Mythological Baby Names
214 Mythological names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Mythological baby names come from the gods, heroes, and legendary figures of ancient storytelling — Greek and Roman epics, Celtic folklore, and beyond. Parents love them because each one arrives with a story already built in: courage, wisdom, wonder. A name like Orion or Thea feels timeless because it’s been told and retold for thousands of years.
Greek and Roman legends
This is the deepest well parents draw from — gods, giants, and constellations. Ares, Atlas, and Jupiter carry real cosmic weight, while Minerva and Olympia bring the same grandeur to girls.
Heroes and legendary figures
Odysseus and Hector are defined by cleverness and loyalty under pressure, Troy and Phoenix nod to legendary places and rebirth, and Kalliope honors the muse of epic poetry itself.
Celtic and Irish myth
Ireland and Wales have their own rich mythology, full of warrior-queens and otherworldly beauty. Niamh and Aoife come straight from Irish legend, while Conor, Ronan, and Gwendolyn carry that same storybook lilt.
Every name below links to its own page with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation — so you can hear it before you choose.
Mythological Girl Names
Sabrina#321 in the U.S.Latinized form of the Celtic name of the River Severn in Britain. The precise Celtic meaning is▶Lorelai#333 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Lorelei, from German, combining 'lore' (murmuring) and 'ley' (rock), referr▶Thea#353 in the U.S.Short form of names ending in -thea such as Dorothea (gift of God) or Theodora (divine gift), f▶Gwendolyn#360 in the U.S.From the Welsh elements 'gwen' (white, fair, blessed) and 'dolen' (ring, loop, link) or 'dwyn' ▶Melissa#420 in the U.S.From Greek melissa meaning bee or honeybee; in Greek mythology, Melissa was a nymph who discove▶Maia#433 in the U.S.From Greek Maia, one of the seven Pleiades and mother of Hermes; her name relates to greatness ▶Aura#817 in the U.S.From the Greek aura meaning 'breeze' or 'breath of air', and the Latin aura meaning 'gleam of l▶Tara#847 in the U.S.From Irish Gaelic teamhair or tara meaning 'hill' or 'elevated place' (the Hill of Tara was the▶Elara#942 in the U.S.In Greek mythology Elara was a mortal woman loved by Zeus; the name may derive from Greek root ▶Danae#1362 in the U.S.Parched, dry earth▶Althea#1396 in the U.S.Healing, wholesome, one who heals▶Atlas#1414 in the U.S.One who endures; one who carries the heavens▶Calista#1457 in the U.S.Most beautiful, of the greatest beauty▶Aoife#2230 in the U.S.radiant beauty, joyfulness▶Kalliope#2311 in the U.S.beautiful voice▶Minerva#2446 in the U.S.goddess of wisdom, arts, and warfare▶Olympia#2473 in the U.S.of Olympus, heavenly▶Niamh#3148 in the U.S.From Old Irish 'níamh', meaning 'bright', 'lustrous', or 'radiant'.▶Briseida#3170 in the U.S.Spanish form of Greek Briseis, meaning 'daughter of Briseus'; Briseis was a Trojan captive whos▶Emrys#3705 in the U.S.Welsh form of Ambrose — from Greek ambrosios, 'immortal' — traditionally male, used for girls▶Kalista#3773 in the U.S.K-spelling of Calista — Greek kallista, 'most beautiful' — from kallos, 'beauty'▶Morrigan#3788 in the U.S.From Irish Mór-Ríoghain, 'great queen' or 'phantom queen' — the shape-shifting goddess of war a▶Rheya#3795 in the U.S.Modern spelling of Rhea — the Greek Titaness, mother of Zeus, her name linked to 'flow' or 'eas▶Pandora#3857 in the U.S.From Greek pan, 'all', plus doron, 'gift' — 'all-gifted', the first woman of Greek myth▶Callista#3889 in the U.S.From Greek kallista, 'most beautiful' — the