Names That Mean Betrayal

I’ve always found something strangely magnetic about “dark” name meanings. Not because I want anyone to actually be betrayed, but because names carrying weight — treachery, deceit, a broken bond — tend to make unforgettable characters, usernames, and even real-life picks for parents who like a name with an edge.

I put this list together the way I’d want to find it myself: no fluff, no filler, just clean categories I can scroll through fast. Whether you’re naming a villain, a baby, a pet, or your next gaming handle, there’s something here for you.

A quick note before we dive in — a few of these are literal etymological matches for “betrayal,” “traitor,” or “deceiver,” while others are names strongly associated with betrayal through myth, history, or literature. I’ve kept the meanings short and punchy so you can skim and pick fast.

---

Boy Names That Mean Betrayal

• Judas – betrayer
• Loki – trickster, deceiver
• Brutus – heavy, betrayer (historically)
• Iago – supplanter, schemer
• Mordred – traitor knight
• Cassius – vain, treacherous
• Ganelon – legendary traitor
• Quisling – collaborator, traitor
• Sinon – deceiver of Troy
• Ephialtes – betrayer of Thermopylae
• Delilah’s counterpart – Samson’s betrayer (see below)
• Vidkun – (from Quisling) traitor namesake
• Draven – dark wanderer, shadowy
• Malachi – twisted, though often “messenger”
• Ronan – little seal, but used for dark antiheroes
• Kade – from the wetlands, used for brooding roles
• Cain – possession, betrayer of Abel
• Absalom – father of peace, yet a betrayer of David
• Zoltan – ruler, often villain-coded
• Damon – to tame, subdue; used for dark characters
• Vane – vain, deceptive
• Corvin – raven, associated with omens of betrayal
• Draco – dragon, treacherous in myth
• Silas – forest-dweller, often cast as schemer
• Renard – fox, symbol of cunning betrayal
• Talon – claw, sharp and dangerous
• Vesper – evening, used for double-agent characters
• Kaine – variant of Cain

Girl Names That Mean Betrayal

• Delilah – delicate, but famed for betraying Samson
• Medea – cunning, betrayer of her family
• Circe – to bend, deceiver
• Jezebel – symbol of treachery
• Morgana – enchantress, betrayer of Camelot
• Lilith – night monster, rebel
• Salome – peace, yet linked to betrayal and manipulation
• Scylla – monster who betrayed sailors
• Clytemnestra – betrayer of Agamemnon
• Vesper – evening star, femme fatale
• Raven – dark omen bird
• Nyx – night, shadow
• Ligeia – clear-voiced, eerie
• Hesper – evening
• Ines – pure, ironically used for betrayer roles
• Selene – moon, cold detachment
• Ariadne – abandoned by Theseus, symbol of betrayal suffered
• Cressida – unfaithful lover in legend
• Guinevere – betrayer of Arthur (through affair)
• Isolde – tragic betrayer of duty for love
• Freya – linked to broken oaths in some sagas
• Vipera – viper-rooted, venomous
• Nemesis – retribution, vengeance
• Erin (in some tales) – rebel spirit
• Kali – destroyer, associated with fierce retribution
• Maleth – invented dark-fantasy name, “shadow-bearer”
• Sable – black, somber

Unisex Names That Mean Betrayal

• Loyal (used ironically) – the opposite, often given ironically
• Raven – dark omen
• Sway – to influence, manipulate
• Vale – hidden, secretive
• Shadow – concealment
• Vesper – evening
• Draven – dark wanderer
• Corvid – raven-family, omen
• Ash – remnants, ruin
• Cross – to betray, “double-cross”
• Fable – a told, sometimes false story
• Wraith – ghostly, deceptive presence
• Vane – vain, deceptive
• Onyx – dark stone
• Kai – (used broadly, often for morally grey characters)
• Rune – secret symbol
• Sable – black
• Storm – turmoil, upheaval
• Wren – small but often cast as sly
• Fenris – wolf of Norse betrayal myth
• Sly – cunning, deceptive
• Vex – to trouble, torment
• Rook – chess piece, deceptive strategist
• Talon – sharp claw
• Nyx – night
• Grey – morally ambiguous
• Sin – wrongdoing

