Demonology: An A to Z List of Demon Names, Devils & Spirits

Virtually all religions & cultures have various supernatural entities that are considered malevolent or even evil. In some cultures, these may be simply forces of nature like hurricanes. Sometimes they are entities with capabilities for destruction such as fertility gods/goddesses. And in some belief systems, they are evil spirits hellbent on making one's life miserable.

Below, are the names of demons and destructive entities that can bring harm or destruction to individuals:

Adramelech:
Adramelech is a high chancellor of hell who tends to Satan’s wardrobe. He was also the god in 2 Kings 19:36-38 to whom the Sepharvites worshiped through human sacrifice.

Abaddon:
Abaddon, the “place of destruction” is synonymous with Sheol in Proverbs and Job. In later writings, such as the Book of Revelation, Abaddon is personified as the king of the abyss who can command an army of locusts to torment men who aren’t marked with the seal of God.

Nybbas:
According to the Dictionnaire Infernal, Nybbas is a demon of hell who manages visions and dreams. He may be associated with the Assyrian and Babylonian god of writing, Nabu.

Yan-gant-y-tan:
According to Collin de Plancy’s Dictionnaire Infernal, Yan-gant-y-tan is a demon from Brittany, who wanders the night holding 5 candles on his 5 fingers. Other folklore tales make reference to him as Will-o’-the-Wisp and Jack-o’-Lantern.

Seraphim:
When most people think of Seraphim, they think of angels, but earliest usages of the term refer to serpent demons.

Succubus:
Succubi are the female version of incubi, female demons who take the form of human women to seduce men.

Zepar:
Zepar is the 16th spirit, a great Duke, who causes women to fall in love with men.

Zagan:
Zagon is the 61st spirit, a great King and President, who appears in the form of a bull with gryphon wings.

Yenaldooshi:
In Navajo mythology, skinwalkers, aka Yenaldooshi, are witches who wear coyote skins and travel at night.

Xaphan:
Xaphan was one of the fallen angels who rebelled with Satan.

Vucub Caquix:
In Mayan mythology, Vucub Caquix, Seven Macaw, was a large bird that dwelled on the surface of the world after the flood.

Volac:
Volac is high-president of hell and commands 30 legions. He tells of the positions of the planets and where to find serpents.

Vine:
Vine is the 45th spirit, a great King and Earl who appears in the form of a lion.

Vepar:
Vepar is the 42nd spirit, a great Duke who appears in the form of a mermaid.

Vassago:
Vepar is the 3rd spirit, a mighty Prince who acts as a fortune teller and can discover lost things.

Vapula:
Vapula is the 16th spirit, a great Duke who appears in the form of a lion.

Valefor:
The Sixth Spirit is Valefor, a mighty Duke, who appears in the shape of a Lion with an Ass’s head.

Uvall:
Once of the order of Powers, Uvall is a powerful duke who speaks Egyptian and knows of the past/present/future.

Ukobach:
Ukobach is a demon of an inferior order who maintains the oil in the infernal boilers.

Tzitzimime:
The tzitzimime were celestial demons in Aztec mythology that continuously threaten to destroy the world.

Tornarsuk:
Tornarsuk is the ruling spirit higher than the Tornaq (a shaman’s familiar).

Tlaltecuhtli:
Tlaltecuhtli (“Earth Lord”) was a large earth monster in Aztec mythology.

Tezcatlipoca:
Tezcatlipoca (“smoking mirror”) represents conflict and change in Aztec mythology.

Stolas:
Stolas appears as an owl or as a man who teaches astronomy, the properties of plants, and the worth of precious stones.

Sitri:
Sitri, the 12th spirit, is a great prince who appears with a leopard’s head and wings of a gryphon.

Shedim:
In Babylonian and Assyrian religions, Shedim was a generic name like the Hebrew and Christian word spirit.

Shax:
Shax/Scox appears as a stork with a raucous voice, and is known to be deceitful.

Seere:
Seere, the 70th spirit, appears as a man riding a winged horse.

Satan:
Satan is the title of the devil, the chief adversary of Jesus and mankind in Christian traditions.

Samigina:
Samigina, a Marquis, appears in the form of a horse and teaches liberal sciences.

Sallos:
Sallos/Zaebos is grand-count of Hell and sweet of character. He appears as a good soldier with a ducal crown on his head and rides a crocodile.

Sabnock:
Sabnock, the Forty-third Spirit, is a Marquis appearing in the form of a soldier with a lion’s head, riding on a pale-coloured horse.

Ronove:
As marquis and count of hell, Ronwe/Ronove controls 19 legions. He appears in the form of a monster and teaches languages.