superlative of kallos, 'beauty'; double-l classic f▶Kylin#3917 in the U.S.From Chinese qilin (kylin), the auspicious 'Chinese unicorn'; also reads as a Kylie/Kylan blend▶Leandra#3919 in the U.S.Feminine of Leander — Greek leon, 'lion', plus aner/andros, 'man/people' — 'lion of the people'▶Calypso#3966 in the U.S.From Greek kalypto, 'to conceal' — the nymph who kept Odysseus seven years; also the Caribbean ▶Maja#4001 in the U.S.Scandinavian/Slavic form of Maya/Maria — tied to Roman Maia, 'great', goddess of spring growth▶Asteria#4115 in the U.S.From Greek aster, 'star' — Asteria, a Titan goddess of falling stars and night oracles▶Sirena#4177 in the U.S.From Greek/Spanish sirena, 'siren, mermaid' — the enchanting sea-singer of myth▶Phoenyx#4258 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Phoenix — from Greek phoinix, the mythical bird reborn from its own ashes; 'dark ▶Tyra#4362 in the U.S.From Scandinavian Tyra/Thyra — linked to the god Tyr (god of war) or 'Thor's people'; routes la▶Orion#4432 in the U.S.From Greek Orion — the mythical hunter placed among the stars; etymology uncertain (possibly 'r▶Zephyr#4454 in the U.S.From Greek Zephyros, the god of the west wind — 'a gentle breeze'▶Atenea#4470 in the U.S.Spanish form of Athena — the Greek goddess of wisdom and war; etymology uncertain (pre-Greek)▶Skadi#4635 in the U.S.From Old Norse Skadi/Skaði — a goddess of winter, skiing, and the hunt; possibly 'shadow' or 'h▶Zarya#4647 in the U.S.From Slavic Zarya/Zorya — 'dawn, daybreak; the morning/evening star' (a dawn goddess)▶Mayari#4721 in the U.S.From Tagalog mythology — Mayari, the one-eyed goddess of the moon, beauty, and war▶Circe#4785 in the U.S.From Greek Kirke — possibly 'bird, hawk', or 'to secure/bind'; the enchantress goddess of Greek▶Mayve#4832 in the U.S.Spelling of Maeve — from Irish Medb, 'she who intoxicates; intoxicating one' (a legendary warri▶Lilyth#4955 in the U.S.-y- spelling of Lilith — from Akkadian/Hebrew, 'of the night, a night creature' (also echoing '▶Mars#4966 in the U.S.From Mars — the Roman god of war, and the red planet named for him; here for girls▶Thora#4995 in the U.S.From Old Norse Thora — a feminine form linked to Thor, the thunder god — 'thunder; of Thor'▶Loralai#5082 in the U.S.Spelling of Lorelai/Lorelei — from German, 'the lurking/luring rock' (a Rhine cliff where a sir▶Oceana#5094 in the U.S.Feminine of Oceanus — from Greek Okeanos, 'the ocean; the great sea that encircles the earth'▶Isidora#5188 in the U.S.Feminine of Isidore — from Greek Isidoros, 'gift of Isis' (the Egyptian goddess)▶Loralie#5217 in the U.S.-ie spelling of Lorelei/Loralei — from German, 'the lurking/luring rock' (a Rhine cliff where a▶Maiah#5224 in the U.S.-iah spelling of Maya/Maia — from Greek Maia, 'mother; good mother; great' (the goddess of spri▶Phenix#5242 in the U.S.Streamlined spelling of Phoenix — from Greek phoinix, 'the phoenix (a reborn firebird); deep re▶Raiden#5245 in the U.S.From Japanese Raijin/Raiden, 'thunder and lightning' — the Shinto god of thunder; predominantly▶Zana#5277 in the U.S.From Albanian Zana, 'a fairy, a mountain nymph/spirit'; also a short form of Susanna ('lily') o▶Aphrodite#5298 in the U.S.From Greek Aphrodite — the goddess of love and beauty, traditionally linked to aphros, 'sea foa▶Athenea#5302 in the U.S.Spanish/elaborated spelling of Athena — the Greek goddess of wisdom, war strategy, and crafts (▶Demetria#5324 in the U.S.Feminine of Demetrius — from Greek Demeter, the goddess of the harvest and earth — 'follower/de▶Peri#5386 in the U.S.From Persian pari, 'a fairy; a beautiful, winged spirit of Persian myth'; also a short form of ▶Reia#5389 in the U.S.