Names from Myth & Legend
Mythological Girl Names
312 names, each with its meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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Few names carry as much quiet power as one pulled from mythology. Give your daughter the name of a goddess and you hand her a story to grow into — a little of that fire, grace, or wisdom becomes hers. The commanding picks lead the way: Athena, goddess of wisdom and strategy; Diana, the fearless huntress; Juno and Minerva, queens in their own right. These are mythological girl names that stand tall the moment they’re spoken.
But they aren’t all thunder and marble. Some are soft and lyrical — Persephone, Daphne, Selene and Calypso read like poetry — while others are gentle and instantly wearable, like Aurora (dawn) and Iris (the rainbow). For something a little unexpected, the primordial names are rising fast: Nyx (night), Gaia (earth), and Norse Freya.
Every name below opens to its full page — the goddess or heroine’s story, a sourced meaning, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.
Mythological Girl Names
Lorelei#441 in the U.S.From the German place name Loreley, a Rhine cliff, derived from Old High German 'lureln' (murmu▶Calliope#451 in the U.S.From Greek 'kallos' (beauty) and 'ops' (voice, face), meaning 'beautiful voice'; name of the Mu▶Helen#462 in the U.S.From Greek 'Helene,' possibly derived from 'helios' (sun) or from the root 'hele' (torch, brigh▶Aubree#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 Perseph▶Phoenix#534 in the U.S.The mythical bird of rebirth; from Greek phoinix, also meaning dark red or crimson, and associa▶Paris#592 in the U.S.From the Greek mythological name Paris, possibly related to Parrhasios or a pre-Greek root; als▶Selene#623 in the U.S.From Greek Selene, the goddess of the moon, derived from selas meaning 'light,' 'brightness,' o▶Cassandra#631 in the U.S.Possibly 'she who entangles men'; name of the Trojan prophetess cursed to speak true prophecies▶Rhea#639 in the U.S.Possibly from Greek rheo meaning to flow; name of the Titan mother of the Olympian gods includi▶Thalia#648 in the U.S.From Greek thallein meaning to blossom or to flourish; name of the Muse of comedy and of one of▶Irene#651 in the U.S.From Greek Eirene meaning peace; Eirene was the goddess of peace in Greek mythology, one of the▶Alara#652 in the U.S.From Turkish Alara, believed to mean water fairy or magical being in Anatolian folklore; the na▶Ila#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 murde▶Freyja#772 in the U.S.Lady, noblewoman, or mistress; from Old Norse fru or freyja meaning lady or noblewoman, the nam▶Dylan#808 in the U.S.Born of the ocean or son of the sea; from the Welsh Dylan Eil Ton, composed of Welsh elements m▶Cynthia#826 in the U.S.From Mount Cynthus on the island of Delos; a poetic epithet of the goddess Artemis (Diana), who▶Dafne#876 in the U.S.Laurel tree; from Greek daphne, the plant sacred to Apollo▶Eleni#1003 in the U.S.Bright, shining; modern Greek form of Helen, from Greek helene, possibly related to helios (sun▶Artemis#1022 in the U.S.Etymology uncertain; the name of the Greek goddess of the hunt, the moon, and wild animals; pos▶Isis#1082 in the U.S.Throne; from Ancient Egyptian Aset (throne, seat of power), rendered in Greek as Isis▶Gaia#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 (hol▶Kassandra#1217 in the U.S.She who entangles men; possibly from Greek kassein (to shine) + andros (man); exact etymology d▶Ariadne#1258 in the U.S.Most holy; very pure; from Greek ari (very, most) + adnos (holy, pure) — the original Greek for▶Rhiannon#1310 in the U.S.Great queen, divine queen▶Inara#1339 in the U.S.Ray of light; also a Hittite goddess of the hunt▶Juno#1382 in the U.S.Queen of heaven, youthful goddess▶Amor#1434 in the U.S.Love; derived from the Latin word amor meaning love or affection, cognate with the Roman god of▶Diane#2247 in the U.S.divine, belonging to the divine▶Andromeda#2300 in the U.S.ruler of men, she who thinks of