Names Categorized "fertility"

Arsenios is a male given name of Ancient Greek origin, derived from the Greek word arsenikos (ἀρσενικός), meaning "virile" or "male". The name is thus directly linked to concepts of manliness and strength.Etymology and H...

'Ashtart is the Phoenician form of the Canaanite goddess Ashtoreth, whose name derives from the Proto-Semitic *ʿAṯtart. She was a major deity in the ancient Near East, embodying love, war, and fertility. The name is dire...

Faunus is a masculine name of Roman origin, borne by the ancient god of fertility, forests, and agriculture. The name's meaning is possibly derived from Latin favere "to befriend, to favor," reflecting the deity's benevo...

Generoso is an Italian and Spanish given name, derived from the Latin name Generosus, which comes from the word generosus meaning "well-born, noble, excellent," itself from genus (birth, origin). The name was borne by a...

Gerard is a masculine given name of Proto-Germanic origin, common in English, Dutch, Polish, and Catalan, among other languages. It is a dithematic name, composed of two Old German elements: ger meaning “spear” and hart...

Hera is the Greek goddess of marriage, women, and family, and the queen of the twelve Olympians in Greek mythology. She is the sister and wife of Zeus, the king of the gods, and the daughter of the Titans Cronus and Rhea...

Ishtar is the Akkadian, Assyrian, and Babylonian goddess of love, war, and fertility, whose name derives from the Semitic root ʿṯtr, possibly related to the Evening Star. In the ancient Mesopotamian pantheon, Ishtar was...

Lauma, also known in Lithuanian as Laumė or in Yotvingian as Łauma, is a figure from Eastern Baltic mythology, particularly associated with Latvian and Lithuanian folklore. The name's meaning is uncertain, but it is ofte...

Mokosh is a Slavic goddess whose name derives from the Old Slavic root mok meaning "wet, moist." She was associated with weaving, women, water, and fertility. No narratives about this deity have survived; references to M...

Oxum is the Portuguese form of Ọṣun, used by adherents of Candomblé in Brazil, where it refers to a spirit associated with fertility and wealth. In the Yoruba religion, Ọṣun (also known as Oshun) is the orisha of love, s...