-ei- spelling of Rhea/Reya — from Greek Rhea, 'flowing; ease' (the Titaness, mother of the gods▶Yanira#5413 in the U.S.Latina form of Ianeira/Ianira — a Greek sea nymph (a Nereid), her name linked to 'lovely' or 'm▶Bia#5452 in the U.S.From Greek Bia, 'force, might' (a personification); also a Portuguese pet form of Beatriz, 'voy▶Celena#5460 in the U.S.C-spelling of Selena/Selene — from Greek Selene, 'the moon' (the Greek moon goddess)▶Daiana#5467 in the U.S.Latina/Portuguese spelling of Diana — from Latin, 'divine, heavenly' (the Roman goddess of the ▶Ares#5619 in the U.S.From Greek Ares — the god of war; possibly linked to 'bane, ruin, battle'; predominantly a boys▶Fraya#5658 in the U.S.A spelling of Freya — from Old Norse Freyja, 'a lady, a noblewoman' (the goddess of love and be▶Ariane#5794 in the U.S.The French form of Ariadne — from Greek, 'most holy; most pure' (ari, 'most', plus hagne, 'holy▶Dahiana#5822 in the U.S.A Latina spelling of Diana/Dayana — from Latin, 'divine, heavenly' (the Roman goddess of the mo▶Dannae#5823 in the U.S.A spelling of Danae ('a princess of Argos', Greek), and/or a Danna ('God is my judge', a Daniel▶Nixie#5899 in the U.S.From the word nixie — 'a water sprite, a female water nymph' (German Nixe, from a root for 'to ▶Narcissus#6353 in the U.S.Narcissus is the name of a beautiful youth in Greek mythology who fell in love with his own ref▶Anahita#7973 in the U.S.From the Persian, 'immaculate; pure; undefiled' — the name of an ancient Zoroastrian goddess of▶Asherah#7990 in the U.S.From the ancient Semitic — the name of a mother goddess (a consort of El in Canaanite religion)▶Inti#8112 in the U.S.From the Quechua, 'the sun' — the name of the Inca sun god, the great ancestor of the Inca; a d▶Ione#8114 in the U.S.From the Greek ion, 'a violet' (the flower) — also the name of a sea nymph in Greek myth; we no▶Lilit#8200 in the U.S.From the Armenian/Hebrew, 'of the night; a night spirit' (linked to the Mesopotamian Lilith); i▶Mithra#8246 in the U.S.From the Persian/Vedic, 'covenant; contract; friendship' — the name of Mithra, an ancient deity▶Phyllis#8282 in the U.S.From the Greek phyllis, 'foliage; a green bough/leaf' (in myth, a Thracian princess turned into▶Surya#8340 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit surya, 'the sun' — the name of Surya, the Hindu sun god; used for both sexes;▶Thena#8356 in the U.S.A short form of Athena — the Greek goddess of wisdom (of pre-Greek, uncertain root); also read ▶Zephyra#8402 in the U.S.A feminine form of Zephyr — from the Greek zephyros, 'the west wind; a gentle breeze' (Zephyrus▶Apolline#8464 in the U.S.A French feminine form of Apollo — from the Greek god Apollo (of light, music and the sun); 'of▶Athyna#8479 in the U.S.A spelling of Athena — the Greek goddess of wisdom and war (her name of pre-Greek, uncertain ro▶Casandra#8522 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Cassandra — from the Greek, variously 'one who shines/excels over men' and '▶Cassiopeia#8523 in the U.S.From the Greek Kassiopeia — a mythic Ethiopian queen (mother of Andromeda) placed among the sta▶Dimitra#8553 in the U.S.A feminine of Demetrios — from the Greek goddess Demeter (de, 'earth', + meter, 'mother'), the ▶Hestia#8613 in the U.S.From the Greek hestia, 'the hearth; the fireside' — the name of Hestia, the Greek goddess of th▶Kalliopi#8663 in the U.S.A Greek form of Calliope — kallos, 'beauty', + ops, 'voice/face', hence 'beautiful voice' (the ▶Kalypso#8664 in the U.S.A Greek form of Calypso — from kalyptein, 'to hide; to conceal', hence 'she who