Names Categorized "fertility deities"

Nona is a feminine given name of Latin origin, derived from nonus, meaning "ninth." In ancient Roman religion, Nona was a goddess of pregnancy, specifically associated with the ninth month of gestation. Her name directly...

Ọṣun (also known as Oshun, Ochún, and Oxúm) is the Yoruba name of a powerful orisha (deity) venerated as the patron goddess of the Osun River in southwestern Nigeria. The name is possibly related to the Yoruba word ṣán,...

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...