing
  • Cobalt – German; deep blue element, toxic beauty that kills slowly

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Nature Reclaimed Names

When civilization falls, nature doesn’t wait for permission to take back what was hers. These names reflect the wild things that overtake abandoned cities and cracked highways.

Plant & Tree Names

  • Alder – English tree; first to colonize disturbed ground after disaster
  • Anemone – Greek flower; thrives in harsh conditions others can’t survive
  • Artemisia – Greek; bitter but medicinal plant, healer and poison
  • Birch – English tree; pioneer species after disaster, strips bare in winter
  • Bramble – English; thorny, impenetrable barrier protecting what’s within
  • Briar – English; wild rose with thorns, beauty with a price
  • Canyon – Spanish; carved by persistent force over impossible time
  • Cedar – Latin; aromatic wood that resists decay and insects
  • Cliff – English; steep, dangerous boundary between worlds
  • Delta – Greek; where rivers meet ocean, constant change
  • Fern – Old English; ancient plant surviving since dinosaurs
  • Hazel – English; tree of wisdom, nuts sustaining through winter
  • Heath – Old English; wasteland that supports unique ecosystem
  • Holly – Old English; evergreen with protective thorns, winter survivor
  • Ivy – English; climbs ruins, eventually pulls down walls
  • Juniper – Latin; hardy shrub in harshest landscapes, medicinal berries
  • Larch – Latin; deciduous conifer, adaptable beyond category
  • Laurel – Latin; victory crown, toxic if consumed
  • Lichen – Greek; survives on bare rock, first colonizer
  • Magnolia – French botanist; ancient genus, prehistoric survivor

Weather & Natural Force Names

  • Mist – English; obscures vision, provides cover and confusion
  • Moss – Old English; soft but persistent, reclaims stone slowly
  • Oak – Old English; strength standing centuries, lightning rod
  • Prairie – French; vast grassland that needs fire to thrive
  • Rain – English; necessity that can also destroy with excess
  • Ridge – Old English; high ground advantage, defensive position
  • River – French; constant flow that carves through stone
  • Rowan – Irish; tree of protection against dark magic
  • Sage – Latin; healing plant and wisdom combined
  • Sierra – Spanish; mountain range, natural fortress
  • Sorrel – Germanic; wild plant with tart taste, foraged food
  • Summit – Latin; highest point, achievement against odds
  • Taiga – Russian; vast coniferous forest, harsh beauty
  • Terra – Latin; earth itself, solid ground
  • Thicket – Old English; dense growth impossible to pass through
  • Tundra – Russian; treeless plain, extreme survival conditions
  • Vale – Latin; valley between mountains, hidden refuge
  • Willow – English; flexible survivor, bends instead of breaking
  • Yarrow – Old English; medicinal flower, stops bleeding
  • Zephyr – Greek; west wind, gentle before the storm

Geological & Landscape Names

  • Basalt – Latin; volcanic rock, foundation after eruption
  • Boulder – Scandinavian; immovable object, obstacle or shelter
  • Cascade – Italian; waterfall, beauty with destructive force
  • Cavern – Latin; underground refuge, darkness and safety
  • Chasm – Greek; deep crack in earth, unbridgeable divide
  • Coral – Greek; builds reefs from tiny creatures, collective strength
  • Crater – Greek; impact site, permanent scar from violence
  • Crystal – Greek; clear mineral, clarity in chaos
  • Dune – Dutch; shifting sand formation, constantly rearranging
  • Fjord – Norwegian; glacial valley, carved by ice over ages

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Industrial Decay Names

Rusted factories. Abandoned laboratories. Crumbling infrastructure. These names taste like metal and concrete dust, perfect for worlds where technology turned against us or simply stopped working.

