Names Categorized "mythology"

Eros is the Greek god of love and sex, whose name directly means "love" in Greek. In Greek mythology, he was a young god, the son of Aphrodite, armed with arrows that caused anyone struck to fall in love. The Romans iden...

Étaín is a name from Irish mythology, derived from a diminutive form of Old Irish ét, meaning "jealousy" or "passion". In modern Irish, it is properly spelled Éadaoin. The name is borne by the heroine of the 9th-century...

Étan is a feminine given name of Irish origin, possibly a variant of Étaín. In Irish mythology, Étaín was the daughter of Dian Cécht, the god of healing.EtymologyÉtaín is derived from Old Irish ét meaning "jealousy, pass...

Ethne is a feminine given name of Irish origin, derived as an anglicized variant of Eithne. The name Eithne itself may come from the Old Irish word etne, meaning "kernel" or "grain", evoking fertility and sustenance. Thi...

Ethniu is a feminine name from Irish mythology, considered a variant of Eithne. The name is deeply rooted in ancient Irish legend, where Ethniu appears as a Fomorian princess and the mother of the great hero Lugh Lámfada...

Eudora is a feminine given name of Greek origin, meaning "good gift" from the elements εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift". In Greek mythology, Eudora was the name of a nymph, one of the Hyades, who w...

Euphrosyne is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Ancient Greek word εὐφροσύνη (euphrosynē), meaning "mirth, merriment, cheerfulness". The name is formed from the elements εὖ (eu), meaning "good," and...

Europa is a female name derived from Greek mythology, originating from the Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē). The name is composed of the elements eurys meaning "wide" and ops meaning "face, eye," giving it the literal meani...

Europe is a Greek feminine name, directly taken from the continent of the same name. It is the Greek form of Europa, a figure from Greek mythology. The name traces further back to the Greek elements εὐρύς (eurys) meaning...

Eurydice is a feminine name of Greek origin, famously borne in Greek mythology by the wife of the musician Orpheus. The name derives from the Greek Εὐρυδίκη (Eurydike), composed of the elements eurys meaning "wide" and d...

Eurydike is the Greek form of Eurydice, a name from Greek mythology. The name is derived from the Greek elements εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide" and δίκη (dike) meaning "justice, custom, order", giving the overall meaning o...

Euterpe is a feminine name of Greek origin, ultimately derived from the Ancient Greek elements εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and τέρπω (terpo) meaning "to satisfy, to cheer", thus rendering the overall meaning as "delight" or "...

Evander 1 is a masculine given name of Greek and Roman origin. It is a variant of Evandrus, the Latin form of the Greek name Εὔανδρος (Euandros), which means "good of man". This meaning is derived from the Greek elements...

Evren is a Turkish unisex given name and surname, derived from the Turkish word evren meaning "cosmos, the universe." In Turkic mythology, the Evren is a gigantic snake-like dragon, often associated with cosmic forces. T...

EtymologyFauna is the feminine form of Faunus. In Roman mythology, Fauna was a goddess of fertility, women, and healing, often described as the daughter or companion of Faunus. Her name derives from Latin, possibly meani...

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...

Fedelm (also spelled Feidelm or Feidhelm, and modernized as Fidelma or Fedelma) is a female name from Irish mythology and early Irish history. It is possibly a feminine form of Feidlimid, a name traditionally interpreted...

Fedelmid is a variant of the Old Irish name Feidlimid, borne in early Irish history and legend. The root name Feidlimid is traditionally said to mean "ever good," though it may be related to the Old Irish word feidil mea...

Fedlimid is a variant of the Irish name Feidlimid, which has ancient roots in Gaelic culture. The meaning of Feidlimid is traditionally said to be "ever good", though it may also be related to the Old Irish word feidil m...

Feidelm is a variant form of the Old Irish name Fedelm, itself possibly a feminine form of Feidlimid. Like its variants Feidhelm and the modern Irish Fidelma, the name reflects a deep-rooted tradition of female prophecy...

EtymologyFeidhelm is a variant of Fedelm, an Old Irish name whose meaning is uncertain. Fedelm itself may be a feminine form of Feidlimid, a name traditionally interpreted as "ever good" but possibly related to Old Irish...

