Names Categorized "mythology"

Aoede is a feminine name of Greek origin, best known as one of the three original Muses in early Boeotian mythology. She was the Muse of voice and song. The name is the Latinized form of Aoide, which means "song" in Gree...

Aoide (Ancient Greek: Ἀοιδή, Aoidē) is a Greek female name meaning "song". It was borne in Greek mythology by one of the three original Muses, the goddess of voice and song. Her sisters were Melete (Practice) and Mneme (...

Aphrodite is the ancient Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, passion, and procreation, whose name is of uncertain etymology, possibly of Phoenician origin. The Greeks famously connected her name with ἀφρός (aphros),...

EtymologyApis is the Latinized form of the Greek Ἄπις (Apis), which itself comes from the Egyptian ḥjpw (reconstructed as Hapi). The original Egyptian meaning is unknown, though it is intimately connected with the sacred...

Apollo is the Greek name of one of the most important Olympian gods in ancient Greek religion and mythology. Its etymology is uncertain: it derives from the Greek Ἀπόλλων (Apollon), which may stem from the Indo-European...

Aquila is a given name and surname of Latin origin, derived from the Roman cognomen meaning "eagle". The name is best known from the New Testament, where Aquila and his wife Priscilla (also called Prisca) are mentioned a...

Arachne is a name originating from Greek mythology, derived from the Greek word arachne meaning "spider". The name is famously associated with the mortal weaver who challenged the goddess Athena (or her Roman equivalent,...

Etymology & OriginsArawn (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈarau̯n]) is a name of uncertain etymology, but it carries deep roots in Welsh mythology as the name of the king of the otherworld realm of Annwn. The meaning, while unknow...

Arcadia is a Spanish feminine name derived from Arcadius, the Latinized form of the ancient Greek name Arkadios, which means "of Arcadia." The name ultimately comes from the region of Arcadia in the central Peloponnese o...

Ares is the Greek god of war and courage, one of the Twelve Olympians in Greek mythology. His name may derive from either the Greek word ἀρή (are) meaning "bane, ruin" or ἄρσην (arsen) meaning "male." The name first appe...

Argos is a masculine name of Greek origin, primarily known as a variant of Argus. It derives from the Ancient Greek Ἄργος (Argos), which is linked to the word ἀργός (argos), meaning "glistening" or "shining." The name ap...

Etymology and OriginAria is an alternate transcription of Persian آریا (see Arya 1). The name ultimately derives from an Old Indo-Iranian root meaning "Aryan, noble". In Iran, it is exclusively a masculine name, reflecti...

Ariadne is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Cretan Greek elements αρι (ari), meaning "most," and αδν&oacutes; (adnos), meaning "holy." The name thus carries the meanin...

Arianrhod is a prominent figure in Welsh mythology, best known from the Mabinogi. Her name probably means "silver wheel", derived from arian ("silver") and rhod ("wheel") in Welsh. The a linking segment may be a feminine...

Aroha is a given name derived from the Māori word meaning "love." Cognate with the Hawaiian term aloha, it is a unisex name, though frequently used for females. The name carries deep cultural resonance within Māori commu...

Etymology & OriginAron is a masculine given name used in various cultures including Polish, Croatian, Scandinavian (Danish, Norwegian, Swedish), and Icelandic contexts. It functions as a local form of the biblical name A...

Etymology and OriginsArtemis is a name of uncertain etymology, rooted in ancient Greek. It may derive from the Greek word ἀρτεμής (artemes), meaning "safe" or "unharmed," or alternatively from ἄρταμος (artamos), meaning...

Arthur is a masculine given name of uncertain etymology. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The name is used across many European languages, including Danish, Dutch, English,...

Aruna is a name of Sanskrit origin derived from the word aruṇa (अरुण), meaning "reddish brown, dawn". In Hindu mythology, Aruna is a divine being who serves as the charioteer of the sun god Surya, guiding his chariot acr...

Arya is a unisex name derived from the old Indo-Iranian root *arya-, meaning "Aryan, noble". In India, it serves as a transcription of both the masculine Sanskrit form Ārya (आर्य) and its feminine counterpart Āryā (आर्या...