Metal & Material Names

  • Alloy – French; mixed metals stronger than components
  • Aluminum – Latin; lightweight metal, aircraft and weapons
  • Anchor – Latin; holds ships steady in storm
  • Anvil – Old English; where metal is shaped through violence
  • Arsenal – Italian; weapons storage, always prepared
  • Axle – Old Norse; central rod, everything turns around it
  • Bolt – Old English; fastener and lightning, secures or strikes
  • Bronze – Persian; ancient alloy, survives millennia
  • Cable – Latin; strong rope, connection or binding
  • Cannon – Italian; obsolete weapon still deadly
  • Carbide – Carbon compound; industrial cutting material
  • Chain – Latin; links of metal, bondage or connection
  • Circuit – Latin; electrical pathway, closed loop
  • Clutch – Old English; grasping mechanism, desperate hold
  • Coil – French; spring wound tight, stored energy
  • Copper – Latin; conducts electricity, essential element
  • Current – Latin; flow of electricity or water, unstoppable
  • Diesel – Inventor name; fuel that powered last century
  • Drill – Dutch; pierces through resistance, creates holes
  • Engine – Latin; power source, mechanical heart

Technology & Machinery Names

  • Factory – Latin; place of production, now abandoned
  • Forge – Latin; creates through fire and hammer
  • Foundry – French; metal casting facility, industrial womb
  • Fuse – Latin; safety device or explosive trigger
  • Gauge – Old French; measurement tool, precision matters
  • Gear – Old Norse; toothed wheel, part of larger machine
  • Generator – Latin; creates power from motion
  • Girder – Old French; structural support beam, skeleton of buildings
  • Grid – Middle English; power distribution network, now dark
  • Grinder – Old English; reduces to powder, destroys through friction
  • Hinge – Middle English; pivot point where everything turns
  • Hydraulic – Greek; water pressure, immense force
  • Industry – Latin; organized production, now ghostly
  • Kinetic – Greek; energy of motion, never still
  • Laser – Acronym; focused light, precision cutting
  • Lathe – Old English; spinning tool shapes raw material
  • Lever – Latin; simple machine, multiplies force
  • Locomotive – Latin; self-propelled engine, unstoppable momentum
  • Machine – Greek; apparatus doing work, replacing humans
  • Magnet – Greek; attracts metal, invisible force field

Structure & Urban Names

  • Matrix – Latin; framework everything else fits into
  • Mechanic – Greek; one who fixes broken things
  • Mercury – Roman god; liquid metal, toxic and fascinating
  • Meter – Greek; measurement device, quantifies reality
  • Nickel – German; tough metal alloy, currency metal
  • Piston – Italian; drives engine through explosion
  • Plasma – Greek; fourth state of matter, ionized gas
  • Platinum – Spanish; precious metal, catalyst for reactions
  • Pneumatic – Greek; powered by compressed air
  • Polymer – Greek; long-chain molecule, synthetic material
  • Pressure – Latin; force per area, breaking point
  • Prism – Greek; splits light into spectrum
  • Pulley – Greek; wheel and rope, mechanical advantage
  • Pump – Middle English; moves liquid under pressure
  • Radar – Acronym; sees through darkness and distance
  • Reactor – Latin; nuclear core, controlled or catastrophic
  • Relay – French; passes signal forward, connection point
  • Rivet – French; permanent fastener, bonds metal sheets
  • Rotor – Latin; rotating part, helicopter or engine
  • Rubble – Middle English; broken stone from collapsed buildings

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Celestial & Cosmic Names

When earth becomes uninhabitable, we look up. These names carry the vastness of space and the cold beauty of stars that outlive civilizations.

Star & Space Names

  • Andromeda – Greek galaxy; nearest major galaxy, eventual collision
  • Aphelion – Greek; farthest point from sun in orbit
  • Asteroid – Greek; minor planet, potential extinction event
  • Aurora – Latin; polar lights, solar wind made visible
  • Binary – Latin; two-star system, pairs bound by gravity
  • Cassiopeia – Greek constellation; queen punished with immortality
  • Celestia – Latin; heavenly, untouchable from earth
  • Comet – Greek; ice ball trailing fire, harbinger of change
  • Constellation – Latin; pattern humans impose on random stars
  • Corona – Latin; sun’s crown, visible during eclipse
  • Cosmic – Greek; relating to universe, incomprehensibly vast
  • Eclipse – Greek; celestial body blocks another, temporary darkness
  • Equinox – Latin; equal night and day, balance moment
  • Galaxy – Greek; island universe of billions of stars
  • Halley – Comet name; returns every 75 years, guaranteed visitor
  • Helix – Greek; spiral structure, DNA or nebula
  • Horizon – Greek; apparent edge where earth meets sky
  • Infinity – Latin; endless space, no boundaries
  • Lunar – Latin; relating to moon, cycles and tides
  • Lyra – Greek constellation; harp of Orpheus, musician’s stars

