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.
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Idun#16229 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Idunn, 'the rejuvenating one; ever-young' (linked to id, 'again', + unna, 't▶Kaliopi#16440 in the U.S.A spelling of the Greek Kalliope (Calliope), from kallos ('beauty') and ops ('voice; eye'), mea▶Cassandre#16591 in the U.S.Cassandre is the French form of Cassandra, a name from Greek myth borne by the Trojan princess ▶Laima#16596 in the U.S.From the Baltic Laima, 'luck; fortune; fate' (from laime, 'luck/happiness'); the Baltic goddess▶Europa#16631 in the U.S.From the Greek Europa, variously 'wide face; broad' (eurys, 'wide', + ops, 'face') or from a Se▶Gabija#16700 in the U.S.From the Lithuanian Gabija, linked to 'to cover' (from gaubti, 'to cover/shelter'); the Baltic ▶Areion#16746 in the U.S.Areion is a modern spelling of Arion, a name from Greek tradition given both to a swift, immort▶Ceridwen#16776 in the U.S.From the Welsh Ceridwen, of uncertain meaning (variously 'blessed poetry' or 'fair and crooked ▶Manasa#16800 in the U.S.Manasa comes from the Sanskrit manas, meaning mind or intellect, and is borne by Manasa, a reve▶Persephanie#17036 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Persephone (blended with the Stephanie sound), the Greek goddess taken t▶Rheannon#17040 in the U.S.Rheannon is a variant spelling of Rhiannon, a Welsh name usually read as great queen or divine ▶Saule#17105 in the U.S.From the Baltic Saule, 'sun'; the Baltic sun-goddess who rides across the sky and gives light, ▶Savitri#17111 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Savitri, 'relating to the sun; solar' (from Savitr, the sun-god); a Hindu god▶Sanjana#17208 in the U.S.A Sanskrit name, generally read as 'gentle' or as tied to the sense of creating and uniting. In▶Sedna#17232 in the U.S.From Sedna, the Inuit goddess of the sea and marine animals, ruler of the underworld Adlivun; a▶Sif#17340 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Sif, 'kinship; a relation; affinity/bond'; the golden-haired Norse goddess o▶Thalya#17374 in the U.S.Thalya is a modern spelling of Thalia, from the Greek thallein, 'to blossom' or 'flourish.' In ▶Pele#17388 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian Pele, 'lava; molten' (she who shapes the sacred land); the Hawaiian goddess o▶Sigrun#17406 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Sigrun, 'victory rune' (sigr, 'victory', + run, 'rune/secret'); a valkyrie w▶Urania#17406 in the U.S.From the Greek ourania, 'heavenly; of the heavens/sky' (from Ouranos, the sky); the Muse of ast▶Themis#17409 in the U.S.From the Greek themis, 'divine law; custom; that which is laid down as right'; the Titaness of ▶Vesna#17474 in the U.S.From the Slavic Vesna, 'spring' (the season); the Slavic goddess of spring, youth, and renewal;▶Vesta#17475 in the U.S.From the Latin Vesta, 'the hearth; the home-fire'; the Roman goddess of the hearth, home, and f▶Xochiquetzal#17483 in the U.S.From the Nahuatl Xochiquetzal, 'flower-quetzal feather' (xochitl, 'flower,' + quetzalli, 'preci▶Issis#17571 in the U.S.Issis is a respelling of Isis, the name of one of ancient Egypt's most revered goddesses, the d▶Deianeira#17833 in the U.S.Deianeira is a name from Greek mythology, borne by the wife of the hero Heracles. It is traditi▶Saraswati#18011 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Saraswati, 'the flowing one; she who possesses water' (from saras, 'flow/pool▶Faydra#18043 in the U.S.Faydra is a plain-spelling form of Phaedra, from the Greek Phaidra, meaning 'bright' or 'radian▶Ran#18263 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Ran, 'robbery; theft; plunder'; the Norse sea-goddess who catches drowned sa▶Meret#18373 in the U.S.From the Egyptian Meret, 'the beloved' (from mer, 'to love'), linked to 'the singer'; the Egypt▶Kassaundra#18403 in the U.S.Kassaundra is a decorated respelling of Cassandra, the mythological Trojan princess whose true ▶AglaeaFrom the Greek aglaia, 'splendor; brilliance; beauty; glory'; the youngest of the three Graces ▶AlcmeneFrom the Greek Alkmene, variously 'strength of the moon' or 'mighty in wrath' (alke, 'strength'▶AlcyoneFrom the Greek alkyon, 'a kingfisher' (linked to the 'halcyon days' of calm seas); one of the P▶AmaterasuFrom the Japanese Amaterasu, 'shining in heaven; that which illuminates heaven' (ama, 'heaven',▶AndromacheFrom the Greek Andromache, 'battle of a man; fighter of men' (aner/andros, 'a man', + mache, 'b▶AslaugFrom the Old Norse Aslaug, 'god-dedicated woman; betrothed to god' (ass, 'a god', + laug, 'a be▶BastAn older/alternative name of Bastet, of uncertain meaning; the cat-headed Egyptian goddess of h▶BastetFrom the Egyptian Bastet, of uncertain meaning (variously 'she of the ointment jar'); the cat-h▶BellonaFrom the Latin bellum, 'war'; the Roman goddess of war, a companion of Mars; we note the goddes▶BentenFrom the Japanese Benten (short for Benzaiten), the goddess of music, eloquence, and flowing th▶BoannFrom the Old Irish Boann, 'white cow; she of the white cattle' (bo, 'cow', + finn, 'white'); th▶BrynhildFrom the Old Norse Brynhildr, 'armored/bright for battle' (brynja, 'armor', + hildr, 'battle');▶ChangeFrom the Chinese Chang'e (rendered Change here), of layered meaning (linked to 'beautiful; grac▶ChryseisFrom the Greek Chryseis, 'daughter of Chryses; the golden one' (from chrysos, 'gold'); the Troj▶CliodhnaFrom the Old Irish Cliodhna, of uncertain meaning (variously 'the shapely one'); the Celtic god▶ClothoFrom the Greek klotho, 'the spinner' (from klothein, 'to spin'); the youngest of the three Fate▶ClytemnestraFrom the Greek Klytaimnestra, variously 'praiseworthy wooing; famed for her suitors' (klytos, '▶ConcordiaFrom the Latin concordia, 'harmony; agreement; concord' (con, 'together', + cor, 'heart'); the ▶DanuFrom the Old Irish Danu, of uncertain meaning (variously 'flowing water; the flowing one'); the▶EirFrom the Old Norse Eir, 'mercy; help; protection'; the Norse goddess of healing and medicine, t▶EosFrom the Greek eos, 'the dawn; daybreak'; the goddess who rose each morning to bring the light;▶EponaFrom the Gaulish Epona, 'great mare; divine mare' (from epos, 'horse'); the Celtic goddess of h▶EratoFrom the Greek eratos, 'lovely; desired; beloved' (linked to Eros); the Muse of love poetry and▶EreshkigalFrom the Sumerian Ereshkigal, 'queen of the great earth (below)' (eresh, 'lady/queen', + ki, 'e▶EtainFrom the Old Irish Etain, of uncertain meaning (variously 'little jealous one; jealousy'); the ▶EuphrosyneFrom the Greek euphrosyne, 'joy; mirth; good cheer' (eu, 'well', + phren, 'mind'); one of the t▶EuterpeFrom the Greek euterpes, 'well-pleasing; giver of delight' (eu, 'well', + terpein, 'to please')▶FriggFrom the Old Norse Frigg, 'beloved; love' (from a root meaning 'to love'); the queen of the Nor▶FullaFrom the Old Norse Fulla, 'bountiful; fullness/abundance' (linked to full, 'full'); the Norse g▶GangaFrom the Sanskrit Ganga, 'swift-goer' (linked to gam, 'to go'); the Hindu goddess of the sacred▶GefjonFrom the Old Norse Gefjon, 'the giver; the generous one' (from gefa, 'to give'); the Norse godd▶GuanyinFrom the Chinese Guanyin, 'she who perceives the sounds/cries of the world' (guan, 'to observe'▶HathorFrom the Egyptian Hut-Heru, 'house/domain of Horus'; the Egyptian goddess of love, joy, music, ▶HecubaFrom the Greek Hekabe, of uncertain meaning; the queen of Troy, wife of Priam and mother of Hec▶HemeraFrom the Greek hemera, 'the day; daytime'; a primordial goddess, the personification of day, da▶HildrFrom the Old Norse Hildr, 'battle'; a valkyrie who chooses the slain, and the root of many Nors▶HippolytaFrom the Greek Hippolyte, 'she who frees the horses; letter-loose of horses' (hippos, 'horse', ▶IdunnThe Old Norse spelling of Idun, 'the rejuvenating one; ever-young'; the goddess who keeps the g▶IphigeniaFrom the Greek Iphigeneia, 'born strong; of noble/mighty birth' (iphios, 'strong', + genes, 'bo▶IshtarFrom the Akkadian Ishtar, of uncertain meaning; the Babylonian/Assyrian goddess of love, beauty▶IzanamiFrom the Japanese Izanami, traditionally 'she who invites'; the Shinto creator-goddess who, wit▶LachesisFrom the Greek