Mythological baby names
Every name links to its full page: meaning, origin, and its real popularity curve since 1890.
Aadhya Sanskrit · the first power; another name for the goddess Lakshmi
Achilles Greek · pain; the great hero of the Iliad
Aditi Sanskrit · boundless; mother of the gods in Vedic myth
Aditya Sanskrit · the sun; a name of the Hindu sun god
Adonis Greek · lord; god of beauty and desire
Aisling Irish · dream, vision; a beloved literary-mythic heritage name
Alp Turkish · hero, brave warrior
Althea Greek · healer, wholesome (Greek althos, 'healing'); famously borne by trailblazing champion Althea Gibson
Alva Scandinavian · elf (Swedish; from the Old Norse root for supernatural beings)
Amihan Filipino · north wind (goddess of Philippine mythology, unisex)
Anahi Spanish · Guarani legend name, linked to the ceibo flower
Anahita Persian · ancient Zoroastrian goddess of water and fertility
Aoife Irish · beauty, radiance; a beloved warrior-queen name from Irish mythology, kept close to its Irish spelling in heritage-proud families
Apolinario Filipino · belonging to Apollo (revolutionary general Apolinario Mabini)
Apollo Greek · god of music and light
Ares Greek · Greek god of war; exact root disputed, possibly linked to Greek 'are' (ruin, bane)
Ariadna Polish · Polish form of Ariadne, the princess of Crete in Greek myth
Ariadne Greek · most holy, utterly pure
Arianna Greek · Italian variant of Ariadne, traditionally "utterly pure"
Aries Latin · ram; zodiac constellation name
Arjun Sanskrit · bright, shining
Arjuna Indonesian · Mahabharata's archer-prince hero
Artemis Greek · Greek goddess of the hunt; etymology uncertain
Arthur Celtic · bear, noble
Arturo Welsh · Spanish/Italian form of Arthur, traditionally linked to 'bear' (disputed etymology)
Aryaman Sanskrit · a Vedic solar deity associated with hospitality and honor
Athena Greek · goddess of wisdom
Atlas Greek · the enduring one who holds the sky
Atreus Greek · traditionally 'fearless' (etymology uncertain)
Aura Greek · breeze, gentle air
Aurora Latin · dawn
Azrael Hebrew · traditionally 'God helps'; angel of death in Judeo-Islamic tradition
Azriel Hebrew · Hebrew name meaning 'God helps'
Babak Persian · little father; a historic Persian rebel-king
Bahram Persian · ancient Zoroastrian god of victory; the planet Mars
Baldur Scandinavian · bold, brave (Norse mythology; son of Odin, god of light)
Bijan Persian · hero of the Shahnameh's Bijan and Manijeh
Bima Indonesian · Mahabharata hero embodying strength and courage
Bimo Indonesian · mighty (variant of Bima)
Bridget Irish · from Irish 'Brighid', traditionally 'exalted one' or 'strength'; also a Celtic goddess and Irish saint
Brunilde Portuguese · armored battle-maiden (Portuguese form of the German Brunhilde, the Nibelungenlied heroine)
Burak Turkish · lightning; the Prophet's mythical winged steed
Béibhinn Irish · fair lady, white lady (mythological princess)
Calista Greek · most beautiful
Calliope Greek · beautiful voice
Cassandra Greek · she who entangles men; prophetess
Cassie Greek · diminutive of Cassandra, traditionally shining upon men
Castiel Hebrew · TV angel name (Supernatural), echoing the angel Cassiel
Chandra Sanskrit · moon (the Hindu moon deity)
Chatchai Thai · victorious in war
Chatree Thai · warrior, swordsman
Chloe Greek · blooming, verdant
Cian Irish · ancient, enduring (mythological figure, father of Lugh)
Cindy Greek · diminutive of Cynthia, from Mount Cynthos
Clodagh Irish · named for a river goddess in Irish mythology
Conor Irish · lover of hounds, wise counsel (legendary King Conchobar mac Nessa)
Cormac Irish · son of the chariot; a distinctive heritage name honoring the legendary High King Cormac mac Airt