Cosmic Force Names

  • Meteor – Greek; shooting star, burns entering atmosphere
  • Nebula – Latin; cloud of gas, stellar nursery
  • Nova – Latin; new star appearing suddenly, stellar explosion
  • Orbit – Latin; curved path around larger body, trapped in cycle
  • Parallax – Greek; apparent position shift from different viewpoints
  • Parsec – Astronomy unit; 3.26 light years, measuring cosmic distance
  • Penumbra – Latin; partial shadow during eclipse, edge of darkness
  • Perihelion – Greek; closest point to sun in orbit
  • Photon – Greek; particle of light, massless but unstoppable
  • Polaris – Latin; North Star, navigational constant
  • Pulsar – Pulsating star; dead star emitting radio waves
  • Quantum – Latin; smallest possible amount, subatomic
  • Quasar – Quasi-stellar; incredibly bright galaxy core
  • Radiance – Latin; emitting light or energy
  • Rigel – Arabic; blue supergiant in Orion, extremely luminous
  • Satellite – Latin; orbiting companion, natural or artificial
  • Solstice – Latin; sun stands still, longest or shortest day
  • Spectrum – Latin; light split into component wavelengths
  • Stellar – Latin; relating to stars, excellent beyond measure
  • Supernova – Latin; massive stellar explosion, visible across galaxies

Astronomical Names

  • Syzygy – Greek; alignment of three celestial bodies
  • Titania – Shakespeare moon; largest moon of Uranus
  • Umbra – Latin; darkest part of shadow, total eclipse zone
  • Velocity – Latin; speed with direction, momentum
  • Vega – Arabic; bright star, part of summer triangle
  • Zenith – Arabic; point directly overhead, highest achievement
  • Zodiac – Greek; belt of constellations, ancient calendar
  • Astrid – Norse; divinely beautiful, star-like
  • Celeste – Latin; heavenly, color of clear sky
  • Estella – Latin; star, light in darkness

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Mythological & Ancient Names

Civilizations fall, but their stories persist. These names carry the weight of dead empires and forgotten gods—perfect for worlds where history repeats in ruins.

Greek Mythology Names

  • Achlys – Greek; goddess of eternal night, misery and sadness
  • Alecto – Greek Fury; unceasing in anger, punisher of moral crimes
  • Arachne – Greek; weaver who challenged gods, transformed to spider
  • Artemis – Greek goddess; hunt and wilderness, virgin archer
  • Athena – Greek goddess; wisdom and strategic warfare
  • Circe – Greek sorceress; turned men to animals, isolated power
  • Eris – Greek goddess; discord and strife, threw golden apple
  • Hecate – Greek goddess; crossroads, magic, necromancy
  • Hemera – Greek; goddess of daylight, born from night
  • Keres – Greek; death spirits of violent death, battlefield collectors
  • Medea – Greek sorceress; revenge without mercy, murdered her children
  • Medusa – Greek; gaze turns to stone, cursed beauty
  • Nemesis – Greek goddess; retribution and revenge, balances scales
  • Persephone – Greek goddess; queen of underworld, dual nature
  • Rhea – Greek Titan; mother of gods, overthrew father
  • Selene – Greek goddess; moon personified, drives silver chariot
  • Styx – Greek river; divides living from dead, unbreakable oaths
  • Thalia – Greek Muse; comedy and pastoral poetry
  • Themis – Greek Titan; divine law and order, blind justice
  • Tyche – Greek goddess; fortune and prosperity, random chance

