The names listed here occur in mythology.

ACANTHA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ακανθα (Akantha), which meant "thorn, prickle"... [more]

ACHILLES   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Αχιλλευς (Achilleus) which is of unknown meaning, perhaps derived from Greek αχος (achos) "pain" or else from the name of the Achelous River... [more]

ADAD   m   Near Eastern Mythology
Akkadian cognate of HADAD

ADITI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "boundless, entire" or "freedom, security" in Sanskrit... [more]

ADITYA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "belonging to ADITI" in Sanskrit... [more]

ADONIS   m   Greek Mythology
From the Semitic Adonai, which means "lord"... [more]

ADRASTEIA   f   Greek Mythology
Feminine form of ADRASTOS... [more]

ADRASTOS   m   Greek Mythology
Means "not inclined to run away" in Greek... [more]

ÁED   m   Ancient Celtic, Irish Mythology
Older form of AODH

ÁEDÁN   m   Ancient Celtic, Irish Mythology
Older form of AODHÁN... [more]

AEGLE   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Αιγλη (Aigle) which meant "light, radiance, glory"... [more]

AELLA   f   Greek Mythology
Means "whirlwind" in Greek... [more]

AENEAS   m   Roman Mythology
Latin form of the Greek name Αινειας (Aineias), derived from Greek αινη (aine) meaning "praise"... [more]

AEOLUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of AIOLOS

AERON (2)   f & m   Welsh Mythology
Welsh form of AGRONA... [more]

AESON   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Αισων (Aison), which is of unknown meaning... [more]

AGAMEMNON   m   Greek Mythology
Possibly meaning "very steadfast" in Greek... [more]

AGAUE   f   Greek Mythology
Means "illustrious, noble" in Greek... [more]

AGLAEA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of AGLAIA

AGLAIA   f   Greek Mythology, Greek
Means "splendour, beauty" in Greek... [more]

AGNI   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "fire" in Sanskrit... [more]

AGRONA   f   Celtic Mythology
Derived from the old Celtic element agro meaning "battle, slaughter"... [more]

AHRIMAN   m   Near Eastern Mythology
Modern Persian form of ANGRA MAINYU

AHTI   m   Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

AHURA MAZDA   m   Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lord of wisdom" in Avestan... [more]

AIAS   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of AJAX

AILILL   m   Irish, Irish Mythology
Means "elf" in Irish Gaelic... [more]

AINO   f   Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Means "the only one" in Finnish... [more]

AIOLOS   m   Greek Mythology
Means "quick-moving, nimble" in Greek... [more]

AJAX   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek name Αιας (Aias), perhaps deriving from Greek αιαστης (aiastes) "mourner"... [more]

ALBERIC   m   Germanic Mythology
Variant of ALBERICH

ALBERICH   m   Germanic Mythology
Derived from the Germanic elements alb "elf" and ric "power"... [more]

ALCIPPE   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Αλκιππη (Alkippe), which meant "mighty mare" from αλκαιος (alkaios) "mighty" and ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse"... [more]

ALCYONE   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αλκυονη (Alkyone), derived from the word αλκυων (alkyon) or ‘αλκυων (halkyon) meaning "kingfisher"... [more]

ALECTO   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αληκτω (Alekto) which was derived from αληκτος (alektos) "unceasing"... [more]

ALEXANDER   m   English, German, Dutch, Hungarian, Slovak, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Αλεξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, help" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος)... [more]

ALEXANDRA   f   German, Scandinavian, Dutch, English, Greek, Portuguese, Romanian, Czech, Hungarian, Slovak, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of ALEXANDER... [more]

ALF (1)   m   Scandinavian, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf"... [more]

ALTHEA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek name Αλθαια (Althaia), perhaps related to Greek αλθος (althos) "healing"... [more]

ALVIS   m   Norse Mythology
Means "all wise" in Old Norse... [more]

AMALTHEA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Αμαλθεια (Amaltheia), derived from μαλθασσω (malthasso) meaning "to soften, to soothe"... [more]

AMARDAD   f   Near Eastern Mythology
Modern Persian form of AMERETAT

AMATERASU   f   Far Eastern Mythology
Means "shining over heaven", from Japanese 天 (ama) "heaven, sky" and 照 (terasu) "shine"... [more]

AMEN   m   Egyptian Mythology
Variant of AMON

AMERETAT   f   Near Eastern Mythology
Means "immortality" in Avestan... [more]

AMMON   m   Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of AMON

AMON   m   Egyptian Mythology
Possibly means "the hidden one" in Egyptian... [more]

AMULIUS   m   Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

AMURDAD   f   Near Eastern Mythology
Modern Persian form of AMERETAT... [more]

AN (2)   m   Near Eastern Mythology
Means "heaven, sky" in Sumerian. An was the Sumerian god of the heavens.