Ribesal:
Ribesal, aka Rubezal, is a specter at the summit of the Risemberg, according to the people of Silesia.

Raum:
Raum, the 40th spirit, is a great earl appearing in the form of a crow.

Rakshasas:
The rakshasas are evil spirits in Hindu mythology with magical and shape-shifting abilities.

Rahovart:
Rahovart is Satan’s companion who carries a basket that contains the soul of the curmudgeon when he is dead.

Purson:
Purson, the 20th spirit, is a great King who appears like a man with a lion’s face.

Pruflas:
Pruflas is a great prince and duke, whose abode is around the Tower of Babylon.

Pretas:
In Hindu mythology, the Pretas are the spirits of dead people that inhabit Preta-Loka, the realm of tortured spirits.

Picollus:
Picollus was revered by the ancient inhabitants of Prussia and would appear to important people during their last days.

Phenex:
Phenex, the 37th spirit, is a great Marquis who appears like the bird Phoenix.

Paimon:
Paimon is a king of hell who governs 200 legions, half of them from the Angelic Order, and half from the Order of Powers.

Ose:
Ose, the 57th spirit, is a great Marquis who appears like a leopard.

Orobas:
High prince of hell, Orobos appears in the form of a beautiful horse or as a man, who speaks of the divine essence.

Ornias:
Ornias (trans. “pesky”) is the first demon mentioned in the Testament of Solomon.

Oriax:
Oriax, the 59th spirit, is a great Marquis who appears in the form of a lion.

Onoskelis:
Onoskelis was a female demon with a beautiful form mentioned in the Testament of Solomon.

Nickar:
In Teutonic mythology, Nicor are malignant water monsters who drown people.

Nagas:
In Hindu mythology, the Nagas/Nagis were a race of serpents whose purpose was to populate the underworld, Patalas.

Naberius:
Cerbere/ Cerberus/ Naberius is a strong and powerful demon commanding 29 legions who appears as a three headed dog or a raven.

Murmur:
Murmur, the 54th spirit, is a great Duke who appears as a warrior riding a gryphon.

Mictlantecuhtli:
In Aztec mythology, Mictlantecuhtli was the skeletal god of death who ruled over Mictlan, the underworld, with his wife, Mictlancihuatl.

Mephistophiles:
Mephistophiles is the name of the devil in the Faust myths of the late Middle Ages through the Renaissance.

Moloch:
Moloch was the god of the Ammonites, portrayed as a bronze statue with a calf’s head adorned with a royal crown and seated on a throne.

Melchom:
Melchom is the paymaster of civil servants in hell. He is known as the demon who carries the purse.

Melchiresa:
Melchiresa is the one of the names for a predominant evil being in several of the fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Mastema:
Mastema is another name for Satan in the Book of Jubilees and other non-biblical texts.

Marchosias:
A great marquis of hell who commands 30 legions, Marchocias appears as a she-wolf with griffin wings and a serpent’s tail, and spit flames.

Marbas:
Marbas, the 5th spirit, is a Great President, and appears in the form of a Great Lion.

Marax:
Marax, the 21st spirit, is a great Earl and President, who appears as a great bull with a man’s face.

Mara:
Mara is the evil spirit in Buddhism who tempted Siddharta during the time he sat beneath the Bo Tree and meditated.

Mammon:
Mammon is the demon of avarice. Milton says he taught men to rend the breast of the earth to wrest away her treasures.

Malphas:
A grand-president of hell who governs 40 legions, Malphas appears as a raven, or in human form with a raucous voice.

Fallen Angels:
Two accounts of the fallen angels story – one of Satan and one of the Watchers.

Watchers/ Nephilim:
When men began to increase on earth and daughters were born to them, the divine beings saw how beautiful the daughters of men were and took wives from among those that pleased them.

Lucifer:
Lucifer was once one of the Seraphim who rebelled against God and was cast out of heaven.

Leraje:
Leraje, the 14th spirit, is a great Marquis who appears as an archer.

Leonard:
Often called le Grand Negre (The Black Man), Leonard is demon of the first order, grand master of the sabbaths.

Lechies:
Lechies were Russian demons that lived in the woods. They had human bodies from the waist up with the horns, ears, and beard of a she-goat.

Lix Tetrax:
Lix Tetrax is the demon of the wind in the Testament of Solomon.

Lilith:
Lilith is the first wife of Adam in Jewish mythology before Eve.

Lamia:
Lamia (lamiai) were harmful spirits who killed infants and seduced sleeping men.

Kappas:
The Kappas are water demons in Japanese mythology.

Jinn:
The Jinn are spirits that were created by God out of fire.

