Names Categorized "legend"

Divina is a feminine given name of Spanish and Portuguese origin, derived directly from the word divina meaning "divine" or "godlike". The name is a semantic and phonetic cousin to the masculine form Divino, used in Braz...

Divya is a feminine given name of Indian origin, derived from the Sanskrit word divya (दिव्य or दिव्या), meaning "divine, heavenly." The name is deeply rooted in Hindu tradition and is often associated with qualities of...

Diwata is a feminine given name of Tagalog origin. It means "goddess, nymph, fairy" in the Tagalog language, derived from the Sanskrit term devata ("deity, divine being"). The name reflects a pre-colonial Filipino concep...

Doireann is an Irish feminine given name rooted in the ancient legends and linguistic traditions of Ireland. Its etymology is twofold: it may derive from the Old Irish prefix der meaning "daughter" combined with finn mea...

Durga is a Sanskrit name meaning "unattainable, unassailable" (from dur "difficult" and ga "come"). In Hindu tradition, Durga is a fierce warrior goddess, often depicted riding a lion or tiger with multiple arms, each wi...

Egil is a Norwegian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse Egill, a diminutive of names beginning with the element agi, meaning "awe" or "fear." The root element *ag- appears in various Germanic name traditions,...

Éibhear is an Irish masculine given name of uncertain origin. In Irish, the word eibhear means “granite,” though the name’s etymology is debated. It is derived from Old Irish Éber, whose meaning is not fully established....

Eleri is a Welsh given name with complex origins and multiple historical associations. The name is tied to both a river and a saint, reflecting its deep roots in Welsh geography and Christian tradition.Etymology and Orig...

Elissa is a feminine name of uncertain meaning, possibly originating from Phoenician. Often considered a Semitic name , it is best known as the alternative name of Dido, the legendary queen of Carthage. In Latin literatu...

Emese is a Hungarian female given name possibly derived from Finno-Ugric eme meaning "mother". In Hungarian legend, Emese (fl. 9th century CE) is a semi-legendary ancestress of the Árpád dynasty, which founded the Kingdo...

Enid is a feminine given name of Welsh and Arthurian origins, likely derived from Middle Welsh eneit, meaning “soul, spirit, life.” The name is thought to come from the Proto-Celtic root *ana-ti̯o- (related to Gaulish an...

Enikő is a Hungarian female given name created by the renowned Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty in the 19th century. Vörösmarty derived the name from Enéh or Eneth, the legendary mother of the Hungarian people, who is a...

Ériu is a feminine name of Irish origin, derived from the name of a goddess in Irish mythology. According to legend, Ériu was one of the three eponymous goddesses of Ireland, daughter of Delbáeth and Ernmas of the Tuatha...

Erna is a feminine name of Old Norse origin, meaning "brisk, vigorous, hale." In Norse legend, Erna is the wife of Jarl, the son of the god Ríg and the progenitor of the warrior class according to the poem Rígsþula. The...

Evadne is a feminine name of Greek origin, borne by several figures in Greek mythology. The name is derived from Greek Εὐάδνη (Euadne), which likely combines the prefix εὖ (eu) meaning "good" with the Cretan Greek elemen...

Fachtna is an Old Irish masculine given name, possibly derived from the Old Irish word facht meaning "malice". In Irish mythology, Fachtna is best known as a legendary high king of Ireland. According to some traditions,...

Faramund is a Germanic masculine name derived from the Old German elements fara "journey" and munt "protection". The name thus carries the meaning of "journey-protection" or "protective journey."Etymology and Historical...

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...

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...

Etymology and OriginsFiachra is an Irish male given name with ancient roots. It derives from the Old Irish name Fiachrae, whose meaning is debated. The name may come from fiach meaning "raven," a bird often associated wi...

Fife is a masculine given name derived from the Scottish place name Fife, which was historically a kingdom and later a county in Scotland. The name is said to originate from the Pictish kingdom called Fib, one of the ear...

Fintan is an Irish given name, traditionally derived from Old Irish elements possibly meaning either "white fire" or "white ancient." In Irish mythology, Fintan mac Bóchra is a legendary figure who, according to the myth...