Last Names (Surnames) That Mean Betrayal

• Quisling – literal synonym for traitor (from Vidkun Quisling)
• Traitor (archaic surname use)
• Falk – falcon, used for cunning families
• Renard – French for fox
• Fuchs – German for fox, cunning
• Wolfe – predatory, associated with cunning
• Blackwood – ominous, dark
• Sinclair – ironic, “holy,” used for morally grey characters
• Vane – deceptive
• Crowe – raven, omen
• Ravensworth – dark omen estate
• Ashworth – ruin-associated
• Grimm – dark, harsh
• Voss – fox in old Germanic roots
• Drake – dragon, cunning
• Thorne – sharp, painful betrayal
• Slade – valley, often villain surname
• Frost – cold detachment
• Marlowe – boundary, associated with intrigue
• Vaughn – small, sly
• Cassidy – curly-haired, often paired with rogue characters
• Sterling – ironic use for deceptive “genuine” characters
• Roquefort (fictional) – sly characters
• Malvern – bare hill, ominous
• Ferrers – iron worker, associated with cold cunning
• Kestrel – bird of prey, sly hunter
• Wraithe – ghostly surname invention

Baby Names That Mean Betrayal (Use With Caution!)

• Loki – trickster god
• Medea – sorceress betrayer
• Cassius – vain
• Iago – schemer
• Delilah – though popular despite its story
• Judas – rarely used due to strong association
• Mordred – traitor knight
• Silas – forest, often reused for brooding names
• Raven – dark bird, popular unisex pick
• Vesper – evening star
• Circe – enchantress
• Ines – pure, ironic pairing
• Kade – edge, wetland
• Damon – to tame
• Freya – Norse goddess
• Nyx – night
• Talon – claw
• Wren – small bird
• Ash – ruin, renewal
• Corvin – raven-associated
• Vane – vanity, deception
• Sable – black
• Rune – hidden symbol
• Draven – dark wanderer
• Selene – moon
• Kai – sea, adaptable meaning
• Storm – turmoil

Character Names That Mean Betrayal (For Writers)

• Vareth Nightbane – fantasy traitor lord
• Iago – Shakespeare’s ultimate schemer
• Cersei – manipulative queen archetype
• Littlefinger (Petyr Baelish) – master manipulator
• Wormtail (Peter Pettigrew) – literal betrayer
• Judas Iscariot – biblical betrayer
• Brutus – “et tu, Brute?”
• Saruman – fallen wizard, betrayer of his order
• Gollum – betrayer of trust, corrupted
• Mordred – Arthurian traitor
• Ganon – deceptive antagonist archetype
• Scar – betrayer of his brother
• Loki – god of mischief and betrayal
• Kreacher (before redemption) – disloyal servant
• Ephialtes – historical traitor of Thermopylae
• Ser Pounce’s rival, “The Kingslayer” epithet – broken oath symbolism
• Malcolm Merlyn – deceptive mentor archetype
• Silco – ambitious betrayer
• Vex Umbra – invented dark-fantasy schemer
• Draven Ashgrave – invented brooding traitor
• Seraphine Vale – invented femme fatale betrayer
• Corvid Blackthorn – invented shadow character
• Nyxandra – invented sorceress name
• Thane Duskryn – invented fallen knight
• Lysenko the Turncoat – invented historical-style traitor
• Selwyn Frost – invented cold betrayer

English Names That Mean Betrayal

• Slade – valley, villain-coded
• Marlowe – boundary
• Thorne – sharp pain
• Blackwood – dark forest
• Grimm – harsh, dark
• Vane – vain, deceptive
• Sterling – ironic “genuine”
• Crowe – raven omen
• Ashford – ruin-crossing
• Falk – falcon, cunning
• Ravensworth – dark estate
• Wren – small bird, sly
• Frost – cold, distant
• Sly – cunning
• Vex – to trouble
• Rook – deceptive chess figure
• Talon – claw
• Storm – turmoil
• Shade – hidden figure
• Wraith – ghost
• Cross – as in “double-cross”
• Fable – untrue tale
• Onyx – dark stone
• Grey – ambiguous morality
• Sable – black
• Kestrel – hunting bird

French Names That Mean Betrayal

• Renard – fox, cunning
• Traître (used directly, means “traitor”)
• Corbeau – crow, omen
• Loup – wolf, predatory
• Ombre – shadow
• Ténèbre – darkness
• Vipère – viper
• Soir – evening, twilight betrayal
• Noir – black
• Ruse – trick, deception
• Illusoire – illusory
• Chagrin – sorrow from betrayal
• Perfide – perfidious, treacherous (directly means “betrayal-prone”)
• Duperie – deception
• Faux – false
• Sournois – sly, sneaky (used stylistically as a name)
• Vengeance – used stylistically for dark characters
• Cendres – ashes
• Éclipse – eclipse, hidden truth
• Mensonge – lie (used stylistically)
• Fourbe – deceitful person (stylized name use)
• Trahison – literal French word for “betrayal”
• Nuit – night
• Voile – veil, concealment
• Glace – ice, coldness

