UksáhkkáfSami, Sami Mythology Means "door goddess", from Sami uksa "door" and áhkká "wife, woman, mother". In Sami mythology Uksáhkká lived under the door sill and protected the home against all evil. She watched over children during their first year, especially when they learned to walk.
ÚlfdísfOld Norse, Icelandic Derived from Old Norse úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse dís "goddess, priestess".
UliliyaššifHittite Mythology, Luwian Mythology Deriving in part from the Hittite element ulili ("field"). Name borne by a goddess of vegetation and fertility, known from Hittite ritual and oracle texts.
UmaphonfThai Means "blessing of Uma" from Thai อุมา (uma) referring to the Hindu goddess Parvati and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
UngnyeofKorean Mythology The name of a goddess involved in the Korean creation myth. Her name is derived from the hanja 熊 (ung) meaning "bear" and 女 (nyeo) meaning "woman".
UnifEtruscan Mythology Uni is the ancient goddess of marriage, fertility, family, and women in Etruscan religion and myth, and the patron goddess of Perugia. The name itself is of uncertain etymology, it may, however, be related to an Indo-European root iuni "young", connecting to her association with fertility, love, and marriage.
UnndísfIcelandic (Rare) Combination of the Old Norse name elements unnr "wave" or unna "to love; not to grudge; to grant, to allow, to bestow" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
UrodafSlavic Mythology Uroda was the Slovakian goddess of agriculture, the fields and the harvest. Her name is certainly linked to the Slovakian word úroda "harvest", however it doesn't seem to be quite so clear what came first, the goddess or the word.
UrrikafMedieval Basque Possibly a Basque form of Urraca. It's one of the many names used to refer to Mari, the main goddess of Basque mythology... [more]
VakarinėfBaltic Mythology Derived from Lithuanian vakaras meaning "evening; (plural only) west" (compare Vakarė) with the feminine adjectival suffix -inė, referring to something made from or pertaining to a noun, ultimately meaning something along the lines of "vesperal; pertaining to the evening."... [more]
ValetudofRoman Mythology From the name of the Roman goddess of Health. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Hygieia.
VamikafSanskrit, Bengali, Malayalam In the case of the daughter of Indian actress Anushka Sharma, it is likely derived from the name of her father Virat and her mother Anushka, or from a name for the goddess Durga.
VaminifHinduism This name (not to be confused with Bamini, Padmini, Yamini, Jamini, or Kamini) was a very much in use in India before 1700’s. It was a name only taken by female babies in royal families or women of highest status and caste.... [more]
VarahifIndian, Hinduism Means "boar" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu goddess, one of the Matrikas.
VárdisfFaroese Combination of the Old Norse name elements vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Varima-te-takerefPolynesian Mythology Primordial mother goddess in Cook Islands mythology. Her name has been attested as meaning "goddess of the beginning" or "the mud at the bottom". It may be derived from vari meaning "mud" and takere meaning "bottom of a canoe".
VarunifHinduism, Sinhalese Means "liquor, wine" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu goddess of wine and the consort of Varuna.
VeenapanifIndian, Hinduism Means "one who plays veena, veena-playing", from a combination of Veena (an Indian lute) and Sanskrit pani ("water" or "flowing"). This is an epithet of the Hindu goddess Saraswati, who is often depicted playing a veena on the back of a swan.
VéfreyjafOld Norse Possibly meant "devotee of Freyja" from the Old Norse element vé meaning "devoted, dedicated" or "home, temple, sanctuary" (compare the word *véseti "one who sits with (= is in charge of) a Vé (= temple, sanctuary)") combined with the name of the goddess Freyja.
VerbeiafCeltic Mythology The Celtic goddess of the river Wharfe (North Yorkshire, England) known from a single inscription found in Ilkley, England and therefore interpreted as a local deity.... [more]
VercanafGermanic Mythology, Celtic Mythology Vercana was a goddess who was venerated by the Gauls in Roman times, it is, however, uncertain whether she was a Germanic or a Celtic goddess. Since inscriptions dedicated to her were found near healing springs, it has been proposed that she may have been a goddess of healing and waters and attempts have been made to link her name to Germanic *Werkanô "she who does deeds" and to *Berkanô "goddess of birch trees".
VerticordiafRoman Mythology Means "turner of hearts" from Latin vertere "to turn, turn about" and cor "heart" (genitive cordis). This was an epithet of the Roman goddess Venus.
VesunnafGaulish Mythology The name of a Gallo-Roman goddess considered a giver of prosperity, abundance and good fortune, likely from the Proto-Celtic *wesu, meaning ‘good’, 'worthy'.
VibafSanskrit, Tamil Means the same as Vibha,Lakshmi. Viba means radiance, sunshine, wealth and prosperity. It means the goddess Lakshmi, for wealth and prosperity.
VictrixfRoman Mythology Means "a female victor" in Latin (corresponding to masculine victor "conqueror"; see Victor). This was an epithet the Roman goddess Venus ("Venus the Victorious").
