Names Categorized "snakes"

Amaru is a masculine name derived from the Quechua word for "snake". Within the Quechua-speaking cultures of the Andean region, serpents held significant symbolic meaning, often associated with the underworld, fertility,...

Astrit is an Albanian masculine given name, derived directly from the Albanian vocabulary word astrit, which means "green whip snake" or "dragon". The name evokes powerful natural and mythological imagery, likely referen...

Belinda is a feminine given name of uncertain origin, first recorded in the 17th century. Its most common hypothesis derives the first element from Italian bella meaning "beautiful," paired with a second element possibly...

Draco is a masculine name of Ancient Greek origin, derived from the Greek name Δράκων (Drakon), which literally means "dragon" or "serpent." The name carries a powerful and mythical aura, referencing the formidable creat...

Drake is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from an English surname that itself comes from the Old Norse byname Draki or the Old English byname Draca, both meaning "dragon". These ultimately trace back thr...

Drakon is the original Ancient Greek form of the name Draco. The name derives from the Greek word δράκων (drakōn), meaning "dragon" or "serpent." In its most famous historical context, Drakon refers to the 7th-century BC...

Echidna means "viper, snake" in Greek, derived from a variant of ἔχις (echis). In Greek mythology, Echidna was a fearsome monster, half-woman and half-snake, who inhabited a cave and terrorized travelers. She is often ca...

Ethelinda is an English form of the Germanic name Adallinda. The name was very rare in medieval times, but it was revived in the early 19th century. It is composed of the Germanic elements adal meaning "noble" and lind m...

Fuxi is a foundational figure in Chinese mythology, revered as a culture hero and the first of the mythical Three Sovereigns. His name is typically composed of the characters 伏 (fú, meaning "prostrate" or "lying down")...

EtymologyGonggong is a name of uncertain etymology, most commonly written with the Chinese characters 共 (gòng, "together") and 工 (gōng, "work"). Alternative spellings exist, such as 龔工, though the phonetic shift in M...

Hydra is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word ὕδωρ (hydor), meaning "water", and thus carries the sense of "water serpent". The name is most famously associated with the Lernaean Hydra, a ma...

Itzcoatl is a Nahuatl name meaning "obsidian snake" or "obsidian serpent," from the elements itztli "obsidian" and cōātl "snake." The name is most famously borne by Itzcoatl (c. 1380–1440), the fourth king of Tenochtitla...

Itzel is a feminine name of Mayan origin, closely associated with ancient Maya culture. Its meaning is uncertain, but it is thought to derive from the Classic Maya word itz, which can mean "resin, nectar, dew, liquid, or...

Ixchel is the ancient Maya goddess of midwifery, medicine, and childbirth, and her name is also used as a given name, particularly in contemporary times. Etymologically, it likely derives from Classic Maya ix "lady" and...

Jörmungandr (Old Norse: Jǫrmungandr) is a name of immense proportions, derived from the Old Norse elements jǫrmun ("great, immense") and gandr ("monster, magic, wand"). In Norse mythology, Jörmungandr is the World Serpen...

Jǫrmungandr is the Old Norse form of Jörmungandr, the immense sea serpent of Norse mythology, also known as the Midgard Serpent. The name is derived from the Norse elements jǫrmun meaning "great, immense" and gandr meani...

Kʼawiil is a variant spelling of the name K'awil, which originates from the Classic Maya language. Often appearing in pre-Columbian texts and art, the name refers to a powerful Maya deity associated with lightning, creat...

K'awil is a name from Classic Mayan mythology, most commonly understood to mean "powerful one" in the Classic Maya language. This name is primarily associated with one of the prominent deities of the Maya pantheon: the g...

K'uk'ulkan K'uk'ulkan (also spelled Kukulkan) is a Yucatec Maya name meaning "feathered serpent" (from k'uk' "quetzal feather" and kaan "serpent") and refers to a major serpent deity in Maya mythology. This god is roughl...

Mani is a given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "jewel." It is used across several South Indian languages, including Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu, and is particularly common among Hindu communities. In the anci...

Etymology and OriginMedousa is the Greek form of Medusa. The name is derived from the Greek Μέδουσα (Medousa), which comes from the verb μέδω (medo) meaning "to protect, to rule over". Thus, the name carries connotations...

Medusa is a feminine name of Greek origin, derived from the Ancient Greek Μέδουσα (Medousa), which comes from μέδω (medo) meaning "to protect" or "to rule over." Despite its peaceful etymology, the name is inextricably l...

Melusine is a figure from European folklore, a female spirit associated with fresh water and often depicted as a woman with a serpent or fish tail from the waist down. Her name is of uncertain origin, but she is a centra...

Nagendra is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, used primarily in Kannada and Telugu-speaking communities. It is a compound name meaning "lord of snakes," derived from nāga (नाग) meaning "snake" or "elephant" and...

Nüwa (also read Nügua) is the Chinese creator goddess in mythology, depicted as a snake with a human head. Her name is composed of the elements 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, female" and 娲 (wā), a character of uncertain origin...

Ophiuchus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Ophiouchos (Ὀφιοῦχος), meaning "serpent bearer". This name is used for a large constellation that straddles the celestial equator. In Greek mythology, the constellation r...