Fantasy Names That Mean Betrayal

• Vareth Nightbane
• Draven Ashgrave
• Silco Duskmere
• Nyxandra Vael
• Corvid Blackthorn
• Thane Wraithborn
• Selwyn Frostmere
• Kael Shadowvane
• Morrigath the Deceiver
• Vexara Nightshade
• Grimhollow
• Ashen Kestrel
• Ravenoth
• Lysandra Grimwood
• Malachar the Turncoat
• Voss Nightfall
• Serpentine Vael
• Duskryn
• Thornwick the Betrayer
• Obsidian Vale
• Fenriswolf
• Ilyara Duskwing
• Cassiel Grimbane
• Wraithmoor
• Nightbane Kestrel
• Sablewind

Greek Names That Mean Betrayal

• Sinon – deceiver of Troy
• Ephialtes – betrayer of Thermopylae
• Medea – betrayer of family
• Circe – enchanting deceiver
• Clytemnestra – betrayer of Agamemnon
• Scylla – betrayer of sailors
• Ariadne – betrayed by Theseus (victim, not betrayer)
• Nemesis – goddess of retribution
• Eris – discord
• Apate – literally the Greek personification of deceit
• Dolos – Greek spirit of trickery
• Pseudologos – lying speech (mythic personification)
• Prometheus – betrayer of the gods (helped humans)
• Pandora – bearer of hidden trouble
• Cassandra – doomed truth-teller, often betrayed
• Icarus – betrayed by his own ambition
• Helen – (indirectly) cause of great betrayal
• Paris – betrayer of hospitality
• Agamemnon – betrayed by his own wife
• Antigone – defier of decree
• Deianira – accidental betrayer of Heracles
• Tantalus – betrayer of divine trust
• Ixion – betrayer of Zeus’s hospitality
• Sisyphus – trickster of the gods
• Nyx – primordial night
• Hecate – goddess of magic and hidden paths

Gender Neutral Names That Mean Betrayal

• Raven
• Shadow
• Storm
• Ash
• Onyx
• Sable
• Vane
• Rune
• Wren
• Sway
• Fable
• Wraith
• Vex
• Rook
• Talon
• Kai
• Grey
• Sin
• Corvid
• Nyx
• Vale
• Draven
• Cross
• Blaze
• Frost
• Kestrel

Guy Names That Mean Betrayal

• Judas
• Iago
• Brutus
• Loki
• Cassius
• Mordred
• Sinon
• Damon
• Kade
• Silas
• Draco
• Vane
• Corvin
• Talon
• Renard
• Zoltan
• Cain
• Absalom
• Malachi
• Ronan
• Slade
• Thorne
• Rook
• Grey
• Vex
• Draven

Hindu Names That Mean Betrayal

• Kaikeyi – queen whose demands led Rama into exile, seen as betrayal
• Manthara – manipulator behind Kaikeyi’s decision
• Shakuni – mastermind of deceit in the Mahabharata
• Duryodhana – betrayer of dharma in epic narrative
• Jayadratha – betrayer figure in Mahabharata
• Vibhishana – complex figure, seen by some as betraying his brother Ravana (though for righteousness)
• Kans – tyrant betrayer of his own kin
• Putana – deceiver demoness
• Mahishasura – deceptive shape-shifting demon
• Trishira – deceptive multi-headed demon
• Surpanakha – instigator of conflict through deceit
• Kritavarma – betrayer among the Yadavas
• Ashwatthama – controversial figure tied to broken codes of war
• Dhritarashtra – enabler of betrayal through blind favoritism
• Karna’s rejection narrative figures – tied to betrayal themes
• Vishwamitra (in some tales) – tests of broken trust
• Chanakya’s rivals – historically cast as court betrayers
• Renuka’s tale figures – linked to betrayal in Puranic stories
• Kalanemi – deceptive demon disguised as a sage
• Maricha – shape-shifting deceiver in the Ramayana
• Ravana (in aspects) – breaker of dharmic codes
• Bakasura – deceptive demon
• Taraka – deceptive forest demoness
• Simhika – shadow-based deceiver
• Naraka – demon tied to broken cosmic order
• Kamsa’s spies – betrayer archetypes in Krishna legends