Fionn is a masculine given name in Irish and Scottish Gaelic, pronounced "Fyun" (Irish: [fʲiːn̪ˠ], Scottish Gaelic: [fjũːn̪ˠ]). It derives from an Old Irish byname meaning "white" or "fair-haired", ultimately from the ro...

Fionnuala is a traditional Irish feminine name meaning "white shoulder", derived from the Old Irish elements finn "white, blessed" and gúala "shoulder". The name is deeply rooted in Irish mythology, where Fionnuala (or i...

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...

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...

Godiva is a Latinized form of the Old English name Godgifu, which is composed of the elements god ("god") and giefu ("gift"), thus meaning "gift of god." The name is almost exclusively associated with the legendary 11th-...

Gráinne is a prominent figure in Irish mythology and a traditional Irish first name, most likely derived from the Old Irish word grán meaning "grain" or possibly gráin meaning "hatred, fear." The name carries a rich lega...

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...

Gudrun is a feminine given name of Old Norse origin. It derives from the Old Norse name Guðrún, composed of the elements guð "god" and rún "secret lore, rune", giving the meaning "god's secret lore". The name is used in...

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...

Günther is a German variant of the name Gunther, itself derived from Old German Gundahar, meaning “war army” from the elements gunda “war” and heri “army”. It is a cognate of Gunnar. The name gained particular popularity...

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...

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...

Etymology and OriginsHayk (Armenian: Հայկ) is a masculine given name of Armenian origin, traditionally regarded as the name of the legendary patriarch and founder of the Armenian nation. The name is probably derived from...

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),...

Heledd is a female first name of unknown meaning, primarily found in Wales. It is best known from the medieval Welsh poem Canu Heledd (The Lament of Heledd), which narrates the sorrow of a woman named Heledd after the de...

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...

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...

Hippolytos is a name of Ancient Greek origin, deriving from the elements ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" and λύω (luo) meaning "to loosen," thus giving the meaning "freer of horses." The Latinized form Hippolytus is more...

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...

Hróarr is an Old Norse masculine name, derived from the element hróðr, meaning "praise" or "fame", combined with a second element that may be geirr ("spear"), herr ("army, warrior"), or varr ("aware, cautious"). This lay...

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...

Iphigeneia is the original Greek form of the name more commonly Latinized as Iphigenia. Derived from the Greek elements ἴφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout" and γενής (genes) meaning "born", the name thus carries the s...

Iphigenia is the Latinized form of the Greek name Iphigeneia, derived from the Greek elements ἴφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout" and γενής (genes) meaning "born." Thus, the name signifies "strong-born" or "born to st...

Isha is a unisex name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "master, lord, ruler". It is a transcription of both the feminine form ईशा and the masculine form ईश, the latter of which serves as an epithet for the Hindu god Shiva. Th...

Ismene is a female name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word ἰσμή (ismē), meaning “knowledge.” In Greek mythology, Ismene was a Theban princess, the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta (or, in some versions, of Euryg...

Isolde is the German form of Iseult, best known through the 13th-century German poem Tristan by Gottfried von Strassburg and Richard Wagner's 1865 opera Tristan und Isolde. Wagner also named his first daughter Isolde. Th...

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...

Ives is an English form of Yves, used to refer to Saint Ives (also called Ivo) of Huntingdonshire, a semi-legendary English bishop. The name ultimately derives from the Germanic element iwa meaning "yew," which was often...

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...

Jarl is a Scandinavian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse word jarl, meaning "chieftain" or "nobleman." It is a cognate of the English word earl. In Norse mythology, according to the poem Rígsþula, Jarl is t...

Etymology and MeaningJaya is a unisex given name derived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory." In Sanskrit, the form jaya with a short final vowel is masculine, while jaya with a long final vowel (जया) is feminine....

Jimmu is a legendary figure from Japanese mythology, renowned as the first emperor of Japan. His name, meaning "divine warrior," is derived from the Japanese elements jin (神, "god") and mu (武, "military, martial"). Acc...

Joan is the medieval English form of Johanne, an Old French version of Iohanna, which ultimately derives from the Joanna. The name is a feminine form of John, tracing back through Latin and Greek to the Hebrew Yahweh (th...