Mythological Baby Names
192 Mythological names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 192 baby names with a mythological feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.
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 isLorelai#333 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Lorelei, from German, combining 'lore' (murmuring) and 'ley' (rock), referrThea#353 in the U.S.Short form of names ending in -thea such as Dorothea (gift of God) or Theodora (divine gift), fGwendolyn#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 discoveMaia#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 lTara#847 in the U.S.From Irish Gaelic teamhair or tara meaning 'hill' or 'elevated place' (the Hill of Tara was theElara#942 in the U.S.In Greek mythology Elara was a mortal woman loved by Zeus; the name may derive from Greek root Althea#1299 in the U.S.Healing, wholesome, one who healsAtlas#1478 in the U.S.One who endures; one who carries the heavensCalista#1597 in the U.S.Most beautiful, of the greatest beautyKalliope#1787 in the U.S.beautiful voiceMinerva#2112 in the U.S.goddess of wisdom, arts, and warfareAoife#2120 in the U.S.radiant beauty, joyfulnessOlympia#2210 in the U.S.of Olympus, heavenlyDanae#2417 in the U.S.Parched, dry earthBriseida#2491 in the U.S.Spanish form of Greek Briseis, meaning 'daughter of Briseus'; Briseis was a Trojan captive whosMorrigan#2742 in the U.S.From Irish Mór-Ríoghain, 'great queen' or 'phantom queen' — the shape-shifting goddess of war aCalypso#2865 in the U.S.From Greek kalypto, 'to conceal' — the nymph who kept Odysseus seven years; also the Caribbean Mayve#2984 in the U.S.Spelling of Maeve — from Irish Medb, 'she who intoxicates; intoxicating one' (a legendary warriMayari#3235 in the U.S.From Tagalog mythology — Mayari, the one-eyed goddess of the moon, beauty, and warSirena#3445 in the U.S.From Greek/Spanish sirena, 'siren, mermaid' — the enchanting sea-singer of mythNiamh#3561 in the U.S.From Old Irish 'níamh', meaning 'bright', 'lustrous', or 'radiant'.Oceana#3562 in the U.S.Feminine of Oceanus — from Greek Okeanos, 'the ocean; the great sea that encircles the earth'Callista#3585 in the U.S.From Greek kallista, 'most beautiful' — the superlative of kallos, 'beauty'; double-l classic fLeandra#3620 in the U.S.Feminine of Leander — Greek leon, 'lion', plus aner/andros, 'man/people' — 'lion of the people'Maja#3747 in the U.S.Scandinavian/Slavic form of Maya/Maria — tied to Roman Maia, 'great', goddess of spring growthRheya#3762 in the U.S.Modern spelling of Rhea — the Greek Titaness, mother of Zeus, her name linked to 'flow' or 'easCelena#3918 in the U.S.C-spelling of Selena/Selene — from Greek Selene, 'the moon' (the Greek moon goddess)Kalista#4116 in the U.S.K-spelling of Calista — Greek kallista, 'most beautiful' — from kallos, 'beauty'Athenea#4184 in the U.S.Spanish/elaborated spelling of Athena — the Greek goddess of wisdom, war strategy, and crafts (Asteria#4274 in the U.S.From Greek aster, 'star' — Asteria, a Titan goddess of falling stars and night oraclesMaiah#4315 in the U.S.-iah spelling of Maya/Maia — from Greek Maia, 'mother; good mother; great' (the goddess of spriKylin#4414 in the U.S.From Chinese qilin (kylin), the auspicious 'Chinese unicorn'; also reads as a Kylie/Kylan blendTyra#4450 in the U.S.From Scandinavian Tyra/Thyra — linked to the god Tyr (god of war) or 'Thor's people'; routes laEmrys#4483 in the U.S.Welsh form of Ambrose — from Greek ambrosios, 'immortal' — traditionally male, used for girlsPandora#4526 in the U.S.From Greek pan, 'all', plus doron, 'gift' — 'all-gifted', the first woman of Greek mythAres#4671 in the U.S.From Greek Ares — the god of war; possibly linked to 'bane, ruin, battle'; predominantly a boysPhoenyx#4724 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Phoenix — from Greek phoinix, the mythical bird reborn from its own ashes; 'dark Zephyr#4755 in the U.S.From Greek Zephyros, the god of the west wind — 'a gentle breeze'Circe#4792 in the U.S.From Greek Kirke — possibly 'bird, hawk', or 'to secure/bind'; the enchantress goddess of GreekLoralai#4942 in the U.S.Spelling of Lorelai/Lorelei — from German, 'the lurking/luring rock' (a Rhine cliff where a sirMars#4947 in the U.S.From Mars — the Roman god of war, and the red planet named for him; here for girlsZana#4983 in the U.S.From Albanian Zana, 'a fairy, a mountain nymph/spirit'; also a short form of Susanna ('lily') oYanira#5232 in the U.S.Latina form of Ianeira/Ianira — a Greek sea nymph (a Nereid), her name linked to 'lovely' or 'mDemetria#5285 in the U.S.Feminine of Demetrius — from Greek Demeter, the goddess of the harvest and earth — 'follower/deIsidora#5306 in the U.S.Feminine of Isidore — from Greek Isidoros, 'gift of Isis' (the Egyptian goddess)Loralie#5332 in the U.S.-ie spelling of Lorelei/Loralei — from German, 'the lurking/luring rock' (a Rhine cliff where aZephyra#5406 in the U.S.A feminine form of Zephyr — from the Greek zephyros, 'the west wind; a gentle breeze' (ZephyrusDaiana#5445 in the U.S.Latina/Portuguese spelling of Diana — from Latin, 'divine, heavenly' (the Roman goddess of the Kasandra#5479 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Cassandra — from the Greek, variously 'one who shines/excels over men' (the Nixie#5512 in the U.S.From the word nixie — 'a water sprite, a female water nymph' (German Nixe, from a root for 'to Zarya#5550 in the U.S.From Slavic Zarya/Zorya — 'dawn, daybreak; the morning/evening star' (a dawn goddess)Peri#5667 in the U.S.From Persian pari, 'a fairy; a beautiful, winged spirit of Persian myth'; also a short form of Dannae#5765 in the U.S.A spelling of Danae ('a princess of Argos', Greek), and/or a Danna ('God is my judge', a DanielInti#5995 in the U.S.From the Quechua, 'the sun' — the name of the Inca sun god, the great ancestor of the Inca; a dThora#6093 in the U.S.From Old Norse Thora — a feminine form linked to Thor, the thunder god — 'thunder; of Thor'Atenea#6148 in the U.S.Spanish form of Athena — the Greek goddess of wisdom and war; etymology uncertain (pre-Greek)Skadi#6291 in the U.S.From Old Norse Skadi/Skaði — a goddess of winter, skiing, and the hunt; possibly 'shadow' or 'hAriane#6351 in the U.S.The French form of Ariadne — from Greek, 'most holy; most pure' (ari, 'most', plus hagne, 'holyLilyth#6457 in the U.S.-y- spelling of Lilith — from Akkadian/Hebrew, 'of the night, a night creature' (also echoing 'Orion#6491 in the U.S.From Greek Orion — the mythical hunter placed among the stars; etymology uncertain (possibly 'rRaiden#6498 in the U.S.From Japanese Raijin/Raiden, 'thunder and lightning' — the Shinto god of thunder; predominantlyReia#6499 in the U.S.-ei- spelling of Rhea/Reya — from Greek Rhea, 'flowing; ease' (the Titaness, mother of the godsAphrodite#6870 in the U.S.From Greek Aphrodite — the goddess of love and beauty, traditionally linked to aphros, 'sea foaBia#6890 in the U.S.From Greek Bia, 'force, might' (a personification); also a Portuguese pet form of Beatriz, 'voyIone#7265 in the U.S.From the Greek ion, 'a violet' (the flower) — also the name of a sea nymph in Greek myth; we noLylith#7722 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Lilith, a name of Akkadian/Hebrew roots usually glossed 'of the night; nPhenix#7802 in the U.S.Streamlined spelling of Phoenix — from Greek phoinix, 'the phoenix (a reborn firebird); deep reAnahita#7920 in the U.S.From the Persian, 'immaculate; pure; undefiled' — the name of an ancient Zoroastrian goddess ofArtemisia#7937 in the U.S.From the Greek, 'belonging to Artemis,' the goddess of the hunt and moon; also a plant genus (wCinthya#8475 in the U.S.Cinthya is a variant spelling of Cynthia, from Greek Kynthia ('from Mount Kynthos'), an epithetAthyna#8479 in the U.S.A spelling of Athena — the Greek goddess of wisdom and war (her name of pre-Greek, uncertain roFraya#8533 in the U.S.A spelling of Freya — from Old Norse Freyja, 'a lady, a noblewoman' (the goddess of love and beKalypso#8607 in the U.S.A Greek form of Calypso — from kalyptein, 'to hide; to conceal', hence 'she who hides/conceals'Cassiopeia#8977 in the U.S.From the Greek Kassiopeia — a mythic Ethiopian queen (mother of Andromeda) placed among the staHestia#9701 in the U.S.From the Greek hestia, 'the hearth; the fireside' — the name