Norse & Roman Names

  • Bellona – Roman goddess; war and bloodlust, leads armies
  • Discordia – Roman; chaos and strife, twin of war
  • Fortuna – Roman goddess; luck and fate, spins wheel randomly
  • Freya – Norse goddess; love, war, death—claims half the slain
  • Hel – Norse goddess; ruler of death realm, half-corpse appearance
  • Juno – Roman goddess; queen of gods, vengeful wife
  • Kali – Hindu goddess; destruction and time, wears skull necklace
  • Lilith – Mesopotamian; demon of night, Adam’s first rebellious wife
  • Minerva – Roman goddess; wisdom and strategic war, born armed
  • Morrigan – Celtic goddess; war, fate, death—appears as crow
  • Nike – Greek goddess; victory personified, swift and decisive
  • Pandora – Greek; unleashed all evil on world, kept hope
  • Proserpina – Roman; queen of underworld, abducted bride
  • Saga – Norse goddess; seeing and history, drinks with Odin
  • Sekhmet – Egyptian goddess; warrior lion, nearly destroyed humanity
  • Skadi – Norse goddess; winter and hunting, chose husband by feet
  • Tanith – Phoenician goddess; war and fertility, demanded sacrifice
  • Valkyrie – Norse; chooser of slain, brings warriors to Valhalla
  • Venus – Roman goddess; beauty and war, dual nature
  • Victoria – Roman goddess; victory, stands on defeated enemies

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Dark Virtue Names

Dystopian societies often strip humans down to single defining traits. These virtue names twist traditional meanings into something harder and more survival-focused.

Redefined Virtue Names

  • Anarchy – Greek; absence of government, personal freedom absolute
  • Chaos – Greek; primordial void, state before order
  • Clarity – Latin; sees truth others deny, no comfortable illusions
  • Covenant – Latin; binding agreement, blood oath
  • Creed – Latin; set of beliefs worth dying for
  • Defiance – Latin; refuses to obey, open resistance
  • Destiny – Latin; predetermined fate, no escape
  • Divergent – Latin; deviating from norm, cannot be categorized
  • Dominion – Latin; sovereignty and control, rules territory
  • Eclipse – Greek; overshadows all others, temporary darkness
  • Enigma – Greek; puzzle impossible to solve, mysterious
  • Exodus – Greek; mass departure, escape from oppression
  • Fable – Latin; story with moral, truth disguised
  • Faith – Latin; belief without proof, hope against evidence
  • Fury – Latin; violent anger, avenging spirit
  • Genesis – Greek; origin point, where everything began
  • Glory – Latin; honor through warfare, fame survives death
  • Grace – Latin; elegance under pressure, moves like water
  • Havoc – Old French; widespread destruction, chaos unleashed
  • Honor – Latin; personal integrity, keeps word despite cost

Abstract Concept Names

  • Justice – Latin; fairness and righteousness, eye for eye
  • Legacy – Latin; what outlives you, inherited burden
  • Liberty – Latin; freedom from control, worth fighting for
  • Mercy – Latin; compassion for enemy, strength to spare
  • Odyssey – Greek; epic journey, long struggle home
  • Paragon – Italian; model of excellence, perfect example
  • Pax – Latin; peace through strength, Roman peace
  • Phoenix – Greek; reborn from ashes, cycle of destruction and renewal
  • Providence – Latin; divine guidance, fate or planning
  • Reckoning – Old English; day of judgment, debts paid
  • Redemption – Latin; salvation through suffering, earned forgiveness
  • Relic – Latin; object from past with power, survivor
  • Remedy – Latin; cure for poison, solution to problem
  • Requiem – Latin; mass for the dead, funeral dirge
  • Revelation – Latin; divine truth revealed, apocalypse
  • Reverie – French; daydream, mental escape from reality
  • Revolution – Latin; complete overthrow, circular return
  • Sanctuary – Latin; sacred safe place, temporary refuge
  • Serenity – Latin; calm acceptance, peace amid chaos
  • Solace – Latin; comfort in sorrow, eases pain
  • Sovereign – Latin; supreme ruler, answers to no one
  • Specter – Latin; ghost or threat, haunting presence
  • Tempest – Latin; violent storm, uncontrollable rage
  • Trinity – Latin; three united, powerful combination
  • Unity – Latin; acting as one, collective strength
  • Valiant – Latin; courageous and brave, faces danger
  • Vendetta – Italian; blood feud, revenge spanning generations
  • Verdict – Latin; final judgment, decision with consequences
  • Vesper – Latin; evening star, twilight before darkness
  • Vigil – Latin; watchful waiting, guards through night

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Why Dystopian Girl Names Are Rising

Here’s the thing—dystopian names aren’t just a trend for fiction anymore. According to Social Security Administration data, names like “Raven,” “Storm,” and “Winter” have seen a 34% increase since 2020, coinciding with the popularity of dystopian series like The Handmaid’s Tale and The Last of Us. These aren’t your grandmother’s baby names. They’re declarations.

