Names Categorized "mythology"

Hagen is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It is derived from the Old German element hag meaning "enclosure" (Proto-Germanic *hagô), which may also refer to a fenced-in area or a wooden hedge. The name is histor...

Haldor is a masculine given name of Norwegian origin, derived from the Old Norse name Hallþórr. The name combines hallr, meaning "rock," with the name of the Norse thunder god Thor, giving it the meaning "Thor's rock." T...

Halldóra is an Icelandic feminine given name, a form of Haldor. The name is derived from the Old Norse Hallþórr, composed of hallr meaning "rock" and the name of the Norse god Thor, with the overall meaning "Thor's rock"...

Hama is an Old English masculine name derived from the element ham meaning "home". In Anglo-Saxon legend, Hama appears as a Gothic warrior who, together with his companion Wudga, features in tales such as Waldere and is...

Harmonia (Ἁρμονία) is a Greek name meaning "harmony, agreement". In Greek mythology, she was the goddess of harmony and concord, the opposite of Eris (discord). Her Roman counterpart is Concordia. Harmonia is best known...

Hathor is the Greek form of the Egyptian goddess name ḥwt-ḥrw, reconstructed as Hut-Heru, meaning "the house of Horus". The name combines Egyptian ḥwt "house" with the falcon-headed sky god Horus. Hathor was one of the m...

Haurvatat (Avestan: 𐬵𐬀𐬎𐬭𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬙𐬁𐬙, romanized: hauruuatāt) is a feminine given name derived from the Avestan word for "wholeness" or "perfection." In Zoroastrianism, she is one of the six Amesha Spentas (Bounteous Immortals)...

Hecate (pronounced HEK-ə-tee) is a name of Greek origin, representing the ancient goddess Hekate (Ἑκάτη). The name is often linked to the Greek word ἑκάς (hekas), meaning "far off," though the etymology remains somewhat...

Hector is a masculine given name used in English, French, Greek, and in the context of the Arthurian Cycle. It is the Latinized form of the Greek name Ἕκτωρ (Hektor), which is derived from the Greek word ἕκτωρ (hektor),...

Hecuba is a Latinized form of the Greek name Ἑκάβη (Hekabe), whose meaning remains uncertain. In Greek mythology, she was the wife of King Priam of Troy and the mother of many children, including Hector, Paris, Cassandra...

Heiðrún is an Old Norse and Icelandic feminine given name derived from the mythological Heidrun. Etymology The name combines two Old Norse elements: heiðr meaning "bright, clear" and rún meaning "secret lore, rune." Lite...

Heidrun is a captivating name from Norse mythology, derived from Old Norse elements heiðr meaning "bright, clear" and rún meaning "secret lore, rune." In the mythological cosmos, Heidrun is a legendary goat that stands a...

Heilyn is a masculine Welsh name meaning "winebearer, dispenser" (from Welsh gwin "wine" + llaesu "to serve"). In Welsh mythology, as recorded in the Second Branch of the Mabinogi, Heilyn was one of only seven warriors w...

Hekate is the Greek form of the name Hecate, the goddess of witchcraft, crossroads, and the underworld in ancient Greek religion and mythology. The name derives from the Ancient Greek Ἑκάτη (Hekate), which is possibly li...

EtymologyHel is the Norse mythological name for both the goddess of the dead and the underworld she rules. The name derives from Old Norse hel, meaning "to conceal, to cover," a term that is cognate with the English word...

Helen is a feminine given name derived from the Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helene). Its etymology is uncertain, but it is often associated with Greek helene meaning "torch" or "corposant", or possibly linked to selene (moon)....

Helle is a name of uncertain meaning, primarily known from Greek mythology. According to legend, Helle was the daughter of King Athamas and Nephele, a cloud nymph. She and her twin brother Phrixus were threatened with sa...

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...

Herakles is the original Greek form of the name Heracles, derived from Ἡρακλῆς (Heraklēs), meaning "glory of Hera". It combines the name of the goddess Hera with ᾽κλέος (kleos), meaning "glory" or "fame". In Greek mythol...

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...

Hermes is a name of Greek origin, derived from the ancient Greek word ἕρμα (herma) meaning "cairn, pile of stones, boundary marker." In ancient Greece, hermae were stone piles or pillars used as boundary markers and late...