of Hestia, the Greek goddess of thMithra#9892 in the U.S.From the Persian/Vedic, 'covenant; contract; friendship' — the name of Mithra, an ancient deityApolline#10185 in the U.S.A French feminine form of Apollo — from the Greek god Apollo (of light, music and the sun); 'ofCasandra#10261 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Cassandra — from the Greek, variously 'one who shines/excels over men' and 'Athenarose#10400 in the U.S.A written-together compound of two given names: Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, craft and Lilit#10558 in the U.S.From the Armenian/Hebrew, 'of the night; a night spirit' (linked to the Mesopotamian Lilith); iAmbrosia#10991 in the U.S.From the Greek ambrosia, 'immortal; of the immortals' — the fragrant food of the gods on OlympuDahiana#11160 in the U.S.A Latina spelling of Diana/Dayana — from Latin, 'divine, heavenly' (the Roman goddess of the moKalliopi#11395 in the U.S.A Greek form of Calliope — kallos, 'beauty', + ops, 'voice/face', hence 'beautiful voice' (the Asherah#12066 in the U.S.From the ancient Semitic — the name of a mother goddess (a consort of El in Canaanite religion)Yangchen#12068 in the U.S.From Tibetan Yangchen, a name of the goddess Yang Chenma (Saraswati), goddess of music, knowledDimitra#12242 in the U.S.A feminine of Demetrios — from the Greek goddess Demeter (de, 'earth', + meter, 'mother'), the Phyllis#12873 in the U.S.From the Greek phyllis, 'foliage; a green bough/leaf' (in myth, a Thracian princess turned intoPallas#13081 in the U.S.Pallas is the classical epithet of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and strategy — Pallas AtYami#13131 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Yami, 'night', and the name of the twin sister of Yama, associated with the riverReah#13155 in the U.S.A spelling of Rhea, the Greek titaness, mother of Zeus and the Olympians. The name's own root iRhia#13171 in the U.S.A spelling of Rhea, in Greek myth the Titaness mother of the gods (including Zeus), her name liDaksha#13605 in the U.S.Daksha is a Sanskrit name meaning 'able; competent; skilled', and also 'earth'. In Hindu traditKhepri#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 qiliSurya#14734 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit surya, 'the sun' — the name of Surya, the Hindu sun god; used for both sexes;Thena#14774 in the U.S.A short form of Athena — the Greek goddess of wisdom (of pre-Greek, uncertain root); also read Persephonie#14878 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Persephone, the Greek goddess of the underworld and of spring's return (Atlanta#15539 in the U.S.Atlanta is the capital of Georgia, named in the 1840s from the Western and Atlantic Railroad. TOurania#15755 in the U.S.From the Greek Ourania, 'heavenly' (from ouranos, 'sky; heaven') — the name of Urania, the MuseAvrora#16235 in the U.S.The Russian form of Aurora, from Latin aurora, 'dawn' - the Roman goddess of the morning. The AXanthe#17473 in the U.S.Xanthe is from Greek xanthos, 'yellow, golden, fair'. It is an ancient Greek name, borne in mytNepheliFrom the Greek Nephele, 'cloud' — a cloud-nymph of myth, shaped from cloud by Zeus. A modern GrPrithaFrom the Sanskrit Pritha, another name of Kunti, the revered mother of the Pandavas in the Maha
Mythological Boy Names
Ronan#247 in the U.S.Little seal; seal cubAres#290 in the U.S.Bane, ruin; the Greek god of warPhoenix#329 in the U.S.From the Greek 'phoinix', possibly meaning dark red or crimson, and used as the name of the legOrion#334 in the U.S.From the Greek Orion, a giant hunter of Greek mythology. The etymology may derive from the GreeElio#388 in the U.S.Italian and Spanish form of Helios, from Greek helios meaning sun; also used as a short form ofKian#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 (lionHector#409 in the U.S.From Greek Hektor, possibly from ekhein meaning to hold fast or to restrain; the greatest TrojaRaiden#432 in the U.S.From Japanese Raijin (thunder god), combining rai meaning thunder and den or jin meaning lightnTroy#533 in the U.S.From the English surname Troy, derived from a French place name (Troyes in