hides/conceals'▶Kasandra#8669 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Cassandra — from the Greek, variously 'one who shines/excels over men' (the ▶Diahann#8783 in the U.S.Diahann is a stylized respelling of Diane/Dianne, forms of Diana — the Roman goddess of the moo▶Zabrina#9585 in the U.S.Zabrina is a Z-spelling of Sabrina, the Latinized name of a legendary maiden of the River Sever▶Ismenia#10207 in the U.S.Ismenia is an elaborated form of the Greek Ismene, the name of a daughter of Oedipus in Theban ▶Athenarose#10400 in the U.S.A written-together compound of two given names: Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, craft and ▶Brizeida#10538 in the U.S.A Latin American spelling of Briseida, the Spanish form of Briseis, the Trojan-War captive of G▶Ambrosia#11131 in the U.S.From the Greek ambrosia, 'immortal; of the immortals' — the fragrant food of the gods on Olympu▶Artemisia#11179 in the U.S.From the Greek, 'belonging to Artemis,' the goddess of the hunt and moon; also a plant genus (w▶Cinthya#11293 in the U.S.Cinthya is a variant spelling of Cynthia, from Greek Kynthia ('from Mount Kynthos'), an epithet▶Daksha#11299 in the U.S.Daksha is a Sanskrit name meaning 'able; competent; skilled', and also 'earth'. In Hindu tradit▶Lylith#11696 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Lilith, a name of Akkadian/Hebrew roots usually glossed 'of the night; n▶Yami#12066 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Yami, 'night', and the name of the twin sister of Yama, associated with the river▶Yangchen#12068 in the U.S.From Tibetan Yangchen, a name of the goddess Yang Chenma (Saraswati), goddess of music, knowled▶Pallas#13081 in the U.S.Pallas is the classical epithet of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and strategy — Pallas At▶Reah#13155 in the U.S.A spelling of Rhea, the Greek titaness, mother of Zeus and the Olympians. The name's own root i▶Rhia#13171 in the U.S.A spelling of Rhea, in Greek myth the Titaness mother of the gods (including Zeus), her name li▶Khepri#14362 in the U.S.Khepri (also written Khepera) is the ancient Egyptian god of the rising sun, shown as a scarab ▶Kirin#14373 in the U.S.Kirin is a modern unisex name with several readings. In Japanese, kirin is the name of the qili▶Persephonie#14878 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Persephone, the Greek goddess of the underworld and of spring's return (▶Ariatna#15030 in the U.S.Ariatna is a Spanish respelling of Ariadna, the Spanish form of the Greek Ariadne - traditional▶Icis#15331 in the U.S.Icis is a phonetic spelling of Isis, the Greek rendering of the ancient Egyptian goddess Aset, ▶Dayanira#15445 in the U.S.Dayanira is the Spanish spelling of Deianira, in Greek myth the wife of Heracles. The Greek nam▶Atlanta#15539 in the U.S.Atlanta is the capital of Georgia, named in the 1840s from the Western and Atlantic Railroad. T▶Kazandra#15575 in the U.S.Kazandra is a modern respelling of Cassandra, the Greek mythological name of the Trojan princes▶
Mythological Boy Names
Ronan#247 in the U.S.Little seal; seal cub▶Ares#290 in the U.S.Bane, ruin; the Greek god of war▶Phoenix#329 in the U.S.From the Greek 'phoinix', possibly meaning dark red or crimson, and used as the name of the leg▶Orion#334 in the U.S.From the Greek Orion, a giant hunter of Greek mythology. The etymology may derive from the Gree▶Elio#388 in the U.S.Italian and Spanish form of Helios, from Greek helios meaning sun; also used as a short form of▶Kian#401 in the U.S.From Irish Cian meaning ancient or enduring; also a form of Persian Kayyan or Kai meaning king ▶Leandro#406 in