Aryan is a variant of the name Arya, which derives from an old Indo-Iranian root meaning "Aryan, noble".Etymology and HistoryThe term "Aryan" originates from the Sanskrit ārya, an ethno-cultural self-designation used by...

Ascanius is a figure from Greek and Roman mythology, most widely known as the son of the Trojan hero Aeneas and Creusa, daughter of King Priam of Troy. His name is derived from the Greek Ἀσκάνιος (Askanios), though its m...

Asena is the name of a she-wolf at the center of the Göktürk foundation myth in Turkic mythology. The name is possibly of Scythian origin, meaning "blue" or "gray", reflecting the symbolic blue-gray coat of the wolf. Acc...

Asherah is the name of a major goddess in ancient Semitic religions, particularly among the Northwest Semitic cultures. The name is thought to derive from Semitic roots meaning "she who walks in the sea", reflecting her...

Ashtad is the modern Persian form of the Avestan Arštāt, an ancient divine principle meaning "justice", "honesty", or "rightness" in Zoroastrian tradition. The name derives from the Avestan root aša (𐬀𐬴𐬀), which denotes...

Ashur is a significant name of Semitic origin, primarily used for males. The meaning of the name is tied to the ancient city of Ashur, which was the capital of the Assyrian Empire, though the etymology of the city's name...

Asia 1 is a feminine given name directly taken from the name of the world's largest continent, Asia. The continent's name itself is of ancient origin, tracing back to the Akkadian word asu, meaning "east" or "sunrise," r...

Ask is a Norse masculine name derived from Old Norse askr, meaning "ash tree." In Norse mythology, Ask (often paired with Embla) was the first human man, created by the gods from an ash tree, while Embla, his wife, was f...

Askanios is the Greek form of Ascanius, a figure from classical mythology. The name derives from Ancient Greek Ἀσκάνιος (Askánios), of unknown meaning. In Greek and Roman mythology, Ascanius—also called Julus—was the son...

Asklepios (also known by the Latinized form Aesculapius) is the Greek name for the god of healing and medicine in ancient Greek religion and mythology. The meaning of his name remains unknown, but it is deeply rooted in...

Astarte is the Hellenized form of the ancient Near Eastern goddess ʿAṯtart, known in Northwest Semitic traditions as Ashtoreth. In Greek mythology and history, Astarte became associated with the goddess Aphrodite due to...

Etymology and Mythological OriginAtalanta is a feminine name of Greek origin, derived from the ancient Greek Ἀταλάντη (Atalante), meaning "equal in weight." This comes from the word ἀτάλαντος (atalantos), which is relate...

Atena is the Italian, Portuguese and Romanian form of Athena, the name of the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare. According to Greek mythology, Athena was the daughter of Zeus, born fully grown from his forehead...

Atėnė is the Lithuanian form of Athena, the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, warfare, and handicraft. The name is borrowed directly from the Ancient Greek Ἀθήνη (Athḗnē), one of the variant forms of the goddess's name, a...

Atenea is the Spanish form of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, warfare, and crafts, as well as the patron deity of Athens. The name's etymology is uncertain, but it is likely derived from the city of Athens rather th...

Athena is a name of Greek origin, derived from the goddess of wisdom, warfare, and handicraft in ancient Greek mythology. The meaning of the name is unknown, but it is likely that the goddess's name originated from the c...

Aþena is the Icelandic form of Athena, a name rooted in Greek mythology. It is used both as a given name and as the Icelandic name for the Greek goddess Athena, who presides over wisdom, warfare, and the city of Athens....

Athéna is the French form of the name Athena, rooted in Greek mythology. The name is used primarily in French-speaking regions, directly borrowing the ancient goddess's name with a French accent.EtymologyThe original Gre...

Athene is an English variant of the name Athena, derived from the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, warfare, and crafts. The name likely originated from the city of Athens, which was named in her honor. According to mytho...

Athina is the modern Greek form of the name Athena. In Greek mythology, Athena is the revered goddess of wisdom, warfare, and handicraft, often associated with the city of Athens, whose name is thought to derive from her...

Atlas is a name of Greek origin, most famously borne by the Titan in Greek mythology who was condemned by Zeus to hold up the heavens for eternity as punishment for leading the Titan rebellion against the Olympian gods....