Herminius is a Roman name of possible Etruscan origin, though it has also been linked to the Greek god Hermes. In Roman legend, Herminius was a companion of the Trojan hero Aeneas, appearing in Virgil's Aeneid among the...

Hermione is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the name of the messenger god Hermes. In Greek mythology, Hermione was the daughter of Menelaus and Helen of Troy. The name was also borne by an early Chris...

Hero 1 is a feminine first name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word ἥρως (heros) meaning "hero." In Greek mythology, Hero was a priestess of Aphrodite and the lover of Leander. According to legend, Leander would...

Hersilia is a name from Roman mythology, of uncertain meaning. It may be derived from Greek ἕρση (herse) meaning "dew." In Roman legend, she was a Sabine woman who became the wife of Romulus, the founder of Rome, though...

Hestia is the Greek goddess of the hearth, home, and domestic life, whose name derives from the Ancient Greek word ἑστία (hestia), meaning "hearth, fireplace, altar." In mythology, she is the firstborn child of the Titan...

Hilal (Arabic: هلال) is a unisex given name derived from the Arabic word hilāl, meaning "crescent moon". The name specifically refers to the thin crescent of the new moon, which holds great significance in the Islamic ca...

Hildr is a figure from Norse mythology whose name derives directly from the Old Norse hildr, meaning "battle". This makes the name a cognate of Hilda and its variants, such as Hilde and Hildur. In the Germanic onomastic...

Hira is a name derived from Sanskrit हीर (hīra), meaning "diamond". While the name primarily carries feminine associations in Pakistan, it is considered unisex in India and Nepal, reflecting cultural differences in namin...

Hoder is a figure from Norse mythology, known as a blind god who was tragically deceived by the trickster deity Loki into killing his own brother, Balder. The name derives from Old Norse Hǫðr, which comes from hǫð meanin...

Horatius is a Roman family name (nomen gentile) that was possibly derived from Latin hora meaning "hour, time, season", though the name may actually be of Etruscan origin. As a nomen, it was borne by a patrician gens at...

Huang is a Chinese given name and surname, written with various characters such as 煌 (huáng, "bright, shining, luminous") for masculine use, 凰 (huáng, "phoenix") for feminine use, or other characters. The name is unise...

Huangdi is a Chinese name meaning "yellow emperor" (from huáng "yellow" and dì "god, emperor"). It is the name of the mythical Yellow Emperor, a central figure in Chinese mythology and traditional history. According to l...

Huanglong is a Chinese name composed of the characters huáng meaning "yellow" and lóng meaning "dragon". It is the Chinese name for the Yellow Dragon, a mythical creature associated with the legendary Yellow Emperor Huan...

Hulda is a feminine given name with origins in Old Norse mythology and language. Derived from the Old Norse word hulda meaning "hiding, secrecy," it was borne by a sorceress in Norse mythology. As a modern name, it may a...

Hunahpu is a central hero figure in Maya mythology, most famously appearing alongside his twin brother Xbalanque in the Popol Vuh, the sacred book of the K'iche' Maya. His name is interpreted as "one blowgunner" from Cla...

Hut-Heru is the reconstructed Egyptian form of the name Hathor, derived from Egyptian ḥwt-ḥrw meaning "the house of Horus." It combines ḥwt ("house, enclosure") with ḥrw (the god Horus). In Egyptian mythology, Hut-Heru (...

Etymology and OriginHyacinthus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Hyakinthos (Ὑάκινθος), which is derived from the name of the hyacinth flower. In Greek mythology, Hyacinthus was a beautiful Spartan prince and lover...

Iah (also transcribed as Yah, Jah, Aa, or Aah) is a lunar deity in ancient Egyptian religion, whose name simply means “moon.” The name comes from Egyptian jꜥḥ, a direct word for the moon. In mythology, Iah was one of the...

Iapetos (Greek: Ἰαπετός) is a Titan in Greek mythology, whose name is derived from the Greek verb ἰάπτω (iapto) meaning "to wound, to pierce". He was one of the twelve Titan children of Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth), and...