Cynthia Greek · moon goddess
Cyrus Persian · sun, throne (English form of Kourosh; Cyrus the Great)
Damian Greek · from Damianos, traditionally "to tame"
Damien Greek · variant of Damian, traditionally "to tame"
Danu Indonesian · wealthy, treasure; also a river deity
Daphne Greek · laurel tree
Darius Persian · he who holds firm the good (English form of Dariush)
Dayana Latin · variant of Diana, meaning divine, heavenly
Deanna Latin · variant of Diana, divine
Deirdre Irish · sorrowful; a beloved tragic-heroine name from Irish legend
Delia Greek · traditionally from the island of Delos (epithet of Artemis)
Demetrios Greek · follower of Demeter
Demetrius Greek · means 'follower of Demeter', the harvest goddess
Demi Greek · short form of Demetria, linked to the goddess Demeter
Denis Greek · variant of Dennis, follower of Dionysus
Deon Greek · short form of Dionysus, god of wine
Dermot Irish · free of envy; a classic heritage name from Irish legend
Dewi Indonesian · goddess (an extremely common name and prefix)
Dharma Indonesian · duty, righteousness, cosmic law
Dhruv Sanskrit · fixed, immovable (the pole star in Hindu myth)
Diana Latin · divine
Diane French · divine
Dianna Latin · variant of Diana, divine, heavenly
Dillon Welsh · variant of Dylan, traditionally translated as 'son of the sea'
Dimitri Greek · follower of Demeter, goddess of the harvest
Dion Greek · short form of Dionysios, referencing the god Dionysus
Diwata Filipino · fairy, nature deity
Dmitri Russian · follower of Demeter
Doris Greek · gift; from Doris
Elaine French · form of Helen; meaning disputed, traditionally "bright, shining one"
Electra Greek · shining, amber, radiant
Embla Scandinavian · elm tree (Norse mythology; the first woman in the Norse creation myth)
Ermes Italian · messenger (Italian form of Hermes)
Evander Greek · 'good man', a mythological founder-hero in the Aeneid
Farhad Persian · legendary hero-lover of Shirin and Farhad
Fay French · fairy
Faye French · from Old French 'faie' meaning fairy; also used as a short form of Faith
Fergus Irish · man of vigor, strength (mythological warrior Fergus mac Róich)
Fionn Irish · fair, white (legendary hero Fionn mac Cumhaill)
Fionnuala Irish · fair shoulder (one of the Children of Lir in Irish myth)
Flora Latin · from Latin 'flos/floris' (flower); Roman goddess of flowers and spring
Freja Scandinavian · lady, mistress (Norse goddess of love and fertility; Danish/Swedish spelling)
Freya Norse · traditionally goddess of love
Freyja Scandinavian · Norse goddess of love and beauty; means 'lady'
Fung Cantonese · phoenix (鳳)
Galatea Greek · she who is milk-white
Ganesh Sanskrit · lord of the hosts (the elephant-headed deity, remover of obstacles)
Gauri Sanskrit · fair one; a name of the goddess Parvati
Gavin Welsh · form of Gawain; meaning disputed, traditionally "white hawk"
Griffin Welsh · surname form of Griffith; also the mythological creature
Gráinne Irish · grain goddess (heroine of the legend of Diarmuid and Gráinne)
Guinevere Welsh · white enchantress, fair one (Welsh Gwenhwyfar); King Arthur's queen
Gunnar Scandinavian · from Old Norse 'Gunnarr', meaning warrior or battle warrior
Gwendolyn Welsh · traditionally "white ring, blessed ring"
Günther German · battle warrior
Hari Sanskrit · one of the names of the god Vishnu
Hector Greek · holding fast
Heitor Portuguese · steadfast (Portuguese form of Hector)
Helen Greek · light, torch
Helena Greek · shining light, torch
Hellen Greek · traditionally torch, light; true root debated
Homer Greek · pledge, security
Ianthe Greek · violet flower
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