ANAHITA   f   Near Eastern Mythology
Means "immaculate, undefiled" from Avestan a "not" and ahit "unclean"... [more]

ANAITIS   f   Near Eastern Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of ANAHITA

ANANTA   m & f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "infinite, endless" in Sanskrit... [more]

ANAT (1)   f   Near Eastern Mythology
Possibly derived from a Semitic root meaning "water spring"... [more]

ANATH (2)   f   Near Eastern Mythology (Hellenized)
From Αναθ (Anath), the Greek form of ANAT (1)

ANATU   f   Near Eastern Mythology
Form of ANAT (1)

ANDRASTE   f   Celtic Mythology
Possibly means "invincible" in Celtic... [more]

ANDROMACHE   f   Greek Mythology
Means "battle of a man" from the Greek elements ανδρος (andros) "of a man" and μαχη (mache) "battle"... [more]

ANDROMEDA   f   Greek Mythology
Means "to think of a man" from the Greek element ανδρος (andros) "of a man" combined with μηδομαι (medomai) "to think, to be mindful of"... [more]

ANGERONA   f   Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown, probably of Etruscan origin... [more]

ANGHARAD   f   Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Means "more love" in Welsh... [more]

ANGRA MAINYU   m   Near Eastern Mythology
Means "evil spirit" in Avestan... [more]

ANIL   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Derived from Sanskrit अनिल (anila) "air, wind"... [more]

ANIRUDDHA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "unobstructed, ungovernable" in Sanskrit... [more]

ANTHEA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Ανθεια (Antheia), derived from ανθος (anthos) meaning "flower, blossom"... [more]

ANTIGONE   f   Greek Mythology
Means "against birth" from Greek αντι (anti) "against" and γονη (gone) "birth"... [more]

ANTIOPE   f   Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek elements αντιος (antios) "set against" and οψ (ops) "voice"... [more]

ANU (2)   m   Near Eastern Mythology
Babylonian form of AN (2)

ANUBIS   m   Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of Egyptian Anpu which possibly means "royal child"... [more]

AODH   m   Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology
From the old Irish name Áed, which meant "fire"... [more]

AODHÁN   m   Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology
From the old Irish name Áedán, a diminutive of Áed (see AODH)... [more]

AOIDE   f   Greek Mythology
Means "to sing" in Greek... [more]

AOIFE   f   Irish, Irish Mythology
Means "beauty" from the Gaelic word aoibh... [more]

AONGHUS   m   Scottish, Irish, Irish Mythology
Possibly meaning "one strength" derived from Irish óen "one" and gus "force, strength, energy"... [more]

APHRODITE   f   Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly of Phoenician origin... [more]

APOLLO   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Απολλων (Apollon), which is of unknown meaning, though perhaps related to Indo-European *apelo "strength"... [more]

APOLLON   m   Greek Mythology
Original Greek form of APOLLO

ARA   m   Armenian, Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly of Sumerian origin... [more]

ARACHNE   f   Greek Mythology
Means "spider" in Greek... [more]

ARANRHOD   f   Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Older variant of ARIANRHOD

ARASH   m   Iranian, Mythology
Possibly means either "truthfulness" or "bright" in Persian... [more]

ARAWN   m   Welsh Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

ARES   m   Greek Mythology
Perhaps from either Greek αρη (are) "bane, ruin" or αρσην (arsen) "male"... [more]

ARETHUSA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Αρεθουσα (Arethousa), which possibly meant "to become excellent"... [more]

ARGUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Αργος (Argos), derived from αργος (argos) meaning "glistening, shining"... [more]

ARIADNE   f   Greek Mythology
Means "most holy", composed of the Cretan Greek elements αρι (ari) "most" and αδνος (adnos) "holy"... [more]

ARIANRHOD   f   Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Possibly means "silver wheel" or "round wheel" in Welsh... [more]

ARIES   m   Roman Mythology
Means "ram" in Latin... [more]

ARISTAEUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Αρισταιος (Aristaios), derived from αριστευς (aristeus) "the best"... [more]

ARISTODEMOS   m   Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek elements αριστος (aristos) "best" and δημος (demos) "the people"... [more]

ARJUNA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "white, clear" in Sanskrit... [more]

ARTEMIS   f   Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly related either to Greek αρτεμης (artemes) "safe" or αρταμος (artamos) "a butcher"... [more]

ARTHUR   m   English, French, German, Welsh Mythology
The meaning of this name is unknown... [more]

ARUNA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "reddish brown" in Sanskrit... [more]

ARUNDHATI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
The name of a star (also called Alcor), which was named after a type of climbing plant, possibly meaning "not restrained" in Sanskrit... [more]

ASHERAH   f   Near Eastern Mythology
Perhaps derived from Semitic roots meaning "she who walks in the sea"... [more]