Iara is a feminine given name of Tupi origin, meaning "lady of the water" in the Tupi language, derived from the elements y ("water") and îara ("lady, mistress"). In Brazilian folklore, Iara is a beautiful river nymph wh...

Etymology and Mythological OriginsIason is the Greek and Georgian form of Jason, derived from the Ancient Greek name Ἰάσων (Iásōn), which means “healer.” This meaning comes from the Greek verb ἰάομαι (iaomai), “to heal.”...

Etymology Icarus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Ἴκαρος (Ikaros), whose meaning is uncertain. The name is inextricably linked to the figure in Greek mythology, the son of the master craftsman Daedalus. Daedalus h...

Idalia is a feminine given name with multiple origins and cultural associations. In the Germanic context, it is likely derived from the element idal, an extended form of id, possibly meaning "work, labour" [1]. This Germ...

Iðunn is an Old Norse name deeply rooted in Norse mythology. The name likely comprises the elements ið- meaning "again, repeated" and unna "to love", thus "ever-loving" or "renewed love". In Norse mythology, Iðunn is the...

Iemanjá is the Portuguese form of Yemọja, a major water deity in the Yoruba religion, used in Brazil and other Portuguese-speaking regions by adherents of Afro-Brazilian religions such as Candomblé and Umbanda. The name...

Etymology and MeaningIleana is a feminine given name, primarily used in Romanian, Italian, and Spanish. It is widely considered a Romanian variant of Elena, which ultimately derives from the Greek name Helen (Ἑλένη). The...

Ilmarinen (pronounced [ˈilmɑrinen]) is a Finnish masculine given name rooted in ancient mythology. Derived from the Finnish word ilma meaning "air", the name belongs to the immortal smith and sky god of Finnish mythology...

Ilmatar is a goddess of the air in Finnish mythology, known primarily from the national epic Kalevala. Her name is derived from the Finnish word ilma ('air') combined with the feminine suffix -tar (corresponding to Engli...

Ilu is a Semitic name, functioning as an Akkadian cognate of El. In Akkadian contexts, it was often used to refer to Anu, the sky god who served as the supreme deity in Mesopotamian pantheons.Etymology and BackgroundThe...

Inanna is the ancient Sumerian goddess of love, fertility, and war, whose name is possibly derived from the Sumerian nin-an-a(k), meaning "lady of the heavens" – from nin ("lady") and the genitive form of an ("heaven, sk...

Inari is a Japanese name meaning "carrying rice", from the elements 稲 (ina) meaning "rice" and 荷 (ri) meaning "carry". Inari is also the name of a prominent kami (divinity) in Shinto and Japanese mythology, associated...

Indira is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "beauty" or "splendid". In Hindu tradition, it is a recognized epithet of the goddess Lakshmi, the wife of Vishnu. The name thus carries divine connotations, li...

Indrani (Sanskrit: इन्द्राणी, IAST: Indrāṇī), also known as Shachi and Paulomi, is a prominent Hindu goddess, primarily revered as the wife of the king of the devas, Indra. Her name literally means "wife of Indra" in San...

Ing is a name rooted in Germanic mythology, derived from the Proto-Germanic *Ingwaz, which may mean "ancestor". In Germanic paganism, Ing was a minor fertility god, often associated with the tribe of the Ingaevones, who...

Inge is a given name of Germanic origin, functioning as a short form of Scandinavian and German names that begin with the element ing, such as Ingrid, Ingeborg, and Ingvar. This element refers to the Germanic god Ing, an...

Ingeborg is a Germanic feminine given name predominantly used in Germany, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It derives from the Old Norse name Ingibjǫrg, which is composed of the theonym Ing—a name for the earlier Germanic fe...

Ingeburg is a German variant of the name Ingeborg, derived from the Old Norse name Ingibjǫrg. This name is composed of the name of the Germanic god Ing (associated with the tribe of the Ingaevones, possibly an earlier fo...

Ingegerd is a Scandinavian feminine given name, the modern Swedish form of the Old Norse name Ingigerðr. This compound name is derived from Ing, the name of a Germanic fertility god, combined with the element garðr meani...

Ingela is a Swedish female given name with roots in the Germanic naming tradition. It originated as a German diminutive of names beginning with the element Ingel- or Engel-, and in Sweden it was also used as a diminutive...