Who these villains are
In romance fantasy, a villainess is the noble lady who stands in the heroine's way. She is often reborn and trying to change a tragic fate. This page names her, and the male villains and tyrants of the same kind of story.
It serves fantasy nobles only. A superhero-style villain named after his powers is out of scope here. Names come from the first names tagged villainess, villain or tyrant, and the cold, dark and fierce tones are shown first. The title rank runs from duke down to baron.
A dark name, chosen on purpose
A good villain name sounds sharp, not silly. Three real examples from the data: Isabeau (God is my oath) is an old French noble name with a slightly dark fairy-tale feel. Olympe (from Mount Olympus) was borne by Olympe Mancini, a famous court intriguer. Athénaïs (dedicated to Athena) was the first name of Madame de Montespan, the most powerful mistress of Louis XIV.
Other names hide a trap, and the Check meaning tag catches it. Aldonza is tagged villainess, but the note says classic Spanish literature linked it with coarse peasant women. A house such as de' Pazzi comes from a nickname that means the madman. You can still pick either one. You will just know why.
Skip the villainess everyone has met
Readers complain that a few names appear again and again. Penelope, Charlotte and Evangeline are marked Overused. Open Details to see fresher names with a similar sound. For Penelope the list includes Polina and Philiberte, and one tap swaps them in.
Use Lock on a card you like and draw again for the rest. To learn how to address a duchess in court, see noble titles.