Aube, France) or froIdris#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 YeConor#845 in the U.S.Irish Gaelic Conchobhar, from con (hound, wolf) and cobhar (desiring, loving), traditionally inWaylen#849 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Waylon or Waylan, from the Old English Wayland, the legendary divine blacksEvren#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) andJaysen#1830 in the U.S.healer, God is salvationWayland#2301 in the U.S.From Old English Weland, name of the legendary divine smith, possibly from Proto-Germanic *WīlaEcho#2809 in the U.S.From Greek Echo, the mountain nymph whose voice was reduced to repeating others'; the word for Odysseus#2870 in the U.S.From ancient Greek, possibly related to odussomai ('to be wrathful against,' 'to hate') or odysHades#2901 in the U.S.From Greek Haides, 'the unseen one' — the god and realm of the underworld; brother of Zeus and Taran#2932 in the U.S.From Brythonic/Welsh Taran, 'thunder' — linked to the Celtic thunder-god Taranis; also a modernAtlus#3041 in the U.S.U-styled spelling of Atlas — the Titan who bears the sky ('to endure/carry'); also a game-studiMacsen#3063 in the U.S.Welsh form of Maximus — Latin maximus, 'greatest' — borne by Magnus Maximus (Macsen Wledig) of Raidyn#3075 in the U.S.Spelling of Raiden — Japanese, 'thunder and lightning' (the thunder god Raijin); also rides theHermes#3209 in the U.S.The Olympian messenger — winged sandals, herma boundary-stones in the etymology debateJupiter#3212 in the U.S.the father, sky godAjax#3243 in the U.S.From Greek Aias (Latin Ajax) — possibly linked to 'of the earth' or 'eagle' — the giant warriorDaksh#3329 in the U.S.From Sanskrit daksha meaning skilled, able, talented, or efficient; also the name of a prominenArtemio#3383 in the U.S.Spanish and Italian form of Artemius, from Greek Artemios, meaning 'belonging to Artemis' or 'gKiyaan#3411 in the U.S.Persian/Sanskrit name meaning 'king,' 'ancient,' or 'full of life'; also used in Arabic contextNox#3425 in the U.S.From Latin nox, 'night' — the Roman night-deity (Greek Nyx); a Potter wand-spell tooDmitri#3465 in the U.S.Russian form of Demetrius — Greek Demetrios, 'devoted to Demeter', the goddess of the earth andKayan#3480 in the U.S.A Persian name from the ancient Kayan dynasty of Iranian mythology, meaning royal or kingly; asJeison#3806 in the U.S.Spanish phonetic spelling of Jason, from Greek Iason derived from 'iasthai' meaning 'to heal'Phenix#3825 in the U.S.Spelling of Phoenix — from Greek phoinix, the mythical bird reborn from its own ashes; also a UNyx#4015 in the U.S.From Greek Nyx, 'night' — the primordial goddess of nightAnubis#4055 in the U.S.From the Greek form of Egyptian Anpu — the jackal-headed god of mummification and the afterlifeEris#4071 in the U.S.From Greek Eris — the goddess of strife and discord; possibly 'strife, discord'; predominantly Kirin#4093 in the U.S.From the Japanese/Chinese qílín (麒麟), a mythical chimeric creature symbolizing good luck, prospApolo#4145 in the U.S.Spanish/modern spelling of Apollo — the Greek god of sun, music, and prophecy; etymology uncertFionn#4171 in the U.S.From Irish fionn, 'fair, white, bright' — the legendary hero Fionn mac Cumhaill (Finn McCool)Aquiles#4258 in the U.S.Spanish form of Achilles — the great Greek hero of the Iliad; etymology debated (perhaps 'griefApollos#4408 in the U.S.From Greek Apollos — 'belonging to Apollo' (the sun god); a learned, eloquent New Testament evaRomulus#4510 in the U.S.From Latin Romulus — linked to Roma, 'Rome'; the legendary founder and first king of Rome, raisElios#4584 in the U.S.From Greek Helios, 'the sun' — the sun god; also overlaps the Italian Elios; routes layeredMidas#4644 in the U.S.The Phrygian king of the golden touch — etymology pre-Greek and uncertainOisin#4660 in the U.S.From Irish Oisín — from os, 'deer' — 'little deer, fawn'; the great poet-warrior of legendIcarus#4771 in the U.S.From Greek Ikaros — the youth who flew on wax wings (the origin of the name itself is uncertainTriton#4845 in the U.S.From Greek myth — Triton, merman son of Poseidon, whose conch calms or raises seasAires#4861 in the U.S.From Ares (the Greek god of war) and/or Aries (the ram, the first zodiac sign); routes layeredAstraeus#4873 in the U.S.From the Greek astraios, 'starry; of the stars' — the name of Astraeus, the Titan god of dusk aOdyn#4998 in the U.S.