Italian Names That Mean Betrayal

• Traditore – literal Italian word for “traitor”
• Volpe – fox, cunning
• Corvo – crow, omen
• Ombra – shadow
• Notte – night
• Serpente – serpent
• Inganno – deceit
• Tradimento – literal Italian word for “betrayal”
• Falso – false
• Vipera – viper
• Buio – darkness
• Perfido – perfidious
• Furbo – sly, cunning
• Nero – black
• Cenere – ash
• Sospetto – suspicion
• Lupo – wolf
• Astuto – cunning, shrewd
• Rovina – ruin
• Menzogna – lie
• Sventura – misfortune
• Angoscia – anguish
• Segreto – secret
• Oscurità – obscurity/darkness
• Falco Nero – black falcon, a stylized dark name
• Ombra Fredda – “cold shadow,” stylized

Japanese Names That Mean Betrayal

• Uragiri (裏切り) – literally means “betrayal”
• Kitsune – mythical shapeshifting fox, trickster
• Kagerou – shimmering heat, elusive/deceptive
• Yami – darkness
• Kage – shadow
• Ran – chaos, disturbance
• Akuma – demon
• Tsumi – sin
• Uso – lie
• Kuroi – black
• Yoru – night
• Rei – spirit, sometimes used for ghostly/deceptive characters
• Hebi – snake
• Ryo (in dark contexts) – used for cold, calculating characters
• Shinigami – death spirit, associated with dark fate
• Nemuri – sleep, used for deceptive stillness
• Kuroko – hidden black-clad figure
• Tsukiyomi – moon deity, associated with cold judgment
• Yasha – demon spirit
• Onryou – vengeful ghost
• Mayoi – wandering, lost, deceived
• Fukushuu – revenge
• Warui – bad, wicked (used stylistically)
• Ura – “reverse/hidden side,” root of uragiri
• Higan – “other shore,” associated with crossing into darkness
• Youkai – supernatural trickster spirits

Korean Names That Mean Betrayal

• Baesin (배신) – literal Korean word for “betrayal”
• Eum – shadow, dark yin energy
• Geomeun – black
• Bam – night
• Guisin – ghost/spirit
• Yeowoo – fox, symbol of cunning in Korean folklore (like the gumiho)
• Gumiho – nine-tailed fox, deceptive shapeshifter
• Ondo – used stylistically for cold characters
• Sokimsu – deception (stylized)
• Boksu – revenge
• Eoduun – dark
• Jeok – enemy
• Chimmuk – silence, hidden intent
• Ganjeong – artificial/false (stylized)
• Bija – seed of deceit (invented stylized use)
• Han – deep sorrow/resentment, culturally significant
• Ak – evil (root used in stylized names)
• Yeongeon – shadow word (invented stylized)
• Mu – nothing/void
• So-eum – small shadow (invented compound)
• Deo – deeper, used in dark-name compounds

Latin Names That Mean Betrayal

• Perfidia – literal Latin root for “betrayal/treachery”
• Traditor – literal Latin word for “traitor” (root of “traitor”)
• Proditor – betrayer, one who exposes/hands over
• Falsus – false
• Umbra – shadow
• Nox – night
• Dolus – trickery, deceit
• Insidiae – ambush, treachery
• Fraus – fraud, deceit
• Vipera – viper
• Tenebrae – darkness
• Ruina – ruin
• Malum – evil
• Corvus – raven
• Lupus – wolf
• Serpens – serpent
• Occultus – hidden
• Vindicta – vengeance
• Mendacium – lie
• Furtum – theft, stealth
• Clandestinus – secretive
• Exitium – destruction/downfall
• Discordia – discord
• Veneficus – poisoner/sorcerer
• Sicarius – assassin

Other Names That Mean Betrayal

• Quisling (Norwegian, literal)
• Sinon (Greek)
• Iago (literary)
• Baesin (Korean, literal)
• Uragiri (Japanese, literal)
• Perfidia (Latin/Spanish root)
• Trahison (French, literal)
• Tradimento (Italian, literal)
• Verrat (German, literal word for “betrayal”)
• Zrada (Ukrainian, literal word for “betrayal”)
• Izmena (Russian, literal word for “betrayal”)
• Hiyanet (Turkish, literal word for “betrayal”)
• Khiyana (Arabic root, meaning “treachery”)
• Fitna (Arabic, meaning “strife/discord,” often tied to betrayal narratives)
• Droch-mhuinighinn (Gaelic-styled, “bad trust”)

