Mythology Baby Names

69 Mythology names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

Explore 69 baby names with a mythology 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.

Mythology Girl Names

Lorelei#441 in the U.S.From the German place name Loreley, a Rhine cliff, derived from Old High German 'lureln' (murmuCalliope#451 in the U.S.From Greek 'kallos' (beauty) and 'ops' (voice, face), meaning 'beautiful voice'; name of the MuHelen#462 in the U.S.From Greek 'Helene,' possibly derived from 'helios' (sun) or from the root 'hele' (torch, brighAubree#489 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Aubrey, from the Old French name Aubri, which derives from Old High German Kora#491 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Cora, from Greek 'kore' meaning maiden or girl; also an epithet for PersephPhoenix#534 in the U.S.The mythical bird of rebirth; from Greek phoinix, also meaning dark red or crimson, and associaParis#592 in the U.S.From the Greek mythological name Paris, possibly related to Parrhasios or a pre-Greek root; alsSelene#623 in the U.S.From Greek Selene, the goddess of the moon, derived from selas meaning 'light,' 'brightness,' oCassandra#631 in the U.S.Possibly 'she who entangles men'; name of the Trojan prophetess cursed to speak true propheciesRhea#639 in the U.S.Possibly from Greek rheo meaning to flow; name of the Titan mother of the Olympian gods includiThalia#648 in the U.S.From Greek thallein meaning to blossom or to flourish; name of the Muse of comedy and of one ofIrene#651 in the U.S.From Greek Eirene meaning peace; Eirene was the goddess of peace in Greek mythology, one of theAlara#652 in the U.S.From Turkish Alara, believed to mean water fairy or magical being in Anatolian folklore; the naIla#718 in the U.S.In Sanskrit, Ila (इला) means 'earth' and is the name of a daughter of Manu in Hindu mythology; Persephone#735 in the U.S.Exact meaning disputed; possibly related to Greek pertho (to destroy) and phone (voice or murdeFreyja#772 in the U.S.Lady, noblewoman, or mistress; from Old Norse fru or freyja meaning lady or noblewoman, the namDylan#808 in the U.S.Born of the ocean or son of the sea; from the Welsh Dylan Eil Ton, composed of Welsh elements mCynthia#826 in the U.S.From Mount Cynthus on the island of Delos; a poetic epithet of the goddess Artemis (Diana), whoDafne#876 in the U.S.Laurel tree; from Greek daphne, the plant sacred to ApolloEleni#1003 in the U.S.Bright, shining; modern Greek form of Helen, from Greek helene, possibly related to helios (sunArtemis#1022 in the U.S.Etymology uncertain; the name of the Greek goddess of the hunt, the moon, and wild animals; posIsis#1082 in the U.S.Throne; from Ancient Egyptian Aset (throne, seat of power), rendered in Greek as IsisGaia#1147 in the U.S.Earth; from Greek Gaia (the personification of Earth, mother of all life)Silvia#1166 in the U.S.Forest or woodland; from Latin silva (forest, woodland)Ariadna#1214 in the U.S.Most holy; very pure; Spanish/Catalan form of Ariadne, from Greek ari (very, most) + adnos (holKassandra#1217 in the U.S.She who entangles men; possibly from Greek kassein (to shine) + andros (man); exact etymology dAriadne#1258 in the U.S.Most holy; very pure; from Greek ari (very, most) + adnos (holy, pure) — the original Greek forRhiannon#1310 in the U.S.Great queen, divine queenInara#1339 in the U.S.Ray of light; also a Hittite goddess of the huntJuno#1382 in the U.S.Queen of heaven, youthful goddessAmor#1434 in the U.S.Love; derived from the Latin word amor meaning love or affection, cognate with the Roman god ofDiane#2247 in the U.S.divine, belonging to the divineAndromeda#2300 in the U.S.ruler of men, she who thinks of manGwynevere#2976 in the U.S.From the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, composed of gwen (white, fair, blessed) and hwyfar (smooth, phantom,Airis#3044 in the U.S.Variant of Iris, from Greek 'iris' (ἶρις), meaning 'rainbow.' In Greek mythology, Iris was the Aella#3111 in the U.S.Whirlwind or storm wind; from ancient Greek aella meaning whirlwind, borne by an Amazon warriorAine#3112 in the U.S.Brightness, radiance, or joy; from Old Irish áine meaning radiance or brilliance, the name of aKassie#3189 in the U.S.Short form of Kassandra/Cassandra, from Greek possibly meaning 'she who entangles men' or 'shinDevi#3227 in the U.S.Goddess; the Sanskrit title of the supreme Mother Goddess in HinduismElyssa#3229 in the U.S.Variant of Elissa, the Phoenician name of Dido, legendary founder-queen of CarthageFreja#3231 in the U.S.Lady, noblewoman; from Freyja, the Norse goddess of love, beauty, and warIxchel#3232 in the U.S.Often glossed 'rainbow lady' or 'lady rainbow'; the Maya goddess of the moon, fertility, midwifMetztli#3354 in the U.S.Moon; the Nahuatl word for the moon and the name of the Aztec lunar deityNeve#3357 in the U.S.Bright, radiant; anglicized spelling of Irish Niamh, a goddess of Tír na nÓgDayanara#3397 in the U.S.Latin American form of Deianira, the wife of Heracles in Greek myth, whose name is usually parsBronwyn#3510 in the U.S.Fair breast, white-bosomed (fair, pure); from Welsh bron, 'breast', and gwen, 'white, fair, bleArianne#3638 in the U.S.French form of Ariadne — Greek 'most holy' — the Cretan princess of the labyrinth legend