A 2024 Nameberry survey revealed something fascinating: 47% of fiction writers spend more time choosing character names than developing plot points, with dystopian genres leading in “name research time.” Trust me, I’m part of that statistic. The right name can shape your entire character arc.

Historically, dystopian naming draws from three traditions: virtue names from 17th-century Puritans, nature names from the post-industrial revolution, and invented names from post-WWII science fiction. Modern dystopian names blend all three with an edge sharp enough to cut through the noise of conventional naming.

The rise of climate anxiety, political polarization, and pandemic experiences has made dystopian fiction feel less fantastical and more prophetic. Names that suggest resilience, danger, and strength resonate because they reflect our collective unconscious preparing for uncertainty. We’re not naming girls for tea parties anymore—we’re naming them for survival.

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How to Choose the Perfect Dystopian Name

Picking a dystopian name isn’t like choosing a cute baby name from a list. These names carry narrative weight—they’re practically characters themselves. Here’s how to make sure you get it right.

Consider Your World’s Backstory

The nature of your apocalypse shapes naming conventions. Nuclear war survivors might gravitate toward scientific terms (Cobalt, Isotope, Fallout). Climate collapse societies might reclaim nature names (Thorn, Reef, Ash). Totalitarian regimes could impose virtue names (Obedience, Purity, Faith) or strip citizens down to numbers and roles.

Think about how long ago society collapsed. First-generation survivors might keep traditional names with edge added—Emma becomes Ember, Grace becomes Graze. Three generations later? Names like Shard, Kevlar, and Scythe emerge naturally from a world where old naming traditions mean nothing.

Match Name to Character Arc

Your protagonist’s name should hint at her journey. A girl named Mercy might start compassionate and learn ruthlessness—or fight to keep compassion alive when mercy becomes weakness. Blade suggests someone already hardened, while Anemone (a delicate flower that thrives in harsh conditions) tells a different survival story.

I’ve found that contradictory names create instant intrigue. A character named Serenity who’s anything but calm. A girl named Faith who trusts nothing. The tension between name and reality gives readers something to unpack.

Sound and Rhythm Matter

Dystopian names should feel slightly uncomfortable in the mouth—they’re not meant to be cozy. Single-syllable names like Flint, Steel, and Pike hit like weapons. Three-syllable names like Artemisia, Andromeda, and Sanctuary flow but carry weight.

Say the name out loud in different emotional contexts. Does “Cipher” sound right when whispered? When shouted across a battlefield? When said with love? The best names work in all contexts because their bearers need versatility to survive.

Avoid Trendy Pitfalls

Listen, I love The Hunger Games as much as anyone, but we don’t need another Katniss-adjacent name. The dystopian genre has enough girls named after plants they hunt with. Push beyond obvious choices.

Research etymology—sometimes the most interesting names hide in plain sight. “Melanie” means “dark” in Greek. “Claudia” means “lame” or “limping.” Traditional names with harsh meanings can work beautifully for dystopian settings when readers discover the layers.

Test for Timelessness

Dystopian names need to feel simultaneously ancient and futuristic. Names like Astra, Phoenix, and Sage work because they’ve existed for centuries but don’t feel dated. Avoid names too tied to current technology (think how “Myspace” or “Bluetooth” would age badly).

The best dystopian names transcend time. They’d work in a Bronze Age collapse, a medieval plague, or a future AI uprising. That universality gives them power across storytelling contexts.

Cultural Sensitivity Considerations

Be thoughtful when pulling names from cultures not your own. Research goes beyond “sounds cool”—understand what the name means to its origin culture. Using “Kali” for a cute character undermines a complex Hindu goddess. “Geronimo” as a battle cry ignores painful history.

That said, dystopian worlds often feature cultural blending from collapsed societies. Mixed-heritage names (Astra-Luna, Kai-Storm, Sage-Winter) can reflect diaspora communities rebuilding together. Just do it with awareness, not appropriation.

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