Old Names That Mean Betrayal

• Ganelon – medieval French traitor of legend
• Ephialtes – ancient Greek traitor
• Sinon – ancient Greek deceiver
• Vidkun – root of “Quisling,” WWII-era
• Judas – ancient biblical figure
• Cassius – ancient Roman conspirator
• Brutus – ancient Roman conspirator
• Mordred – medieval Arthurian legend
• Kaikeyi – ancient Hindu epic figure
• Shakuni – ancient Hindu epic figure
• Cain – ancient biblical figure
• Absalom – ancient biblical figure
• Delilah – ancient biblical figure
• Clytemnestra – ancient Greek figure
• Medea – ancient Greek figure

Popular Names That Mean Betrayal

• Raven
• Delilah
• Vesper
• Silas
• Freya
• Kai
• Ash
• Wren
• Damon
• Selene
• Storm
• Nyx
• Talon
• Sable
• Grey
• Onyx
• Frost
• Draven
• Rune
• Kade

Quran / Islamic Names That Mean Betrayal

Note: names carrying “betrayal” meanings are rare and generally avoided in Islamic naming traditions, since names are usually chosen for positive meanings. The following are terms associated with the concept rather than recommended names.

• Khiyana – treachery/betrayal (Quranic term, not typically used as a given name)
• Munafiq – hypocrite (term, not a name)
• Ghadr – treachery/deceit (term)
• Khaa’in – betrayer/traitor (term)
• Fitna – discord/strife (used cautiously as a term, not common as a name)
• Ghishsh – deception (term)
• Kaid – scheming/plotting (term, occasionally used as a name meaning “commander” in other contexts)
• Makr – cunning/scheming (Quranic term)
• Iftira – slander/fabrication (term)
• Riya – hypocrisy in intention (term)

Russian Names That Mean Betrayal

• Izmena – literal Russian word for “betrayal”
• Predatel – literal Russian word for “traitor”
• Vorona – crow
• Tyoma (stylized dark use)
• Volk – wolf
• Zmeya – snake
• Ten’ – shadow
• Noch’ – night
• Chyorny – black
• Obman – deception
• Lozh’ – lie
• Mest’ – revenge
• Yad – poison
• Tayna – secret
• Mrak – gloom, darkness
• Koварство (Kovarstvo) – treachery/cunning
• Zloi – evil, wicked
• Prizrak – ghost/phantom
• Kolduн (Koldun) – sorcerer
• Grekh – sin

Spanish Names That Mean Betrayal

• Traidor – literal Spanish word for “traitor”
• Traición – literal Spanish word for “betrayal”
• Zorro – fox, cunning (also famous fictional character)
• Sombra – shadow
• Noche – night
• Serpiente – serpent
• Engaño – deceit
• Mentira – lie
• Falso – false
• Cuervo – crow, omen
• Lobo – wolf
• Venganza – revenge
• Oscuridad – darkness
• Ceniza – ash
• Veneno – poison
• Pecado – sin
• Ruina – ruin
• Secreto – secret
• Perfidia – perfidy, treachery (also a famous song title)
• Fantasma – ghost

Turkish Names That Mean Betrayal

• Hiyanet – literal Turkish word for “betrayal”
• Hain – traitor
• Karga – crow
• Kurt – wolf
• Gölge – shadow
• Gece – night
• Yalan – lie
• Zehir – poison
• Intikam – revenge
• Sır – secret
• Kara – black
• Şeytan – devil, associated with deception
• Hile – trick/deception
• Aldatma – deception
• Düşman – enemy
• Kurnaz – cunning, sly
• Karanlık – darkness
• Yılan – snake
• Ateş (used stylistically for fiery betrayal-driven characters)
• Bela – trouble, misfortune

The Names That Mean Betrayal (Direct Translations At a Glance)

• English: Traitor / Betrayal
• Latin: Traditor / Perfidia
• French: Trahison
• Italian: Tradimento
• Spanish: Traición
• German: Verrat
• Russian: Izmena
• Japanese: Uragiri (裏切り)
• Korean: Baesin (배신)
• Turkish: Hiyanet
• Norwegian (via Quisling): Landssvik
• Ukrainian: Zrada
• Arabic root: Khiyana