the U.S.Spanish and Italian form of Leander, from Greek Leandros meaning lion man, combining leon (lion▶Hector#409 in the U.S.From Greek Hektor, possibly from ekhein meaning to hold fast or to restrain; the greatest Troja▶Raiden#432 in the U.S.From Japanese Raijin (thunder god), combining rai meaning thunder and den or jin meaning lightn▶Troy#533 in the U.S.From the English surname Troy, derived from a French place name (Troyes in Aube, France) or fro▶Idris#694 in the U.S.Ardent lord; studious one; from Arabic Idris meaning 'interpreter' or 'studious'; also a Welsh ▶Jayson#700 in the U.S.Healer; from Greek Iason, derived from iasthai (to heal), possibly also influenced by Hebrew Ye▶Conor#845 in the U.S.Irish Gaelic Conchobhar, from con (hound, wolf) and cobhar (desiring, loving), traditionally in▶Waylen#849 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Waylon or Waylan, from the Old English Wayland, the legendary divine blacks▶Evren#857 in the U.S.Turkish name meaning 'universe', 'cosmos', or 'the world'; in Turkic mythology, Evren was also ▶Conner#864 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Connor, from the Irish Gaelic Conchobhar, composed of con (hound, wolf) and▶Jupiter#2241 in the U.S.the father, sky god▶Jaysen#2285 in the U.S.healer, God is salvation▶Daksh#3053 in the U.S.From Sanskrit daksha meaning skilled, able, talented, or efficient; also the name of a prominen▶Kayan#3067 in the U.S.A Persian name from the ancient Kayan dynasty of Iranian mythology, meaning royal or kingly; as▶Kirin#3120 in the U.S.From the Japanese/Chinese qílín (麒麟), a mythical chimeric creature symbolizing good luck, prosp▶Odysseus#3131 in the U.S.From ancient Greek, possibly related to odussomai ('to be wrathful against,' 'to hate') or odys▶Wayland#3143 in the U.S.From Old English Weland, name of the legendary divine smith, possibly from Proto-Germanic *Wīla▶Artemio#3156 in the U.S.Spanish and Italian form of Artemius, from Greek Artemios, meaning 'belonging to Artemis' or 'g▶Jeison#3176 in the U.S.Spanish phonetic spelling of Jason, from Greek Iason derived from 'iasthai' meaning 'to heal'▶Kiyaan#3183 in the U.S.Persian/Sanskrit name meaning 'king,' 'ancient,' or 'full of life'; also used in Arabic context▶Echo#3529 in the U.S.From Greek Echo, the mountain nymph whose voice was reduced to repeating others'; the word for ▶Macsen#3560 in the U.S.Welsh form of Maximus — Latin maximus, 'greatest' — borne by Magnus Maximus (Macsen Wledig) of ▶Conall#3610 in the U.S.From Irish/Gaelic Conall — con, 'hound/wolf', plus a 'strong' element — 'strong wolf, mighty ho▶Dmitri#3615 in the U.S.Russian form of Demetrius — Greek Demetrios, 'devoted to Demeter', the goddess of the earth and▶Romulus#3663 in the U.S.From Latin Romulus — linked to Roma, 'Rome'; the legendary founder and first king of Rome, rais▶Taran#3670 in the U.S.From Brythonic/Welsh Taran, 'thunder' — linked to the Celtic thunder-god Taranis; also a modern▶Tytan#3671 in the U.S.Y-styled spelling of Titan — from Greek, the primordial giant gods who preceded the Olympians; ▶Ajax#3681 in the U.S.From Greek Aias (Latin Ajax) — possibly linked to 'of the earth' or 'eagle' — the giant warrior▶Hades#3715 in the U.S.From Greek Haides, 'the unseen one' — the god and realm of the underworld; brother of Zeus and ▶Nox#3743 in the U.S.From Latin nox, 'night' — the Roman night-deity (Greek Nyx); a Potter wand-spell too▶Oberon#3744 in the U.S.From Auberon/Alberich — Germanic 'elf ruler' (or 'noble bear' readings) — Shakespeare's fairy k▶Theseus#3763 in the U.S.From Greek tithenai, 'to set, institute' — Athens' founder-hero who