lachesis, 'the allotter; disposer of lots' (from lanchano, 'to obtain by lot'); ▶LakaFrom the Hawaiian Laka, of layered meaning (variously 'gentle; tame; attracted to'); the Hawaii▶LibertasFrom the Latin libertas, 'liberty; freedom'; the Roman goddess of freedom (the inspiration for ▶MachaFrom the Old Irish Macha, of uncertain meaning (variously 'plain; field'); the fierce Celtic go▶MelpomeneFrom the Greek melpomene, 'to sing/celebrate with song; the songstress' (from melpein, 'to sing▶MeropeFrom the Greek Merope, variously 'eloquent; with a sparkling face; a bee-eater (a bird)'; one o▶MetisFrom the Greek metis, 'wisdom; skill; cunning/practical counsel'; the Titaness of wisdom, the f▶MielikkiFrom the Finnish Mielikki, 'the pleasing one; the good-minded' (from mieli, 'mind/mood'); the F▶MnemosyneFrom the Greek mnemosyne, 'memory; remembrance'; the Titaness of memory and the mother of the n▶MokoshFrom the Slavic Mokosh, of uncertain meaning (variously 'moisture; wetness' or 'the weaver'); t▶MoranaFrom the Slavic Morana, 'death; the winter one' (from mor, 'death/pestilence'); the Slavic godd▶MutFrom the Egyptian mut, 'mother'; the Egyptian mother-goddess and queen of the gods, consort of ▶NamakaFrom the Hawaiian Namaka (Namakaokahai), 'the eyes (of the sea)' (na maka, 'the eyes'); the Haw▶NeithFrom the Egyptian Neith, of uncertain meaning (variously 'the terrifying one' or 'water'); the ▶NephthysFrom the Greek rendering of the Egyptian Nebet-het, 'lady of the house/temple'; the Egyptian go▶NottFrom the Old Norse Nott, 'night'; the Norse goddess and personification of the night, who rides▶NutFrom the Egyptian Nut, 'the sky; the night sky'; the Egyptian goddess of the sky, arched over t▶NuwaFrom the Chinese Nuwa, of uncertain meaning (nu, 'girl/woman', + Wa, a name element); the Chine▶OlokunFrom the Yoruba Olokun, 'owner of the ocean' (oni, 'owner', + okun, 'ocean'); the Yoruba orisha▶PomonaFrom the Latin pomum, 'a fruit'; the Roman goddess of fruit trees, orchards, and gardens; we no▶PrithviFrom the Sanskrit Prithvi, 'the vast/broad one; the earth' (from prithu, 'broad/wide'); the Hin▶ProserpinaFrom the Latin Proserpina (from the Greek Persephone), variously linked to proserpere, 'to emer▶RenenutetFrom the Egyptian Renenutet, 'she who nourishes; the nourishing snake' (linked to renen, 'to no▶SalaciaFrom the Latin sal, 'salt' (and salax, 'leaping'); the Roman goddess of salt water and the deep▶ScathachFrom the Old Irish Scathach, 'the shadowy one; she who strikes fear' (from scath, 'shadow'); th▶SekhmetFrom the Egyptian sekhem, 'power/might', hence 'the powerful one; she who is mighty'; the fierc▶SemeleFrom the Greek Semele, variously linked to a Phrygian/Thracian earth-goddess, 'the earth; under▶SerqetFrom the Egyptian Serqet, 'she who causes the throat to breathe' (also read 'she who tightens t▶ShakuntalaFrom the Sanskrit Shakuntala, 'bird-protected; one raised by birds' (from shakunta, 'bird'); th▶SigynFrom the Old Norse Sigyn, 'victory-friend; victorious girlfriend' (sigr, 'victory', + vina, 'fr▶SkuldFrom the Old Norse Skuld, 'debt; obligation; that which shall be; the future' (from skulu, 'sha▶TefnutFrom the Egyptian Tefnut, variously 'moisture; that water/spittle'; the Egyptian goddess of moi▶TerpsichoreFrom the Greek terpsichore, 'delighting in dance' (terpein, 'to delight', + choros, 'dance/chor▶TethysFrom the Greek Tethys, a Titaness of fresh water and the sea, wife of Oceanus; variously linked▶TiamatFrom the Akkadian Tiamat, 'the sea' (from tiamtu, 'sea'); the primordial Mesopotamian goddess o▶UrdFrom the Old Norse Urdr, 'fate; that which has become; the past' (the source of 'wyrd'); the el▶UshasFrom the Sanskrit Ushas, 'dawn'; the radiant Vedic goddess of the dawn, who opens the way for t▶VerdandiFrom the Old Norse Verdandi, 'becoming; that which is happening; the present' (from verda, 'to ▶YamunaFrom the Sanskrit Yamuna, 'the twin' (linked to yama, 'twin'); the Hindu goddess of the river Y▶YemojaFrom the Yoruba Yeye omo eja, 'mother whose children are the fish'; the great Yoruba orisha of ▶
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