Unique Girl Names That Mean Betrayal

• Vesperine (invented) – “of the evening star”
• Nyxara (invented) – night-rooted
• Morrighan – Celtic goddess tied to fate and war
• Ilyria (invented) – shadow-toned fantasy name
• Cressida – literary unfaithful lover
• Ligeia – eerie, clear-voiced
• Selwyn (used for girls too) – friend in the hall, ironic
• Vairel (invented) – veiled truth
• Duskaline (invented) – twilight-born
• Serrenya (invented) – serpent-adjacent invention
• Ashira – fire-born, used for intense characters
• Ravena – raven-rooted feminine form
• Wrenlynn (invented) – small bird, hidden
• Sableth (invented) – dark-toned
• Nightara (invented)

Names Associated With Betrayal (Mythology & History)

• Judas Iscariot – biblical
• Brutus – Roman history
• Cassius – Roman history
• Benedict Arnold – American history’s most infamous traitor name
• Vidkun Quisling – WWII collaborator
• Ephialtes – ancient Greek history
• Mordred – Arthurian legend
• Loki – Norse mythology
• Ganelon – Chanson de Roland legend
• Iago – Shakespearean literature
• Delilah – biblical
• Medea – Greek mythology
• Kaikeyi – Hindu epic
• Shakuni – Hindu epic
• Scylla – Greek mythology

Chinese Names That Mean Betrayal

• Beipan (背叛) – literal Chinese word for “betrayal”
• Panguo – to betray one’s country (concept-based)
• Hei – black
• Yin – shadow/hidden (as opposed to yang)
• Gui – ghost
• She – snake
• Lang – wolf
• Mimi – secret
• Huang Yan – “lie,” used stylistically
• Fuchou – revenge
• An Hei – “dark,” used stylistically
• Diren – enemy
• Jianzha – cunning and deceitful (descriptive term)
• Ye – night
• Du – poison
• Zei – thief/traitor root
• Yin Mou – conspiracy/scheme
• Kongju – fear, used in dark naming
• Wu Xin – “no trust,” stylized invention
• Bei Ying – “dark shadow,” stylized invention

Egyptian Names That Mean Betrayal

• Set (Seth) – god who betrayed and murdered his brother Osiris
• Apep (Apophis) – chaos serpent, enemy of order
• Nephthys’s tale figures – tied to themes of hidden loyalty and betrayal
• Ammit – devourer, judgment-linked
• Sobek’s darker cult tales – linked to deception myths
• Khnum’s rival tales – tied to trickery in some regional myths
• Bastet’s shadow tales – protective-turned-vengeful figures
• Isfet – the concept of chaos/disorder opposed to Ma’at (truth/order)
• Wadjet’s rival serpents – deception-linked minor myth figures
• Tawaret’s shadow counterparts – protective-turned-ominous figures

Roman Names That Mean Betrayal

• Brutus – “et tu, Brute?”
• Cassius – co-conspirator against Caesar
• Casca – first to strike in Caesar’s assassination
• Trebonius – conspirator figure
• Decimus – conspirator figure
• Sejanus – infamous betrayer of Emperor Tiberius’s trust
• Perfidia – Latin-rooted personification
• Proditor – “betrayer” in Latin
• Traditor – “traitor” in Latin
• Nero’s court schemers – historically linked to court betrayal

---

FAQs About Names That Mean Betrayal

Is there an actual name that means “betrayal”?

Yes — Judas, Iago, and Quisling are the most famous examples tied directly to betrayal.

What Japanese word means betrayal?

The word is “Uragiri” (裏切り), which literally translates to “betrayal.”

What is the Latin word for betrayal?

“Perfidia” and “Traditor” are the two most common Latin roots, giving us the English words “perfidy” and “traitor.”

Are names that mean betrayal good for babies?

Most parents avoid overtly negative meanings, but some pick names like Raven, Vesper, or Silas for their dark aesthetic rather than literal meaning.

What Greek name means deceiver? Sinon is the Greek name most associated with deception, famous for the Trojan Horse trick.

Is Loki a name that means betrayal?

Loki himself is the Norse trickster god, and while his name doesn’t literally translate to “betrayal,” he’s the mythological figure most associated with it.

What surname is linked to betrayal?

Quisling became a literal synonym for “traitor” after Vidkun Quisling’s collaboration in WWII Norway.

Do any Quranic terms relate to betrayal?

Yes — “Khiyana” (treachery) and “Munafiq” (hypocrite) are terms used in Islamic texts, though they aren’t used as given names.

---

I hope this gave you exactly the kind of list you were hunting for — whether it’s for a story, a username, or pure curiosity about how different cultures name the idea of broken trust.