Feidlimid is an Old Irish masculine given name, traditionally said to mean "ever good", though it might be related to Old Irish feidil meaning "enduring, constant". It is the older form of the modern Irish names Feidhlim...

Felicitas is a Latin name directly derived from the word felicitas, meaning "good luck, fortune". In Roman mythology, the goddess Felicitas was the living personification of this very concept: she embodied not just luck,...

Fenrir is a name from Norse mythology, referring to a monstrous wolf of immense strength and ferocity. The name derives from Old Norse fen meaning "marsh" or "fen," giving him the epithet "fen-dweller." In Old Norse text...

Fiachrae is the Old Irish form of Fiachra, a traditionally Irish masculine name. Its etymology is complex, drawing from Old Irish elements: possibly fiach meaning "raven" or fích meaning "battle", combined with rí meanin...

EtymologyFinnguala is an Old Irish feminine given name, the literal meaning of which is "white shoulder". It derives from the elements finn ("white, blessed") and gúala ("shoulder"). This name is the older form of the mo...

Fion is an Irish variant of the name Fionn, which itself derives from the Old Irish name Finn, rooted in the element finn meaning "white, blessed". This variant represents a common orthographic shift in Irish naming conv...

Fionnghuala is an Irish feminine given name, a variant of Fionnuala. Both names ultimately derive from an Old Irish compound: finn meaning "white, blessed" and gúala meaning "shoulder", so the name means "white shoulder"...

Etymology and OriginFiore is an Italian given name that literally means "flower" in Italian. It can be considered a direct vocabulary name, reflecting a tradition of nature-inspired names that emerged during the Renaissa...

Flora is a feminine given name of Latin origin, derived from flos meaning "flower" (genitive floris). In Roman mythology, Flora was the goddess of flowers, spring, and fertility, often depicted with blooming blossoms and...

Fortuna is a feminine name of Latin origin, meaning "luck". In Roman mythology, this was the name of the goddess who personified luck and fortune. Her Greek equivalent was Tyche.Etymology and RoleThe name derives directl...

Frey is a variant form of Freyr, the name of an Old Norse god associated with kingship, fertility, peace, prosperity, fair weather, and good harvest. In Norse mythology, Freyr (meaning "lord" in Old Norse) is a prominent...

Freyja is the Icelandic and Old Norse form of Freya, the name of a major goddess in Norse mythology. Derived from Old Norse Freyja meaning "lady," the name is borne by the goddess of love, beauty, fertility, sex, war, go...

Freyr is a name deeply rooted in Norse mythology, derived from the Old Norse word freyr, meaning "lord". The name originates from the Germanic root *fraujô. In mythological context, Freyr was likely originally called Yng...

Frig (Old English: Frīġ) is an Anglo-Saxon cognate of Frigg, the Norse goddess of love, marriage, and foresight. In Norse mythology, Frigg is the wife of Odin and the mother of Balder, and her name is derived from the Pr...

Frigg is a prominent goddess in Norse mythology, associated with marriage, prophecy, clairvoyance, and motherhood. Her name means "beloved", from Proto-Germanic *Frijjō, derived from the root *frijōną meaning "to love"....

Fūjin is the Japanese god of the wind, a prominent figure in both Shinto and Buddhist mythology. The name is composed of two kanji elements: fū (風), meaning "wind", and jin (神), meaning "god" or "spirit". This Sino-Jap...

Gaia, also spelled Gaea, is a feminine given name of Greek and Italian usage. It derives from the Greek word γαῖα (gaia), a poetic parallel form of γῆ (ge), both meaning "earth". In Greek mythology, Gaia is the primordia...

Galatea is the Latinized form of the Greek name Γαλάτεια (Galateia), which likely derives from the Greek word γάλα (gala), meaning "milk." In Greek mythology, this name belongs to several notable characters. The most fam...

Galateia is a Greek feminine given name, referring to the original Greek form of the Latinized name Galatea. The name derives from the Ancient Greek word gala (γάλα), meaning 'milk', suggesting a connotation of brightnes...

Gandalf is a modern literary name derived from the Old Norse name Gandálfr, meaning "wand elf" or "magic elf/fairy," from the elements gandr "wand, staff; magic; monster" and alfr "elf." In Norse mythology, Gandálfr appe...

