Names Categorized "goddess"

Asenath is a feminine name from the Old Testament, best known as the Egyptian wife of Joseph. Her name is of Ancient Egyptian origin and is commonly believed to mean "belonging to the goddess Neith," reflecting the fusio...

Etymology and Historical Context'Asnat is the Biblical Hebrew form of the name Asenath, which appears in the Old Testament as the Egyptian wife of the patriarch Joseph. The name Asenath is thought to derive from an Ancie...

Batari is a feminine given name prominent in Indonesian culture, derived from the Indonesian word meaning "goddess." Its etymology traces back to the Sanskrit noble title bhaṭṭārī (भट्टारी), meaning "noble lady," which i...

Bethari is the Javanese form of Batari, a name that carries profound spiritual and cultural significance. Deriving from the Sanskrit term भट्टारी (bhaṭṭārī), meaning "noble lady" or "goddess," the name reflects the deep...

Chidinma is a Nigerian female given name of Igbo origin. It is a variant of Chidimma, which means "God is good" in Igbo. The name is formed from the Igbo elements Chi 2 (meaning "God") and di mma (meaning "is good"). Cul...

Devi is a feminine given name derived from Sanskrit devī, meaning "goddess." The name originates from the Sanskrit root div, meaning "to shine" or "heavenly," and is the feminine counterpart of Deva, meaning "god." In in...

Dewi is an Indonesian form of Devi, a feminine given name derived from the Sanskrit word devī (देवी), meaning 'goddess'. The name traces its linguistic roots through the Indonesian adaptation of Sanskrit, reflecting the...

Diana is a feminine given name of Latin origin, meaning "divine, goddesslike". It derives from Latin dia or diva meaning "goddess", ultimately from the Indo-European root *dyew-, also found in Zeus. The name is linked to...

Dianna is a feminine given name that originated as a variant spelling of Diana. While the traditional form has deep historical roots, the doubled-n spelling Dianna became an alternative anglicization that gained modest u...

Eileithyia is the Greek form of Ilithyia, derived from the Ancient Greek Eiλείθυια, meaning "the readycomer." In Greek mythology, she was the goddess of childbirth and midwifery, a role that made her both revered and inv...

Ercole is the Italian form of Hercules, itself the Latin adaptation of the Greek hero's name Heracles. Derived from the mythological demigod known for his immense strength and the Twelve Labors, the name carries connotat...

Ercwlff is a Welsh form of the name Hercules, itself the Latin rendering of the Greek hero Heracles. The name is rooted in Greek mythology, deriving from Ἡρακλῆς (Herakles), meaning "glory of Hera," from the name of the...

Eydís is an Icelandic and Old Norse female given name, composed of the elements ey meaning either "good fortune" or "island" and dís meaning "goddess". The second element, dís, appears in several Norse female names such...

Hafdís is an Icelandic feminine given name derived from the Old Norse elements haf 'sea, ocean' and dís 'goddess'. Thus, the name can be interpreted as 'sea goddess', blending Nordic mythology's dís (a female deity or sp...

Heracles is the Greek name of a divine hero from Greek and Roman mythology, best known for his extraordinary strength and his twelve labours. The name derives from Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Herakles), meaning "glory of Hera," compo...

Hercule is the French form of Hercules, itself derived from the Latin rendering of the Greek hero Heracles. The name entered French from Latin Herculēs, and its pronunciation in French is ɛʁ.kyl.Etymology and OriginsThe...

Hercules is the Latinized form of Heracles, derived from the Etruscan Hercle. This name is synonymous with the Roman version of the Greek divine hero, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. Known for his immense strength...

Etymology Hjördís is the Icelandic form of Hjördis, which itself derives from the Old Norse name Hjǫrdís, composed of the elements hjǫrr “sword” and dís “goddess.” Thus, name means “sword goddess.” Mythological Significa...

Hjørdis is a Danish and Norwegian feminine given name, directly derived from the Swedish form Hjördis. It originates from the Old Norse name Hjǫrdís, meaning "sword goddess", composed of the elements hjǫrr "sword" and dí...

Hjördis is a Swedish given name, the modern form of the Old Norse name Hjǫrdís, which is composed of the elements hjǫrr (sword) and dís (goddess), giving it the meaning "sword goddess." The name appears in Norse mytholog...

Hjǫrdís is an Old Norse female given name, composed of the elements hjǫrr meaning "sword" and dís meaning "goddess" or "noble woman". Thus, the name carries the meaning of "sword goddess" or "warrior goddess". It appears...

Irakli (Georgian: ირაკლი) is a Georgian form of the Greek name Heracles, derived from Ἡρακλῆς, meaning "glory of Hera." The name combines names of the goddess Hera and Greek κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory." In Greek mythol...

Iraklis is the modern Greek form of Heracles, the legendary hero of Greek mythology. The name derives from the ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Herakles), meaning "glory of Hera," composed of the goddess's name and the Greek eleme...

Jördis is the German form of Hjördis, adapted from the Old Norse name Hjǫrdís, which means "sword goddess." This etymology is composed of two elements: hjǫrr, meaning "sword," and dís, meaning "goddess." The name thus co...

Mahadevi (Sanskrit: महादेवी) is a Sanskrit epithet for the supreme goddess in Hinduism, literally meaning "great goddess" — from mahā (great) and devī (goddess). In Hindu tradition, especially within the goddess-centric...

Manju is a feminine given name of Indian origin, derived from the Sanskrit word mañju, meaning "lovely," "beautiful," "charming," or "sweet." It is commonly used in Hindi, Malayalam, and Telugu-speaking regions across In...