Mythology Boy Names

Apollo#445 in the U.S.Name of the Greek god of the sun, music, poetry, and prophecy; exact meaning uncertain, possiblOdin#502 in the U.S.From Old Norse Óðinn, derived from óðr meaning 'fury,' 'inspiration,' or 'ecstasy,' the name ofAtreus#582 in the U.S.From Greek Atreus, possibly derived from a- (not) and treo (to be afraid), meaning 'fearless' oJayceon#629 in the U.S.A modern elaboration of Jason, derived from the Greek Iason, possibly from iasthai ('to heal').Aries#661 in the U.S.From Latin aries meaning ram; the name of the first sign of the zodiac (March 21–April 19) and Evander#698 in the U.S.Good man; from Greek eu (good) and aner/andros (man)Dilan#805 in the U.S.Son of the sea or born of the ocean; a phonetic spelling variant of Dylan, from the Welsh dyn (Ulises#911 in the U.S.Wrathful; possibly wounded in the thigh (from Greek Odysseus, etymology disputed); Spanish formOsiris#976 in the U.S.Powerful; possibly 'place of the eye' or 'throne-eye'; from Egyptian Wsir (Osiris), the god of Titan#1016 in the U.S.Great one; powerful ruler; from Greek Titan, the elder generation of gods in Greek mythology whZeus#1073 in the U.S.Sky; shine; from Proto-Indo-European *dyeu- (to shine, the sky), giving Greek Zeus (king of theDion#1116 in the U.S.Divine; of Zeus; short form of Dionysios (of Dionysos, the Greek god of wine and ecstasy)Zephyr#1133 in the U.S.West wind; from Greek Zephyros (the west wind, personified as the gentlest of the wind gods)Achilles#1221 in the U.S.Pain of the people; possibly thin-lippedPerseus#1290 in the U.S.Destroyer, avenger; the hero-slayerNiam#1439 in the U.S.Bright, radiant, of golden beautyHero#2342 in the U.S.Defender; protector; warrior; from Greek heros (a man of superhuman strength and valor, a warriCael#2369 in the U.S.Slender; victorious people; from Irish Gaelic Cael (slender, narrow) or a variant of Caelum (LaJuno#3009 in the U.S.Youth; vital force; heavenly rulerHayk#3113 in the U.S.From Armenian Hayk, the name of the legendary patriarch and hero considered the founding ancestTadhg#3198 in the U.S.Poet, philosopher; a person skilled in verse and learningAdonnis#3384 in the U.S.Double-n spelling of Adonis, the beautiful youth of Greek myth, from Phoenician adon, 'lord'

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