ASHTAD   f   Near Eastern Mythology
Means "justice" in Persian... [more]

ASHTORETH   f   Biblical, Near Eastern Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

ASKLEPIOS   m   Greek Mythology
Possibly means "cut up" in Greek... [more]

ASTAROTH   f   Near Eastern Mythology
Variant of ASHTORETH

ASTARTE   f   Near Eastern Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of ASHTORETH

ASTRAEA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Αστραια (Astraia), derived from Greek αστηρ (aster) meaning "star"... [more]

ATALANTA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Αταλαντη (Atalante) meaning "equal in weight", derived from αταλαντος (atalantos), a word related to ταλαντον (talanton) meaning "a scale, a balance"... [more]

ATEN   m   Egyptian Mythology
Variant of ATON

ATHENA   f   Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown, perhaps derived from Greek αθηρ (ather) "sharp" and αινη (aine) "praise"... [more]

ATHENE   f   Greek Mythology
Variant of ATHENA

ATLAS   m   Greek Mythology
Means "not enduring" from the Greek negative prefix α combined with τλαω (tlao) "to endure"... [more]

ATON   m   Egyptian Mythology
Means "solar disk" in Egyptian... [more]

ATROPOS   f   Greek Mythology
Means "inevitable, inflexible" in Greek... [more]

AURORA   f   Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, German, Romanian, Finnish, Roman Mythology
Means "dawn" in Latin... [more]

AZRAEL   m   Judeo-Christian Legend
Variant of AZRIEL... [more]

BA'AL   m   Near Eastern Mythology
Derived from Semitic ba'al meaning "lord" or "possessor"... [more]

BAAL   m   Near Eastern Mythology
Variant spelling of BA'AL

BACCHUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Βακχος (Bakchos), derived from ιαχο (iacho) meaning "to shout"... [more]

BAHMAN   m   Iranian, Near Eastern Mythology
Possibly means "good mind" in Persian... [more]

BALA   m & f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "young" in Sanskrit... [more]

BALADEVA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "god of strength" from Sanskrit बल (bala) "strength" combined with देव (deva) "god"... [more]

BALDER   m   Norse Mythology
Means "prince" from Old Norse... [more]

BALTAZAR   m   Judeo-Christian Legend
Means "BA'AL protect the king" in Phoenician... [more]

BALTHASAR   m   Judeo-Christian Legend
Variant of BALTAZAR

BALTHAZAR   m   Judeo-Christian Legend
Variant of BALTAZAR

BARLAAM   m   Judeo-Christian Legend
Meaning unknown... [more]

BAST   f   Egyptian Mythology
Variant of BASTET

BASTET   f   Egyptian Mythology
Possibly means "fire, heat" in Egyptian... [more]

BEDIVERE   m   Welsh Mythology
Anglicized form of the Welsh name Bedwyr, which is of unknown meaning... [more]

BEDWYR   m   Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Welsh form of BEDIVERE

BELENUS   m   Celtic Mythology (Latinized)
Elaborated form of Bel, the name of a Brythonic solar god, which probably meant "bright, brilliant".

BELI   m   Welsh Mythology
Welsh cognate of Bel (see BELENUS).

BELIAL   m   Biblical, Judeo-Christian Legend
Means "worthless" in Hebrew... [more]

BELLONA   f   Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin bellare meaning "to fight"... [more]

BEOWULF   m   Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Possibly means "bee wolf" (in effect equal to "bear") from Old English beo "bee" and wulf "wolf"... [more]

BHARATA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "being maintained" in Sanskrit... [more]

BHASKARA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "shining", derived from a combination of Sanskrit भास (bhasa) "light" and कर (kara) "making"... [more]

BILE   m   Irish Mythology
Irish cognate of Bel (see BELENUS).

BLÁTHNAT   f   Irish, Irish Mythology
Means "little flower" from the Irish word blath "flower" combined with a diminutive suffix... [more]

BLODEUWEDD   f   Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Means "face of flowers" in Welsh... [more]

BORGHILD   f   Scandinavian, Norse Mythology
Derived from the Old Norse elements borg "fortification" and hildr "battle"... [more]

BRAHMA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "prayer" in Sanskrit... [more]

BRAN (1)   m   Irish, Irish Mythology
Means "raven" in Irish... [more]

BRAN (2)   m   Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Means "raven" in Welsh... [more]

BRANWEN   f   Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Means "beautiful raven" from Welsh bran "raven" and gwen "fair, white, blessed"... [more]

BRIDGET   f   Irish, English, Irish Mythology
Anglicized form of the Irish name Brighid which means "exalted one"... [more]

BRIGHID   f   Irish, Irish Mythology
Irish form of BRIDGET

BRIGID   f   Irish, Irish Mythology
Variant of BRIGHID

BRIGIT   f   Irish Mythology
Irish form of BRIDGET

BRIJESHA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "ruler of Brij" in Sanskrit... [more]