man▶Gwynevere#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 warrior▶Aine#3112 in the U.S.Brightness, radiance, or joy; from Old Irish áine meaning radiance or brilliance, the name of a▶Kassie#3189 in the U.S.Short form of Kassandra/Cassandra, from Greek possibly meaning 'she who entangles men' or 'shin▶Devi#3227 in the U.S.Goddess; the Sanskrit title of the supreme Mother Goddess in Hinduism▶Elyssa#3229 in the U.S.Variant of Elissa, the Phoenician name of Dido, legendary founder-queen of Carthage▶Freja#3231 in the U.S.Lady, noblewoman; from Freyja, the Norse goddess of love, beauty, and war▶Ixchel#3232 in the U.S.Often glossed 'rainbow lady' or 'lady rainbow'; the Maya goddess of the moon, fertility, midwif▶Metztli#3354 in the U.S.Moon; the Nahuatl word for the moon and the name of the Aztec lunar deity▶Neve#3357 in the U.S.Bright, radiant; anglicized spelling of Irish Niamh, a goddess of Tír na nÓg▶Dayanara#3397 in the U.S.Latin American form of Deianira, the wife of Heracles in Greek myth, whose name is usually pars▶Bronwyn#3510 in the U.S.Fair breast, white-bosomed (fair, pure); from Welsh bron, 'breast', and gwen, 'white, fair, ble▶Arianne#3638 in the U.S.French form of Ariadne — Greek 'most holy' — the Cretan princess of the labyrinth legend▶Fortuna#4623 in the U.S.From the Latin fortuna, 'fortune; luck; fate'; the Roman goddess of fortune and chance, often s▶Clytie#5387 in the U.S.Clytie (Greek Klytie) is the name of an Oceanid nymph in Greek mythology who loved the sun god ▶Clio#5973 in the U.S.From Greek Kleio, 'to celebrate, to make famous, to glorify' (from kleos, 'glory, fame') — the ▶Elektra#5985 in the U.S.From Greek elektron, 'amber; shining, radiant, gleaming' (the source of the word 'electric')▶Eryss#5992 in the U.S.A -yss spelling of Eris — the Greek goddess of strife and discord; the name means 'strife', whi▶Kaliope#6023 in the U.S.A K-spelling of Calliope — from Greek kalliope, 'the beautiful-voiced' (kallos, 'beauty', plus ▶Phaedra#6086 in the U.S.From Greek Phaidra, 'bright, radiant, beaming' (from phaidros, 'bright')▶Apollonia#6171 in the U.S.A feminine of Apollonios — 'of Apollo, belonging to Apollo' (the Greek god of light, music, and▶Cinthia#6195 in the U.S.An -i- spelling of Cynthia — from Greek Kynthia, 'of Mount Cynthus' (a title of Artemis, the mo▶Morgana#6542 in the U.S.A feminine of Morgan — from Welsh, variously 'a sea-circle; bright sea' (mor, 'sea', plus cant,▶Fenix#6712 in the U.S.A spelling of Phoenix — from Greek phoinix, 'the phoenix (the mythical reborn firebird); deep r▶Chloris#6764 in the U.S.Chloris comes from the Greek chloros, 'greenish, pale-green, fresh,' the same root behind chlor▶Rea#6846 in the U.S.A spelling of Rhea — from Greek, variously 'a flowing; a stream' and 'the earth'; the name of a▶Apolonia#6942 in the U.S.A Spanish/Polish form of Apollonia — from Greek, 'belonging to Apollo' (the god of light, music▶Dionna#7344 in the U.S.A form of Dion/Dionne, rooted in the Greek Dionysos/Dione — echoing Dione, a Titaness and, in s▶Gudrun#8720 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Gudrun, 'god's secret lore; divine rune' (gud, 'god', + run, 'secret/rune');▶Dejanira#8756 in the U.S.Dejanira is the Spanish form of the Greek Deianira (Deïaneira), the wife of the hero Heracles i▶Naida#8781 in the U.S.From the Greek naiad (naias), a water nymph of springs, rivers, and fountains. A flowing, mythi▶Siren#8857 in the U.S.From the Greek Seiren — a Siren, a sea nymph of myth whose enchanting song lured sailors; a myt▶Umay#8886 in the U.S.From the Turkic Umay — a mother/fertility goddess of Turkic mythology (a protector of women and▶Xana#8898 in the U.S.From the Asturian (Spain) Xana — a water nymph/fairy of Asturian mythology; also a short form o▶Aroura#8980 in the U.S.A spelling of Aurora — from the Latin aurora, 'the dawn' (Aurora, the Roman goddess of dawn); w▶Aurorah#8987 in the U.S.A spelling of Aurora — from the Latin aurora, 'the dawn' (Aurora, the Roman goddess of dawn); w▶Bhoomi#9011 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit bhumi, 'the earth; the