Tragic baby names

From Shakespeare's tragedy 'Othello'. The name's exact etymology is debated, possibly from Italian 'Otello' or constructed by Shakespeare himself for dramatic effect.

From Old Norse 'Amlóði' meaning 'home-dwelling' or 'stupid.' Immortalized by Shakespeare as the melancholic Danish prince in his tragedy.

From Greek 'epi' (upon) and 'onoma' (name), popularized by Victor Hugo's 'Les Misérables' as a tragic, devoted character

From Old Irish Deidre, of uncertain etymology but associated with sorrow in Celtic legend. The name carries tragic literary weight from the Ulster Cycle.

From Old Irish Déirdre, meaning 'sorrowful' or 'sad one'. In Irish mythology, Deirdre of the Sorrows is a tragic heroine whose beauty and fate inspired legend.

In Greek mythology, Niobe was a queen turned to stone by the gods. Her name may derive from Greek roots meaning 'snow' or 'fasting.'

From Old Irish meaning 'sorrowful' or 'broken-hearted'. In Celtic mythology, Deirdre is the tragic heroine of the Ulster Cycle.

From Greek Kassandra, a Trojan princess cursed to speak truth no one would believe. The name carries connotations of prophecy and tragic insight.

Son of Daedalus in Greek mythology. Name derived from Greek, meaning 'to ascend' or 'to rise up', eternalized by the tragic tale of his fatal flight toward the sun.