BRISEIS   f   Greek Mythology
Patronymic derived from Βρισευς (Briseus), a Greek name of unknown meaning... [more]

BRUNHILD   f   German, Germanic Mythology
From the Old Norse name Brynhildr, derived from the elements brynja "armour, protection" and hildr "battle"... [more]

BRUNHILDE   f   German, Germanic Mythology
Variant of BRUNHILD

BYELOBOG   m   Slavic Mythology
Means "the white god" from Slavic byelo "white" and bog "god"... [more]

CÁEL   m   Irish Mythology
From Gaelic caol "slender"... [more]

CALLIOPE   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of KALLIOPE

CALLISTO (2)   f   Roman Mythology
Roman form of KALLISTO... [more]

CALYPSO   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Καλυψω (Kalypso) which probably meant "she that conceals", derived from καλυπτω (kalypto) "to cover, to conceal"... [more]

CAMILLA   f   English, Italian, Scandinavian, Finnish, Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Feminine form of CAMILLUS... [more]

CARDEA   f   Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin cardo meaning "hinge, axis"... [more]

CARME (2)   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Καρμη (Karme), which was derived from κειρω (keiro) "to shear"... [more]

CASSANDRA   f   English, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Κασσανδρα (Kassandra), which possibly meant "shining upon man", derived from κεκασμαι (kekasmai) "to shine" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος)... [more]

CASSIOPEA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant of CASSIOPEIA

CASSIOPEIA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κασσιοπεια (Kassiopeia) or Κασσιεπεια (Kassiepeia), possibly meaning "cassia juice"... [more]

CASTOR   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Καστωρ (Kastor), possibly related to κεκασμαι (kekasmai) "to shine, to excel"... [more]

CÉIBHFHIONN   f   Irish Mythology
Means "fair locks" in Irish Gaelic... [more]

CEPHALUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Κεφαλος (Kephalos), which was derived from κεφαλη (kephale) meaning "head"... [more]

CEPHEUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Κηφευς (Kepheus), which is of unknown meaning... [more]

CERBERUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Κερβερος (Kerberos), which possibly meant "demon of the pit"... [more]

CERES   f   Roman Mythology
Derived from the Indo-European root *ker meaning "to grow"... [more]

CERIDWEN   f   Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Means "blessed poetry" from Welsh cerdd "poetry" and gwen "white, fair, blessed"... [more]

CERNUNNOS   m   Celtic Mythology (Latinized)
Means "horned" in Celtic... [more]

CHALCHIUHTICUE   f   New World Mythology
Means "jade skirt" in Nahuatl... [more]

CHANDRA   m & f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "moon" in Sanskrit, derived from चन्द (chand) "to shine"... [more]

CHARON   m   Greek Mythology
Possibly means "fierce brightness" in Greek... [more]

CHERNOBOG   m   Slavic Mythology
Means "the black god" from Slavic cherno "black" and bog "god"... [more]

CHLOE   f   English, Biblical, Greek Mythology
Means "green shoot" in Greek... [more]

CHLORIS   f   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek χλωρος (chloros) meaning "green"... [more]

CHRYSEIS   f   Greek Mythology
Patronymic derived from CHRYSES... [more]

CHRYSES   m   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek χρυσος (chrysos) meaning "golden"... [more]

CIAN   m   Irish, Irish Mythology
Means "ancient" in Gaelic... [more]

CIRCE   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κιρκη (Kirke), which possibly meant "bird"... [more]

CLIO   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized), Italian
Latinized form of KLEIO

CLÍODHNA   f   Irish, Irish Mythology
Possibly means "shapely" in Irish Gaelic... [more]

CLOTHO   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of KLOTHO

CLYTEMNESTRA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κλυταιμνηστρα (Klytaimnestra), from κλυτος (klytos) "famous, noble" and μνηστρια (mnestria) "courter, wooer"... [more]

CLYTIA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of KLYTIË

COEUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of KOIOS

CONALL   m   Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology
Means "strong wolf" in Gaelic... [more]

CONCHOBHAR   m   Irish, Irish Mythology
Original Irish form of CONNOR

CONCORDIA   f   Roman Mythology
Means "harmony" in Latin... [more]

CONLAOCH   m   Irish Mythology
Possibly derived from Gaelic conn "chief" and flaith "lord"... [more]

CONNLA   m   Irish Mythology
Variant of CONLAOCH

CONNOR   m   Irish, English (Modern), Irish Mythology
From the Gaelic name Conchobhar which means "dog lover" or "wolf lover"... [more]

CONSUS   m   Roman Mythology
Possibly derived from Latin conserere meaning "to sow, to plant"... [more]

CRIUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of KREIOS

CRONUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Κρονος (Kronos), possibly derived from κορωνη (korone) meaning "crow"... [more]