ground/soil' — also Bhumi, the earth-goddess in Hindu ▶Bridgett#9017 in the U.S.A spelling of Bridget — from the Irish Brighid, 'the exalted one; strength/power' (Brigid, the ▶Cyrene#9038 in the U.S.From Greek myth — Cyrene, a fearless nymph and huntress loved by Apollo; also the ancient Libya▶Dafnne#9040 in the U.S.A spelling of Daphne — from the Greek daphne, 'the laurel/bay tree'; the nymph of Greek myth wh▶Dion#9056 in the U.S.A short form of Dionysius ('of Dionysus/Zeus of Nysa') and linked to Dione (a Greek goddess, 'd▶Eirene#9063 in the U.S.From the Greek eirene, 'peace' (Eirene, the Greek goddess of peace; the original of Irene); we ▶Electra#9068 in the U.S.From the Greek elektra, 'amber; shining, radiant' (Electra, a princess of Greek myth, daughter ▶Kallista#9197 in the U.S.From the Greek kallistos, 'most beautiful' (Callisto, a nymph of Greek myth turned into the Gre▶Lilinoe#9272 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian lilinoe, 'a fine mist' — also Lilinoe, a mist goddess associated with Mauna K▶Lillyth#9273 in the U.S.A spelling of Lilith — from the Hebrew/Akkadian, 'of the night; a night creature/spirit' (a fig▶Loreli#9277 in the U.S.A spelling of Lorelei — a rock on the Rhine associated with a siren who lured sailors; variousl▶Maive#9296 in the U.S.A spelling of Maeve — from the Irish Medb, 'intoxicating; she who rules/she who intoxicates'; a▶Ostara#9377 in the U.S.From Ostara/Eostre — a Germanic goddess of spring and the dawn (whose name is linked to 'Easter▶Phenyx#9380 in the U.S.A spelling of Phoenix — from the Greek phoinix, variously 'the phoenix (a bird reborn from its ▶Shreeja#9433 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit — Shri (the goddess Lakshmi; 'prosperity; radiance') + ja, 'born of', hence '▶Shrisha#9435 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit — Shri + isha, 'lord/goddess of prosperity/radiance' (an epithet linked to La▶Sibyl#9438 in the U.S.From the Greek sibylla, 'a prophetess; an oracle' — the Sibyls were seers of classical antiquit▶Nausicaa#9478 in the U.S.From the Greek Nausikaa, 'burner of ships' (naus, 'a ship', + kaio, 'to burn'); the kind Phaeac▶Subrena#9479 in the U.S.Subrena reworks Sabrina, the Latin name of the goddess or maiden of the River Severn in old Bri▶Ytzel#9502 in the U.S.A spelling of Itzel — from the Mayan, variously 'rainbow lady' and 'dew of heaven' (linked to I▶Anthea#9592 in the U.S.From the Greek antheia, 'flowery; blooming' — also an epithet of the goddess Hera; we note the ▶Artemisa#9598 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Artemisia — from the Greek, 'gift of/belonging to Artemis' (the goddess of th▶Deirdre#9686 in the U.S.From the Irish, variously 'sorrowful; broken-hearted' and 'one who chatters' — Deirdre of the S▶Dyana#9702 in the U.S.A spelling of Diana — from the Latin, 'divine; heavenly' (the Roman goddess of the moon and the▶Eurydice#9744 in the U.S.From the Greek — eurys, 'wide/broad', + dike, 'justice/order', hence 'wide justice; wide-ruling▶Fianna#9754 in the U.S.From the Irish Fianna — the legendary band of warrior-hunters led by Fionn mac Cumhaill; also r▶Inanna#9801 in the U.S.From the Sumerian Inanna — 'lady of the heavens/sky'; the Sumerian goddess of love, beauty, and▶Io#9867 in the U.S.From the Greek Io, of uncertain meaning (variously linked to 'the moon' or to a cry of grief); ▶Kleio#9897 in the U.S.A Greek spelling of Clio — from the Greek kleos, 'glory; fame; to celebrate/proclaim'; the Muse▶Mitra#9993 in the U.S.From the Persian/Sanskrit mitra, 'a friend; friendship; love'; also the name of Mithra/Mitra, a▶Shivanya#10139 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, variously 'the goddess (a name of Parvati, the consort of Shiva)' and 'of th▶Shreesha#10140 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Shri ('prosperity; the goddess Lakshmi') + isha ('lord/goddess'), hence 'the ▶Tanishka#10160 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, variously 'a gold ornament/coin' (from tanishk) and a name of the goddess Du▶Teia#10168 in