Atropos is a Greek feminine name derived from the word atropos, meaning "inevitable, inflexible." This name is formed from the negative prefix a ("without") and tropos ("turn, direction, manner"), literally translating t...

Atum is a name from ancient Egyptian mythology, derived from the Egyptian jtm or tmw, which itself comes from tm meaning "completion, totality." This name belongs to a primordial creator god who played a central role in...

Aura is a feminine given name with diverse cultural roots, finding usage in English, Finnish, Italian, and Spanish. The name directly derives from the English word aura, which comes from Latin and ultimately from Greek α...

Aurora is a feminine given name derived from the Latin word for "dawn." In Roman mythology, Aurora was the goddess of the morning, equivalent to the Greek goddess Eos. As a personal name, it has been in occasional use si...

Bacchus is a masculine name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek Βάκχος (Bakchos), which itself comes from the verb ἰάχω (iacho) meaning "to shout." This name is intimately connected with the Greek god Dionysos, who w...

Badb is a war goddess from Irish mythology, whose name derives from the Old Irish word for "crow" or "demon," rooted in a term meaning "battle, fight." In modern Irish, she is also known as Badhbh (pronounced approximate...

Bahman is a modern Persian name derived from the Avestan 𐬬𐬊𐬵𐬎 𐬨𐬀𐬥𐬀𐬵 (Vohu Manah), meaning "good mind". In Zoroastrianism, Vohu Manah is one of the six Amesha Spenta (Holy Immortals), representing the divine attribute of...

Bahram (Persian: بهرام) is a Persian male given name meaning "victory over resistance" or "smiting of resistance." The name derives from Avestan Vərəthraghna (𐬬𐬆𐬭𐬆𐚂𐬀𐬖𐬥𐬀), the name of a Zoroastrian deity associated with v...

Bai (白, 百, 柏) is a unisex Chinese unisex name with multiple meanings depending on the character used. The most common form is 白 (bái), meaning "white, pure." Another character, 百 (bǎi), signifies "one hundred, many,...

Balam is a masculine given name of Mayan origin, meaning "jaguar" in various Mayan languages, including Yucatec Maya (báalam) and K'iche' Maya (balam). The jaguar held great symbolic importance in Mesoamerican cultures,...

Balder is a god in Germanic mythology, known from Old Norse sources as Baldr. The name derives from the Proto-Germanic theonym *Balðraz, meaning "hero" or "prince", from the root word baldr meaning "brave" or "bold". In...

Baldr is a god in Germanic mythology, most famously known from Norse mythology as the handsome and beloved son of Odin and Frigg. The name derives from the Proto-Germanic theonym *Balðraz, meaning 'hero, lord, prince,' a...

Balor (also spelled Balar) is a figure from Irish mythology, best known as a fearsome giant king of the Fomorians, a race of malevolent supernatural beings. The name's meaning is uncertain, but it is thought to derive fr...

Barun is the Bengali form of the Vedic god Varuna, whose name derives from Sanskrit vṛ meaning "to surround" or "to encompass." As a Bengali given name, it reflects the rich cultural influence of Hindu mythology in easte...

Basajaun is a figure from Basque mythology, whose name literally means "lord of the woods," derived from the Basque elements baso "woods" and jaun "lord." This entity, often depicted as a large, hairy hominid dwelling in...

Bast is a variant reading of Bastet, the Egyptian goddess of cats, fertility, and the sun. The name is an anglicized form derived from the Egyptian bꜣstt, possibly meaning "ointment jar" combined with a feminine suffix....

Bastet is an ancient Egyptian goddess of cats, fertility, and the sun, whose name derives from the Egyptian bꜣstt, possibly linked to bꜣs meaning "ointment jar" with a feminine t suffix. In Egyptian mythology, Bastet was...

Batraz (also Batradz, Batyradz, or Pataraz; Ossetian: Батырадз) is a central figure in the Ossetian and wider North Caucasian Nart sagas, the body of heroic mythology shared by several ethnic groups in the region. The na...

Bébinn (pronounced Bay-vin or Bay-bin) is an Old Irish feminine name derived from the elements bé ("woman") and finn ("white, blessed, fair"), thus meaning "white woman" or "fair lady." Variant spellings are numerous: Bé...