slew the Minotaur▶Atlus#3785 in the U.S.U-styled spelling of Atlas — the Titan who bears the sky ('to endure/carry'); also a game-studi▶Triton#3874 in the U.S.From Greek myth — Triton, merman son of Poseidon, whose conch calms or raises seas▶Hermes#3908 in the U.S.The Olympian messenger — winged sandals, herma boundary-stones in the etymology debate▶Midas#3941 in the U.S.The Phrygian king of the golden touch — etymology pre-Greek and uncertain▶Aquiles#3979 in the U.S.Spanish form of Achilles — the great Greek hero of the Iliad; etymology debated (perhaps 'grief▶Daire#3992 in the U.S.From Irish Daire, 'fruitful, fertile' — a legendary name linked to oak groves (doire)▶Raidyn#4032 in the U.S.Spelling of Raiden — Japanese, 'thunder and lightning' (the thunder god Raijin); also rides the▶Nyx#4144 in the U.S.From Greek Nyx, 'night' — the primordial goddess of night▶Oisin#4145 in the U.S.From Irish Oisín — from os, 'deer' — 'little deer, fawn'; the great poet-warrior of legend▶Eryx#4219 in the U.S.From Greek Eryx — a mythical son of Aphrodite and king/boxer, and a mountain in Sicily; etymolo▶Apolo#4315 in the U.S.Spanish/modern spelling of Apollo — the Greek god of sun, music, and prophecy; etymology uncert▶Griffyn#4456 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Griffin — from Welsh Gruffudd, 'strong lord/chief', and the mythical griffin (eag▶Phenix#4511 in the U.S.Spelling of Phoenix — from Greek phoinix, the mythical bird reborn from its own ashes; also a U▶Aires#4555 in the U.S.From Ares (the Greek god of war) and/or Aries (the ram, the first zodiac sign); routes layered▶Aristeo#4564 in the U.S.Spanish form of Aristaeus — from Greek aristos, 'the best, most excellent' — a minor Greek god ▶Elios#4590 in the U.S.From Greek Helios, 'the sun' — the sun god; also overlaps the Italian Elios; routes layered▶Fionn#4594 in the U.S.From Irish fionn, 'fair, white, bright' — the legendary hero Fionn mac Cumhaill (Finn McCool)▶Khaos#4788 in the U.S.K-spelling of Chaos — from Greek khaos, 'the primordial void, the first emptiness from which al▶Anubis#4881 in the U.S.From the Greek form of Egyptian Anpu — the jackal-headed god of mummification and the afterlife▶Apollos#4883 in the U.S.From Greek Apollos — 'belonging to Apollo' (the sun god); a learned, eloquent New Testament eva▶Orian#4983 in the U.S.Spelling of Orion — the hunter constellation (Greek myth); also a Hebrew name linked to or, 'li▶Phoenyx#4987 in the U.S.-y- spelling of Phoenix — from Greek phoinix, 'the phoenix (the reborn firebird); dark red, dee▶Kanaloa#5139 in the U.S.From Hawaiian Kanaloa — the great god of the ocean, the deep sea, and the underworld (one of th▶Odyn#5177 in the U.S.-y- spelling of Odin — from Old Norse Odinn, 'frenzy, fury, inspiration' — the chief god of Nor▶Adonys#5227 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Adonis — from Phoenician/Semitic adon, 'lord' (the beautiful youth beloved of Aph▶Artemus#5243 in the U.S.-us spelling of Artemas — from Greek, 'gift of Artemis' (the goddess of the hunt; her name link▶Dain#5264 in the U.S.Spelling of Dane — 'a Dane, from Denmark'; also the Norse Dain, a dwarf-king of myth (Tolkien's▶Icarus#5289 in the U.S.From Greek Ikaros — the youth who flew on wax wings (the origin of the name itself is uncertain▶Leandre#5338 in the U.S.French form of Leander — from Greek, 'lion of a man; lion-man' (leon, 'lion', plus aner, 'man')▶Torsten#5408 in the U.S.From Old Norse Thorsteinn, 'Thor's stone', from Thor (the thunder god) plus steinn, 'stone'▶Ausar#5447 in the U.S.From Egyptian Ausar/Asar — the original name of Osiris, god of the afterlife and rebirth; 'the ▶Demetrious#5479 in the U.S.