the U.S.Variously from the Greek Theia ('a goddess; divine', the Titaness of light) and a short form of▶Yahvi#10203 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit yahvi, variously 'heaven and earth' and a name of the goddess (linked to Durg▶Aaditri#10241 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Aaditri, an epithet of the goddess Lakshmi, understood as 'the most respected▶Anant#10304 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Anant(a), 'infinite; endless; eternal' (a-, 'without', + anta, 'end'); an epi▶Anjana#10310 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Anjana, 'anointing; kohl/collyrium'; the name of the mother of the god Hanuma▶Astrea#10332 in the U.S.From the Greek Astraea, 'star maiden' (from aster, 'star'); the goddess of justice and innocenc▶Atena#10334 in the U.S.An Italian/Spanish/Persian form of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, war, and crafts (of anc▶Atheena#10335 in the U.S.A spelling of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, war, and crafts (of ancient, uncertain-name ▶Auset#10340 in the U.S.From the Egyptian Auset (Aset), the native name of the goddess known in Greek as Isis, linked t▶Celaena#10411 in the U.S.From the Greek Celaeno, 'the dark one; the black one' (one of the Pleiades and a Harpy); also t▶Deva#10457 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit deva, 'divine; heavenly; a shining one; a deity'; a serene Indian name; we no▶Gaya#10516 in the U.S.A form of Gaia, the Greek earth-mother goddess ('the earth'), also read as the Hebrew Gaya ('va▶Indra#10559 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Indra, the Hindu god of the sky, storms, rain, and war — king of the devas; o▶Iraa#10562 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Ira/Iraa, 'the earth; a goddess of the earth and of speech; refreshing water;▶Nefeli#10816 in the U.S.From the Greek Nefeli (Nephele), 'cloud' — Nephele was a cloud nymph in Greek myth, shaped by Z▶Nereida#10819 in the U.S.From the Greek/Spanish Nereida, 'sea nymph' — after the Nereids, the fifty sea nymphs of Greek ▶Nysa#10839 in the U.S.From Nysa, the mythical mountain where the infant Dionysus was nursed in Greek myth; also read ▶Rheia#10881 in the U.S.A spelling of Rhea (Rheia), the Greek titaness and mother of the gods, whose name is linked to ▶Saturn#10917 in the U.S.From the planet Saturn and the Roman god Saturn (Latin Saturnus), deity of agriculture, wealth,▶Syren#10967 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of siren, the alluring sea-nymphs of Greek myth whose song enchanted sailor▶Syrena#10968 in the U.S.A modern spelling blending Serena (Latin serenus, 'calm; serene; clear') with siren, the Greek ▶Oya#11008 in the U.S.From the Yoruba Oya, linked to 'she tore; the tearer' (also the name of the Niger river); the Y▶Daphney#11305 in the U.S.Daphney is a variant spelling of Daphne, from the Greek word daphne, 'laurel' or 'bay tree.' In▶Dayane#11310 in the U.S.Dayane is a Spanish-styled variant of Dayana, itself from Diana, the Roman goddess of the moon,▶Dayanne#11311 in the U.S.Dayanne is a French- or Spanish-styled variant of Dayana, from Diana, the Roman goddess of the ▶Deyanira#11324 in the U.S.Deyanira is a Spanish form of Deianira (Greek Deianeira), the wife of the hero Heracles in Gree▶Elysian#11356 in the U.S.From the Greek Elysian, 'blissful; heavenly,' referring to Elysium — the paradise of Greek myth▶Embla#11357 in the U.S.From Norse mythology, Embla was the first woman, created with the first man Ask from two trees ▶Danea#11646 in the U.S.Danea reads two ways: as a soft respelling of Danae, the Greek princess who bore Perseus by Zeu▶Damayanti#11690 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Damayanti, 'she who subdues; the conquering one' (from dam, 'to subdue/tame')▶Khione#11712 in the U.S.From the Greek Khione, 'snow' -- in myth the goddess or nymph of snow, a daughter of Boreas (th▶Loki#11765 in the U.S.The name of Loki, the shape-shifting trickster god of Norse mythology (also the Marvel characte▶Riann#11906 