Izanami:
Izanagi and Izanami were the two young gods chosen to bring order to the world of chaos in Japanese mythology.

Ipos:
Ipos/Ipes/ Ayperos is a prince and count of hell, who commands 36 legions. He appears as an angel or lion with the head and feet of a goose and a short hair’s tail.

Iblis:
In the Qur’an, the Devil has 2 names. Iblis, probably derived from the Greek diabolos and used always in the singular and as a personal name.

Hurakan:
The Mayan god of storms or bad weather was Hurakan.

Hun Came and Vucub Came:
Hun Came and Vucub Came (One Death and Seven Death) are the principle death gods of the Mayan underworld, Xibalba.

Hiisi:
Hiisi (pl. hiiet) is the Finnish word for demon mentioned in the Kalevala.

Hecate:
Hecate, also called Agriope (“savage face”), was the daughter of the Titan Perses and of Asteria.

Haures:
Grand-general of hell and commanding 20 legions, Flavros appeared as a leopard.

Harpies:
The Harpies, called “the hounds of Zeus,” were a group of feminine creatures with beaks and claws.

Halphas:
Halphas, the 38th spirit, is a Great Earl who appears in the form of a Stock-Dove.

Haagenti:
Haagenti, the 48th spirit, is a President, appearing in the Form of a Mighty Bull with Gryphon’s Wings.

Gusion:
Gusion, the 11th spirit, is a great Duke who appears like a Xenophilus.

Gremory:
A powerful duke of hell who commands 26 legions, Gomory appears as a woman with a ducal crown on his head and riding a camel.

Gorgons:
Considered demons of the underworld or of the sea, the Gorgons were the daughters of Phorcys and Ceto.

Glasya-Labolas:
Caacrinolaas/Glasya-Labolas, the 25th spirit, is a President and Earl who appears in the form of a dog with gryphon wings.

Garuda:
The bird, Garuda, usually serves as a mount for the God Vishnu.

Ganga:
The river Ganges, referred to as Ganga, is a sacred river which according to legend, once only flowed across the heavens.

Gaap:
Tap/Gaap is a high president and prince of hell, commanding 4 of the principal kings and 60 legions, and as powerful as Byleth.

Furfur:
Furfur, the 34th spirit is an Earl who appears as a hart with a fiery tail.

Furcas:
Furcas, the 50th spirit is a Knight who appears as a cruel old man with a beard.

Forneus:
Forneus, the 30th spirit, is a Marquis who appears as a sea monster.

Foras:
The Thirty-first Spirit is Foras. He is a Mighty President, and appears in the Form of a Strong Man in Human Shape.

Fomorians:
The fomorians, whose name means ‘dark of the sea,’ were a race of Gaelic demons said to be the offspring of Noah’s son, Ham.

Focalor:
Focalor, the 41st spirit, is a mighty Duke who appears as a man with gryphon’s wings.

Flaga:
Flaga is a Scandinavian fairy, though some claim she was only a magician who rode on an eagle.

Jormungand:
The serpent, Jormungand was the middle child of Loki and the giantess, Angrboda.

Erinyes:
The Erinyes (the Angry Ones), also known as the Furies and the Eumenides (the Kindly Ones), were three women sent to avenge the souls of the dead, and bring about justice.

Decarabia:
The Sixty-ninth Spirit is Decarabia. He appears in the Form of a Star in a Pentacle.

Dantalion:
The Seventy-first Spirit is Dantalion. He is a Duke Great and Mighty, appearing in the Form of a Man with many Countenances.

Daityas:
In Hindu mythology, the Daityas are giant evil spirits who are known for their opposition to sacrifice to the gods.

Dagwanoenyent:
In Iroquois mythology, Dagwanoenyent was the daughter of the Wind who often took the form of a whirlwind.

Crocell:
Crocell, the 49th spirit, is a great Duke who appears in the form of an angel.

Cimejes:
Cimejes, the 66th spirit, is a Marquis, who appears as a valiant Warrior riding a black horse.

Cerberus:
Cerberus was the three-headed watchdog with a serpent body that guarded the entrance to Hades in Greek/Roman mythology.

Camio:
Once with the order of angels, and currently, high president of hell, Caym/Camio commands 30 legions.

Cali (Kali):
Kali is the destructive aspect of the Goddess, Devi, in Hinduism.

Cacus:
In Roman mythology, Cacus, the son of Vulcan, was a giant who lived in a cave on Mount Aventine.

Bune:
Bune, the 26th spirit, is a Duke who appears as a dragon with three heads.

Buer:
Buer, the 10th spirit, is a President who appears in Sagittary, and that is his shape when the Sun is there.