Gerd 2 is a female given name of Scandinavian origin, feminine in gender and primarily used in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, and Norse contexts. It derives from the Old Norse name Gerðr, which is composed of the element ga...

Gilgamesh is a prominent name from ancient Mesopotamian mythology, typically used as a masculine given name in modern times. The name likely originates from the Sumerian elements bilga meaning "ancestor" and mes meaning...

Giove is the Italian form of Jove, derived from Latin Iovis, the genitive case of Iuppiter (Jupiter). In Italian, Giove serves as both the name of the supreme Roman god Jupiter and the astronomical term for the planet Ju...

Glaucus is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek name Γλαῦκος (Glaukos), meaning "bluish grey", "shiny", "bright", or "glimmering". In Greek mythology, Glaucus was a prophetic sea god who began life as a mortal fisherm...

Etymology and OriginsGlooscap (also spelled Gluskabe, Glooskap, Gluskabi, Kluscap, Kloskomba, or Gluskab) is a legendary figure of the Wabanaki peoples, indigenous to Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and Atlantic Canada. T...

Goronwy is a Welsh masculine given name, best known as a variant of the ancient name Gronw. Both names are deeply rooted in Welsh mythology and literature, with Gronw appearing as a tragic figure in the Mabinogion, a col...

Grímhildr is the Old Norse form of Kriemhild, derived from Proto-Germanic *Grīmahildiz, meaning "masked battle" from grimo ("mask") and hilt ("battle"). In Norse mythology, particularly the Völsunga saga, Grímhildr is po...

EtymologyGróa is a feminine name derived from Old Norse gróa, meaning "to grow". This root is cognate with Old English grōwan and modern English "grow". The name is used in modern Iceland and historically in Norse-speaki...

Gronw is a masculine given name of Welsh origin, deeply rooted in the mythology of the Mabinogi. Its meaning is uncertain, but some scholars suggest it may derive from the Old Welsh element gur meaning "man".Mythological...

Guadalupe is a Spanish unisex given name, though more commonly used for females. The name originates from a Spanish place name, the site of a famous convent. EtymologyEtymologyIt is derived from Arabic wādī meaning "vall...

Guendoleu is the Old Welsh form of the name Gwenddoleu. Its meaning is uncertain but the later form Gwenddoleu is thought to derive from gwyn meaning "white, blessed" and dol (plural dolau) meaning "meadow". Guendoleu is...

Etymology and Origins Gunnar is a masculine given name of Old Norse origin, derived from the name Gunnarr, which itself comes from the elements gunnr ("war") and herr ("army, warrior"). This combination makes it a cognat...

Gunnr is a valkyrie name from Norse mythology, derived from Old Norse gunnr meaning "war" or "battle". This was the name of a valkyrie in Norse legend. According to the Völuspá (st. 30/7), Helgakviða Hundingsbana II (st....

EtymologyGwenddoleu is a legendary Welsh masculine name derived from the Old Welsh Guendoleu, itself composed of the elements gwyn meaning "white, blessed" and dol (plural dolau) meaning "meadow". The name thus carries t...

Gwenddydd is a feminine name of Welsh origin, combining the elements gwen meaning "white, blessed" and dydd meaning "day", thus signifying "blessed day" or "white day". In medieval Welsh legend, Gwenddydd is a prophetic...

Gwendolen is a feminine given name of Welsh origin, meaning "white ring" or "white bow," derived from the Welsh elements gwen ("white, blessed") and dolen ("ring, loop, link of a chain"). The name first appears in the 12...

EtymologyGwydion is a Welsh masculine name of ancient origin. Its name is thought to mean "born of trees" from Old Welsh guid "trees" and the suffix gen "born of". This etymology connects the name to the natural world, r...

Gwynedd is a Welsh feminine given name derived from the historical kingdom of Gwynedd, which flourished in northern Wales from the 5th century. The kingdom's name itself is ancient, possibly related to the Old Irish Féni...

Hades is a masculine name of Greek origin, derived from the Ancient Greek Ἅιδης (Haides), itself from ἀϊδής (aides), meaning "unseen." In Greek mythology, Hades was the god of the underworld, a dark realm that also came...