VildísfIcelandic Combination of the Old Norse elements vil(i) "will, desire" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
VirginiensisfRoman Mythology Derivative of Latin virgo meaning "maiden, virgin". According to Augustine, Virginiensis was a Roman goddess that presided over the loosing of the bridal zone, the zone being a belt or girdle worn by adult women which was meant to be knotted prior to a bride's wedding and untied by her husband on their wedding night; see also Cinxia.
ViridifPopular Culture Viridi is the Goddess of Nature who debuted in the game Kid Icarus: Uprising, displaying the physical appearance of a sarcastic 8-year-old little girl who commands the Forces of Nature.
VollafGermanic Mythology Southern Germanic form of Fulla. In Germanic mythology, Volla is the sister of the goddess Frija (as opposed to Fulla, who is Frigg's handmaid).
VrindafHinduism, Hindi, Marathi This name comes from the ancient Indian language Sanskrit. It is one of the names given to the Hindu goddess Radha, one of the god Vishnu's many lovers. The name is also used for the Tulsi plant, a sacred plant in Hinduism, because it is said Radha's hair was wavy and luxurious, like the leaves on the plant.
WadjetfEgyptian Mythology Means "green one; papyrus-colored one". From the Ancient Egyptian wadj, which was the word for the color green, in reference to the color of papyrus, and et, which indicated the name of a woman.... [more]
WerethekaufEgyptian Mythology Means "great one of magic", "great enchantress" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the name of an Ancient Egyptian goddess, the personification of supernatural power.
WhaitirifPolynesian Mythology Etymology unknown. This is the name of the blind, cannibalistic goddess of thunder in Maori mythology.
WijayatunggadewifHistory Derived from Sanskrit विजयतुङ्गदेवी (vijayatuṅgadevi) meaning "victory of the high goddess". This name was borne by Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi (also known as Tribhuwannottunggadewi Jayawishnuwardhani (from Sanskrit त्रिभुवनतुङ्गदेवी जयविष्णुवर्धनी (tribhuvanatuṅgadewi jayavishnuvardhani) meaning "high goddess of the three worlds, victory of Vishnu's prosperity"), a Javanese queen regnant and the third Majapahit monarch, who reigned from 1328 to 1350.
WilbethfGermanic Mythology "Sister goddess" of Embeth and Borbeth and one of "The Three Bethen" or "Three Virgins", a group of allegedly pre-Christian goddesses who later became "unofficial" saints.... [more]
WóȟpefNew World Mythology Etymology unknown. This was the name of a Lakota goddess of peace who was associated with falling stars.
XarenifSpanish (Mexican, Modern) Invented name in the same fashion as Yaretzi and Nayeli. Despite popular belief on the Internet, it was coined at most in the late 20th century and it is not related to any goddess or princess in Otomi folklore.
XihefFar Eastern Mythology, Chinese A Chinese sun goddess, mythologically she was the wife of Emperor Jun, and once the 'mother' of ten suns, in the form of Three-legged birds, residing in a mulberry tree in the eastern sea named Fusang... [more]
XilonenfAztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl Probably means "doll made of maize", from Nahuatl xilotl "green ear of maize, young corncob" and nenetl "doll, idol". This was an aspect of Chicomecōātl, an Aztec goddess of agriculture, also called "the hairy one" in reference to the hair-like tassels of the corn.
XinchangfChinese From the Chinese 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning" and 嫦 (cháng), from the name of a moon goddess.
XitllalifAztec The name Xitllali means goddess of the moon. Xitllali has an Aztec origin. which is also mexican.
XiwangmufChinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology From a combination of the characters 西 (xi, meaning “western”), 王 (wang, meaning “royal”) and 母 (mu, meaning “mother”). Xiwangmu is one of the oldest and most important goddesses in Chinese mythology, with evidence of her cult dating back to the Shang Dynasty (c.1600 - 1046 BCE)... [more]
XuannüfChinese Mythology Means "dark lady" or "mysterious lady" in Chinese. This was the name of an ancient Chinese goddess of war, sex, and longevity.
YamufIndian Hindu. The most common name of a river in India also known as Yamuna or possibly Yami; the name of the river is taken from a Hindu goddess of the same name. The goddess has a brother named "Yam" (YAHM).
YangchenfTibetan, Bhutanese From Tibetan དབྱངས་ཅན (dbyangs-can) meaning "singer" or "vowel, song". This is the Tibetan name for the Hindu goddess Saraswati.
YangdolfLadakhi From Tibetan དབྱངས་ཅན་སྒྲོལ་མ (dbangs-can sgrol-ma) referring to the Hindu goddess Saraswati.
YaojifChinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology From a combination of the characters 瑶 (yao, meaning “beautiful jade”) 姬 (ji, meaning “princess” or “noble woman”). Yaoji is the goddess of Wushan, a mountain in southern China. Some sources say that she was a daughter of the Flame Emperor, while later ones incorporate her into the Daoist religion by making her a daughter of Xiwangmu.... [more]
YashitafIndian lakshmi-goddess of fame,The one who attain highest degree of fame-one of the nine roop(like aishwarya,vaibhav,yashita...) of ... [more]
YdgrunfLiterature The incomprehensible goddess of the Erewhonians in Samuel Butler's "Erewhon". Her name is an anagram of Grundy (from Mrs. Grundy, a character in Thomas Morton's play Speed the Plough
Yer TanrifMythology Turkic Earth goddess, her name is derived from yer meaning "earth" and tanrı meaning "god, deity".
YichangfChinese From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess.
YohualticitlfAztec and Toltec Mythology Derived from Nahuatl yohualli "night" and ticitl "healer, midwife, physician". This was the name of an Aztec goddess of childbirth, associated with steam baths, medicine, and difficult births.
ZanafAlbanian, Albanian Mythology Zana is an Albanian mythological figure of pre-Roman Paleo-Balkan origin, usually associated with mountains, vegetation and sometimes destiny. The derivation of the name itself is somewhat debated; theories include a derivation from Albanian zâni "voice" or from Gheg Albanian zana "voices" (with the sense of "muse") as well as a cognate of Romanian zână "fairy", itself ultimately derived from the name of the goddess Diana.
ZardeenahfLiterature Zardeenah, the Lady of the Night, was a goddess honored by the Calormenes in 'The Chronicles of Narnia' by C.S. Lewis
ZašḫapunafNear Eastern Mythology, Hattian Mythology Of uncertain etymology, possibly deriving in part from the Hattic element puna ("child"). Name borne by a Hattian goddess, who was the patron deity of the city of Kaštama.
ZatipyfAncient Egyptian Means "daughter of Ipy", derived from zꜣt "daughter" and the name of the goddess Ipy. Name borne by a wife of Khnumhotep I, governer of Oryx circa 2000 BCE.
ZemelofNear Eastern Mythology The name of a Thraco-Phrygian earth goddess, probably derived from the same root as Russian zemlya "earth, soil" (also carries the sense of "the Otherworld"). This might be the origin of Semele.
ZephyriafAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from Greek ζεφύριος (zephyrios) "of the West". This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Aphrodite.
ZerynthiafGreek Mythology, Thracian Mythology Epithet of the Greek goddess Hecate which meant "of Zerynthos", Zerynthos being an ancient Greek town in Thrace famous for a cave or grotto dedicated to Hecate.
ZeuxitheafAncient Greek Derived from Greek ζεύγνυμι (zeugnumi) "to yoke, join together, join in wedlock" and θεά (thea) "goddess".
ZeuxofGreek Mythology Derived from Greek ζεύγνυμι (zeugnumi) "to yoke, join together, join in wedlock". In Greek mythology Zeuxo was one of the Oceanids, possibly a goddess of marriage.
ZhanchangfChinese From the Chinese 湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound" or "clear, tranquil, placid" and 嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess.
ZhuguangfChinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology From the characters 烛 (zhú, meaning “shining, torch-like”) and 光 (guāng, meaning “light”). This is the name of a goddess mentioned in the Shanhaijing (山海经) or Classic of Mountains and Seas... [more]
ZhurongmChinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology From the Chinese character 祝 (zhu) meaning “to pray” and 融 (rong) meaning “to melt” or “brightness”. This is the name of the Chinese god of fire who oversees the south and the season of summer... [more]
ZintuḫifNear Eastern Mythology, Hittite Mythology The name of a minor Hittite goddess of Hattian origin, whose name means "granddaughter". She was part of a triple deity with her mother Mezulla and the sun goddess of Arinna.
ZivenafSlavic Mythology Zivena was the goddess of life, love and fertility in Slavic mythology, also recorded as Živa.... [more]
ŽivilėfLithuanian (Modern) Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory derives this name from Lithuanian žygiuoti "to move; to march" and viltis "hope", while other scholars believe this name to be a much-mangled form of Zizili, the name of an obscure fertility goddess of whom nothing else is known... [more]
ZoryafSlavic Mythology, Soviet, Russian The name given to the goddess (sometimes two or three) of the dawn or the morning and evening stars. The most common depiction was that of a warrior woman. Also compare the related names Zarya, Zvezda and Danica.... [more]
ŽvorunafBaltic Mythology This was the name of the Lithuanian goddess of the hunt and the forest as well as the protector of wild animals who was first recorded in Russian chronicles of the 13th century. ... [more]
ŻywilafPolish, Literature Coined by Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz for the titular character of one of his early works. It is uncertain where he found the inspiration for this name. One theory derives this name from Lithuanian žygiuoti "to move; to march" and viltis "hope", while other scholars believe this name to be a much-mangled form of Zizili, the name of an obscure fertility goddess of whom nothing else is known; should the name indeed be derived from Zizili, then its meaning would be lost... [more]