-ious spelling of Demetrius — from Greek, 'a follower/devotee of Demeter (the goddess of the ha▶Fenrir#5499 in the U.S.From Old Norse Fenrir — a great monstrous wolf of Norse mythology, possibly 'fen-dweller, marsh▶Maui#5566 in the U.S.From the Polynesian demigod Maui — the legendary trickster hero who fished up islands and snare▶Pheonix#5583 in the U.S.A spelling of Phoenix — from Greek phoinix, the immortal firebird reborn from its ashes; also '▶Aeneas#5650 in the U.S.From Greek Aineias — 'praised; the praiseworthy one' (linked to ainein, 'to praise'); the Troja▶Demetrios#5701 in the U.S.The Greek form of Demetrius — 'a follower/devotee of Demeter (the goddess of the harvest and ea▶Eris#5713 in the U.S.From Greek Eris — the goddess of strife and discord; possibly 'strife, discord'; predominantly ▶Enki#7895 in the U.S.From the Sumerian, 'lord of the earth' (en, 'lord', + ki, 'earth') — the god of water, wisdom a▶Mercury#8092 in the U.S.From the Latin Mercurius — the Roman god of messengers, commerce and travelers (also the name o▶Odinn#8127 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Odinn, 'the frenzied/inspired one; fury; inspiration' — the chief god of Nor▶Zephyrus#8281 in the U.S.From the Greek zephyros, 'the west wind; a gentle breeze' — the name of Zephyrus, the Greek god▶Achille#8296 in the U.S.A French/Italian form of Achilles — the Greek hero of the Iliad (of uncertain older root, possi▶Argo#8340 in the U.S.From the Greek argos, 'swift; shining; bright' — also the name of the Argo, the ship of Jason a▶Astraeus#8353 in the U.S.From the Greek astraios, 'starry; of the stars' — the name of Astraeus, the Titan god of dusk a▶Atlantis#8356 in the U.S.From the Greek Atlantis, 'the island of Atlas' — the legendary sunken island; a place/mythologi▶Skandha#10687 in the U.S.Sanskrit. Skanda is a name of the Hindu god of war, also known as Kartikeya or Murugan, son of ▶Tor#10695 in the U.S.The Scandinavian form of Thor, the Norse thunder god, from Old Norse Thorr, 'thunder.' Separate▶Ashvin#10889 in the U.S.Ashvin comes from Sanskrit ashva, meaning horse. The Ashvins are the divine twin horsemen of Hi▶Narada#11911 in the U.S.Narada is the name of a celebrated rishi (sage) in Hindu scripture, a traveling devotee of Vish▶Mictlan#13494 in the U.S.From Nahuatl Mictlan, 'the place of the dead' — in Aztec belief the underworld, the deepest rea▶Manoj#13844 in the U.S.Manoj is a Sanskrit name meaning 'born of the mind,' from manas, 'mind,' and ja, 'born.' It ser▶
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Frequently Asked
What are mythological baby names?
Mythological baby names come from the gods, heroes, and legendary figures of ancient storytelling traditions, most often Greek, Roman, and Celtic mythology. They appeal to parents because each name carries a built-in story of courage, wisdom, or wonder.
What are good mythological boy names?
Ares, Orion, Jupiter, Odysseus, Hector, and Troy are strong mythological choices for boys, each tied to gods or heroes from ancient epics.
What are good mythological girl names?
Thea, Minerva, Olympia, Kalliope, Niamh, and Aoife are lovely mythological names for girls, drawing on goddesses, muses, and Irish legend.
Are mythological names only Greek and Roman?
No — Celtic and Irish mythology offers its own rich tradition, with names like Niamh, Aoife, and Ronan coming from Irish legend rather than the Greek pantheon.
How many mythological baby names are on More4Kids?
More4Kids lists 214 mythological baby names, each with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.