in the U.S.A trimmed form of Rhiannon, the Welsh 'great queen; divine queen,' the name of a horse-goddess ▶Senua#11948 in the U.S.A rare name tied to Senua/Senuna, a Romano-British goddess known from a votive hoard; widely re▶Zorya#12173 in the U.S.From the Slavic Zorya, 'dawn; the aurora' (from zora, 'dawn'); the Slavic goddess of the dawn a▶Amunet#12214 in the U.S.Amunet (Amaunet) is an ancient Egyptian goddess whose name means 'the hidden one; the female hi▶Antigone#12244 in the U.S.From the Greek Antigone, variously 'worthy of one's parents; in place of a mother' (anti, 'in p▶Asena#12270 in the U.S.Asena is a Turkish girl's name drawn from Turkic legend, the name of the mythical she-wolf said▶Astraia#12281 in the U.S.Astraia is the Greek form of Astraea, the 'star-maiden' goddess of justice and innocence who, i▶Atlantis#12284 in the U.S.Atlantis is the name of the legendary lost island-civilization described by Plato, tied to Atla▶Beira#12326 in the U.S.Beira is the name of the Celtic (Scottish) goddess of winter, the Cailleach who shapes the land▶Caliope#12366 in the U.S.A spelling of Calliope, from the Greek Kalliope, 'beautiful voice' (kallos, 'beauty,' + ops, 'v▶Latona#12372 in the U.S.Latona is the Roman name for Leto, the Greek titaness who, in classical myth, is the mother of ▶Demetra#12456 in the U.S.A form of Demetra/Demeter, the Greek goddess of the harvest and grain; the name is read as 'ear▶Demitra#12458 in the U.S.A form of Demetra/Demeter, the Greek goddess of the harvest and grain, the name read as 'earth ▶Dhruvika#12465 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Dhruv (the pole star; the devoted boy Dhruva of Hindu myth), 'fixed; constant▶Dione#12466 in the U.S.From the Greek Dione, 'divine; goddess' (a feminine of Zeus/Dios); a Titaness/goddess, in some ▶Hela#12607 in the U.S.From Hel/Hela, the Norse goddess who rules the realm of the dead, her name tied to the conceale▶Hebe#12723 in the U.S.From the Greek hebe, 'youth; the prime/bloom of life'; the goddess of youth and cupbearer to th▶Deyaneira#13001 in the U.S.Deyaneira is a Spanish spelling of Deianeira (also Dejanira), a princess in Greek myth who beca▶Muse#13012 in the U.S.Muse is the English word used straight as a name — from the Greek Mousai, the nine Muses who pr▶Nektaria#13040 in the U.S.From the Greek nektar, the drink of the gods that conferred immortality; Nektaria is the femini▶Niobe#13083 in the U.S.From Greek mythology: Niobe, a queen who boasted of her many children and lost them all, then w▶Rukmini#13162 in the U.S.From Sanskrit rukmin, 'adorned with gold,' from rukma, 'gold.' Rukmini is the principal consort▶Rumina#13164 in the U.S.Rumina was a Roman goddess who watched over nursing mothers and infants, her name tied to ruma,▶Scylla#13195 in the U.S.In Greek myth Scylla (Skylla) is the six-headed monster of the strait, paired with the whirlpoo▶Priseis#13254 in the U.S.Priseis appears to be a variant of Briseis, a woman in Homer's Iliad whose name is linked to th▶Ymir#13383 in the U.S.From Old Norse Ymir, the primordial being of Norse cosmology — a giant, and a male figure, from▶Yris#13386 in the U.S.A Spanish-language spelling of Iris, from Greek iris, 'rainbow' — the name of the rainbow godde▶Amalthea#13554 in the U.S.In Greek myth, Amalthea was the goat — or the nymph — who nursed the infant Zeus; her horn beca▶Brighid#13723 in the U.S.Brighid is the Irish spelling of Brigid, generally read as 'exalted one; high one.' It belongs ▶Callisto#13748 in the U.S.From the Greek kallistos, 'most beautiful' (from kalos, 'beautiful'); a nymph loved by Zeus and▶Cybele#13814 in the U.S.Cybele is the name of an ancient mother goddess, honored in Phrygia and later across the Greek ▶Daphnee#13841 in the U.S.Daphnee is a French-influenced spelling of Daphne, Greek daphne, 'laurel' or 'bay tree'. In Gre▶Ismene#13908 in the U.S.From the Greek Ismene, of uncertain meaning (variously linked to 'knowledge; the knowing one');▶Freyah#14001 in the U.S.A respelling of Freya, from Old Norse Freyja — 'lady, noblewoman'. In