-y- spelling of Odin — from Old Norse Odinn, 'frenzy, fury, inspiration' — the chief god of NorPhoenyx#4999 in the U.S.-y- spelling of Phoenix — from Greek phoinix, 'the phoenix (the reborn firebird); dark red, deeAusar#5054 in the U.S.From Egyptian Ausar/Asar — the original name of Osiris, god of the afterlife and rebirth; 'the Conall#5074 in the U.S.From Irish/Gaelic Conall — con, 'hound/wolf', plus a 'strong' element — 'strong wolf, mighty hoTheseus#5181 in the U.S.From Greek tithenai, 'to set, institute' — Athens' founder-hero who slew the MinotaurZephyrus#5204 in the U.S.From the Greek zephyros, 'the west wind; a gentle breeze' — the name of Zephyrus, the Greek godGriffyn#5281 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Griffin — from Welsh Gruffudd, 'strong lord/chief', and the mythical griffin (eagLeandre#5324 in the U.S.French form of Leander — from Greek, 'lion of a man; lion-man' (leon, 'lion', plus aner, 'man')Maui#5332 in the U.S.From the Polynesian demigod Maui — the legendary trickster hero who fished up islands and snareKhaos#5503 in the U.S.K-spelling of Chaos — from Greek khaos, 'the primordial void, the first emptiness from which alOberon#5544 in the U.S.From Auberon/Alberich — Germanic 'elf ruler' (or 'noble bear' readings) — Shakespeare's fairy kAdonys#5612 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Adonis — from Phoenician/Semitic adon, 'lord' (the beautiful youth beloved of AphDemetrios#5669 in the U.S.The Greek form of Demetrius — 'a follower/devotee of Demeter (the goddess of the harvest and eaEryx#5683 in the U.S.From Greek Eryx — a mythical son of Aphrodite and king/boxer, and a mountain in Sicily; etymoloAristeo#5880 in the U.S.Spanish form of Aristaeus — from Greek aristos, 'the best, most excellent' — a minor Greek god Orian#6068 in the U.S.Spelling of Orion — the hunter constellation (Greek myth); also a Hebrew name linked to or, 'liPheonix#6072 in the U.S.A spelling of Phoenix — from Greek phoinix, the immortal firebird reborn from its ashes; also 'Dain#6197 in the U.S.Spelling of Dane — 'a Dane, from Denmark'; also the Norse Dain, a dwarf-king of myth (Tolkien'sEnki#6223 in the U.S.From the Sumerian, 'lord of the earth' (en, 'lord', + ki, 'earth') — the god of water, wisdom aKanaloa#6275 in the U.S.From Hawaiian Kanaloa — the great god of the ocean, the deep sea, and the underworld (one of thTorsten#6415 in the U.S.From Old Norse Thorsteinn, 'Thor's stone', from Thor (the thunder god) plus steinn, 'stone'Artemus#6477 in the U.S.-us spelling of Artemas — from Greek, 'gift of Artemis' (the goddess of the hunt; her name linkDaire#6535 in the U.S.From Irish Daire, 'fruitful, fertile' — a legendary name linked to oak groves (doire)Tytan#7156 in the U.S.Y-styled spelling of Titan — from Greek, the primordial giant gods who preceded the Olympians; Fenrir#7335 in the U.S.From Old Norse Fenrir — a great monstrous wolf of Norse mythology, possibly 'fen-dweller, marshMercury#8030 in the U.S.From the Latin Mercurius — the Roman god of messengers, commerce and travelers (also the name oOdinn#8066 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Odinn, 'the frenzied/inspired one; fury; inspiration' — the chief god of NorAchille#8256 in the U.S.A French/Italian form of Achilles — the Greek hero of the Iliad (of uncertain older root, possiAeneas#8263 in the U.S.From Greek Aineias — 'praised; the praiseworthy one' (linked to ainein, 'to praise'); the TrojaArgo#8340 in the U.S.From the Greek argos, 'swift; shining; bright' — also the name of the Argo, the ship of Jason aDemetrious#8419 in the U.S.-ious spelling of Demetrius — from Greek, 'a follower/devotee of Demeter (the goddess of the haSkandha#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.' SeparateAtlantis#12212 in the U.S.From the Greek Atlantis, 'the island of Atlas' — the legendary sunken island; a place/mythologi
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