Botis:
Botis, the 17th spirit, is a President and Earl who appears in the form of a viper or in human form.

Bifrons:
Bifrons, the 46th spirit, is an Earl who appears as a monster or a man.

Bhairava (Shiva):
Bhairava is the “terrible” aspect of Shiva. According to the Puranas, it was this aspect that severed Brahman’s fifth head.

Berith:
Berith, the 28th spirit, is a Duke who appears as a soldier with red clothing.

Ereshkigal:
Ereshkigal, the ruler of the underworld, is the sister of Ishtar/Inanna.

Ishtar/ Inanna:
Ishtar/Inanna is the sister of Ereshkigal, who rules the dead.

Belphegor:
The name Belphegor is a corruption of the biblical name Baal-Peor, the god of the Moabites.

Belial:
Belial (or Beliaal) is Hebrew for “without value.” He is known as Beliar in Greek.

Beleth:
Beleth, the 30th spirit, is a mighty King who rides a pale horse with trumpets playing before him.

Leviathan:
Leviathan was a large whale-like sea creature mentioned in the Bible.

Behemoth:
Behemoth, a spirit of the desert, possibly derives from the Egyptian for “water buffalo.”

Beelzebub:
Ba’al-zebub, also called Beelzebub or Beelzebul is known as the lord of the flies. The name derives from the Canaanite “‘Baal” meaning “lord.”

Bathin:
Bathin, the 18th spirit is a Duke who appears like a man with the tail of a serpent sitting upon a pale-coloured Horse.

Barbatos:
Barbatos, the 8th spirit, is a Duke and appears as a horned archer or hunter in the woods with four kings sounding horns before him.

Balam:
Balan, the 51st spirit, appears with a serpent’s tail, eyes that shoot fire, and three heads: a bull, a man, and a ram.

Bael:
Bael, the first spirit, is a king who appears in various shapes – such as a cat, toad, man or all these forms at once.

Azazel:
Azazel is the chief of the Se’irim, or goat-demons, who haunted the desert and to whom most primitive Semitic tribes offered sacrifices.

Astaroth:
Astaroth, the 29th spirit, is a duke who appears as angel riding a dragon and holding a viper in his left hand.

Asmodeus/Asmoday:
Asmodeus, also known as Ashmadia, most likely originated from the Persian Aeshma-deva (“demon of wrath”).

Anzu:
In Sumerian myth, Anzu was a large bird (eagle or vulture) who lived in the realm of the gods.

Andromalius:
Andromalius, the 72nd spirit, is an Earl who appears in the form of a man holding a great serpent in his hand.

Andrealphus:
Andrealphus, the 65th spirit, is a Mighty Marquis, appearing at first in the form of a Peacock with great noises.

Andras:
Andras, the 63rd spirit, is a great Marquis and has the body of an angel and the head of an owl.

Amy:
Amy, the 58th spirit, is a President and appears in the form of flaming fire.

Amon:
Amon, the 70th spirit, can appear in the form of a wolf with a serpent’s tail and vomiting flames.

Amdusias/ Amduscias:
Amduscias, the 67th spirit, is a great duke. His true form is as a unicorn, but appears as human form when summoned.

Alloces:
Alocer, the 52nd spirit, is a great duke who appears as a soldier riding a horse.

Alastor:
An alastor is a tormenting spirit or a Nemesis.

Aim/Haborym:
Aim, the 23rd spirit, is a duke who appears as a handsome man with three heads.

Daevas:
The Daevas were a class of demons in Zoroastrianism that chose to follow Angra Mainya.

Ahriman:
In ancient Persian religion (Zoroastrianism), Ahriman (aka Arimanius or Angra Mainya) stood high in the ranks of the enemies who opposed Ahura Mazda (aka Ohrmazd or Oromasdes).

Agares:
Aguares, the 2nd spirit, is a duke who appears as a man riding a crocodile.

Abraxas:
The name Abraxas was taken from abra-cadabra. He is presented on amulets with the head of a cock, dragon’s feet and a whip in his hand.

Eligos/Abigor:
Eligos/Abigor, the 15th spirit, is a great duke who appears as a knight carrying a lance, an ensign and a serpent.

Callicantzaros:
Greek vampires that would feed on children born around Christmas time.

Vrykolakas:
The Greek equivalent of the Slavic/European vampire was called the “vrykolakas” derived form the older Slavic term “vblk’b dlaka”, meaning wolf pelt wearer.

Chiang-shih (or kiang shi):
The chiang-shih is the Chinese version of the vampire. In Chinese belief, each person has two souls, a superior or rational soul and an inferior irrational soul.

Yara-ma-yha-who:
These little red men like to feed on people who camp underneath fig trees.