Norse myth Freyja is the ▶Irisa#14105 in the U.S.Irisa extends Iris, the Greek word for 'rainbow' and the name of the goddess who carried messag▶Ishaani#14109 in the U.S.From Sanskrit ishani, the feminine of Ishana ('ruler, lord'), and a traditional epithet of the ▶Isys#14115 in the U.S.Isys respells Isis, the Greek form of the Egyptian goddess Aset — goddess of magic, healing and▶Iysis#14127 in the U.S.Iysis is a modern respelling of Isis — the Greek name for the Egyptian goddess Aset, protector ▶Lada#14537 in the U.S.From the Slavic Lada, of uncertain meaning (variously 'harmony; order; beauty; love'); the Slav▶Nemesis#14654 in the U.S.Nemesis is the name of a figure from Greek mythology, the goddess who oversaw the fair distribu▶Tanith#14699 in the U.S.Tanith is the name of the great goddess of Carthage, the Phoenician and Punic deity of the moon▶Nephele#14735 in the U.S.From Greek nephele, 'cloud'. In Greek myth Nephele is the cloud-nymph whom Zeus shaped in Hera'▶Nereyda#14736 in the U.S.A Spanish name built on Nereida — from the Nereids, the fifty sea-nymph daughters of Nereus in ▶Nyxie#14776 in the U.S.A modern pet form of Nyx — the Greek primordial goddess of the night, whose name is simply the ▶Olwyn#14787 in the U.S.A variant spelling of the Welsh Olwen, from ol ('footprint; track') and gwen ('white; fair; ble▶Riannon#14796 in the U.S.Riannon is a simplified spelling of the Welsh Rhiannon, which derives from an older Celtic Riga▶Pheonyx#14811 in the U.S.A respelling of Phoenix, from the Greek phoinix — the mythical bird said to burn and be reborn ▶Parvati#14816 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Parvati, 'she of the mountain; daughter of the mountain' (from parvata, 'moun▶Medea#14862 in the U.S.From the Greek Medeia, 'cunning; to plan/scheme' (from medomai, 'to plan/be mindful'); the powe▶Rhiannan#14895 in the U.S.Rhiannan is a spelling variant of Rhiannon, a Welsh name descending from the older Rigantona, '▶Saleena#14916 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Selena/Selina, from Greek Selene ('moon'), the Greek goddess who drove t▶Selenia#14945 in the U.S.An extended form of Selene/Selena, from Greek selene ('moon') — the goddess who drove the moon ▶Nanna#15005 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Nanna, of uncertain meaning (variously 'brave; daring' or 'mother'); the Nor▶Dyann#15026 in the U.S.Dyann is a respelled Diane (or Diann), from the Roman goddess Diana, whose name is linked to La▶Rhianon#15060 in the U.S.Rhianon is a simplified spelling of the Welsh Rhiannon, a name from Celtic myth borne by a hors▶Atalanta#15309 in the U.S.From the Greek Atalante, 'equal in weight; balanced' (from atalantos); the swift huntress-heroi▶Areon#15466 in the U.S.Areon is a variant of Arion, a Greek name borne by a famed poet and musician of legend and by a▶Emer#15714 in the U.S.From the Old Irish Emer, of uncertain meaning (variously linked to 'swift'); the Celtic heroine▶Demeter#15715 in the U.S.From the Greek Demeter, variously 'earth mother' or 'grain/barley mother' (meter, 'mother'); th▶Trivia#15744 in the U.S.Trivia is a word-name from the Latin trivia, literally the place where three roads meet, from t▶Ceres#15780 in the U.S.From the Latin Ceres, linked to 'to grow; to create' (the source of the word 'cereal'); the Rom▶Ekko#15900 in the U.S.Ekko is a modern respelling of Echo. In Greek myth Echo was a mountain nymph who, punished by H▶Devyani#15915 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Devayani, borne by a princess of the Mahabharata — daughter of the sage Shukr▶Branwen#15930 in the U.S.From the Welsh Branwen, 'blessed/fair raven; white raven' (bran, 'raven', + gwen, 'white/blesse▶Hero#16132 in the U.S.A Greek name; Hero was the priestess of Aphrodite in the myth of Hero and Leander - so a woman'▶
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What are the prettiest mythological girl names?
Favorites include Aurora, Persephone, Freya, Selene, Daphne and Calypso — lyrical names with a goddess or heroine behind them.