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Aatxe m Basque Mythology, Popular Culture
Means "calf" or more specifically, "young bull" in Basque. In Basque mythology, Aatxe is either the androgynous deity Mari 3 embodied as a young cow or bull, or a lesser shapeshifting spirit that takes the form of a bull and occasionally a human; the latter emerges at night, especially in stormy weather, from his cave dwelling in the Basque mountains.

Abaangui m New World Mythology
The name of a god from Guaraní mythology credited with creating the moon.

Aban m Persian Mythology, Persian
Means "October" in Persian. In Persian mythology, this is also the name of the Angel of October.

Abaris m Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown. In Greek mythology Abaris was a sage, healer and priest of Apollo who came to the Athenians as envoy from the Hyperboreans when famine was affecting Greece.

Abderos m Greek Mythology
Possibly means "the man with the whip", from Hesychian ἄβδης· µάστιξ. In Greek mythology, he is considered a divine hero, most notably known for his tragic role in Herakles' eighth labour.

Abderus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Abderos. In Greek mythology he was a divine hero, most known for helping Herakles capture the four savage mares of Diomedes, only to be devoured by them.

Abora m Guanche Mythology
From a Guanche name for the star Canopus, which was derived from Guanche *ăbōra "seed (of a plant)", literally "coarse-grained sorghum" (sorghum being a tall cereal grass). This was the name of the supreme god of the heavens in the mythology of the Guanche (Berber) people native to La Palma, one of the Canary Islands.

Acacus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek ἄκακος (akakos) meaning "harmless, guileless, innocent", ultimately derived from ἀ (a), a negative prefix, combined with κάκη (kake) meaning "evil" (see Akakios)... [more]

Acamas m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Akamas. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of whom was the son of Theseus and Phaedra... [more]

Acanthus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Άκανθος (Akanthos), which is derived from Greek ακανθος (akanthos), the name of a plant with large spiny leaves. The plant ultimately derives its name from Greek ακη (ake) "thorn, point" and Greek ανθος (anthos) "flower, blossom"... [more]

Acarnan m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀκαρνάν (Akarnan), which is derived from Greek ἀκαρνάν (akarnan), which is said to mean "laurel", but can also refer to a kind of thistle. In Greek mythology, Acarnan was the son of Alcmaeon... [more]

Acastus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἄκαστος (Akastos), which is derived from Greek ἄκαστος (akastos) meaning "maple tree, maple wood". In Greek mythology, Acastus was the king of Iolcus, the oldest son of Pelias... [more]

Acestes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Akestes. In Greek mythology, this was the name of a hero of Trojan origin, who founded Segesta on Sicily. In a trial of skill, Acestes shot his arrow with such force that it caught fire... [more]

Acestor m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Akestor. Bearers of this name include two sculptors and a tragic poet.... [more]

Achaemenides m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Achaimenides. In Greek mythology, Achaemenides was one of the companions of Odysseus who remained on Sicily with the Cyclopes... [more]

Achaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Achaios. In Greek mythology, this was the name of the son of Xuthus, who the Achaean people regarded as their (mythical) ancestor... [more]

Achaios m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
The meaning of this name is a little uncertain; it may have been derived from Greek αχος (achos) meaning "grief, pain, woe" (also see Achilles). It is also interesting to note that there is the Greek word achaia, which was an epithet of the Greek goddess Demeter... [more]

Achane m Nahuatl
Means "water dweller", from Nahuatl atl "water" and chane "homeowner, resident, inhabitant". This was a creature from Aztec mythology said to bring water from the ground, depicted as a snake, a lizard, or occasionally a beautiful woman... [more]

Achates m Roman Mythology, Greek Mythology
Perhaps derived from the name of a river in Sicily, Italy, or from the name of the type of rock often found there. This is the name of two separate characters in Roman and Greek mythology.

Acheron m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἄχεα ῥέων (áchea rhéōn) meaning "the stream of woe". Also compare Greek αχος (achos) meaning "pain". Some consider the aforementioned meaning to be folk etymology, saying that instead the name might be derived from Greek acherousai meaning "marsh-like water"... [more]

Acoetes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀκοίτης (Akoites) meaning "bedfellow, husband". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including the helmsman of a ship that landed on the island of Naxos, where some of the sailors found a beautiful sleeping boy and brought him on board with them... [more]

Aconteus m Greek Mythology
In Greek Mythology, a friend of Perseus.

Acoran m Guanche Mythology
From Guanche aqqoran, derived from *āhɣuran "God", literally "the Celestial", from *ahɣur "firmament, vault of heaven, sky". This was the name of the supreme god in the mythology of the Guanches indigenous to Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands.

Acraepheus m Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown, although it may be related to ακραίος (akraios) meaning "extreme", or "marginal, at the edge". In Greek mythology, he is a son of Apollo.

Acratopotes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀκρατοπότης (Akratopotês) meaning "drinker of unmixed wine", derived from ἄκρατος (akratos) "unmixed, undiluted, pure", a word used of liquids and effectively meaning "wine without water", and πότης (potês) "drinker"... [more]

Acrisius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀκρίσιος (Akrisios), which is possibly derived from Greek ἀκρίς (akris) meaning "locust". In Greek mythology, Acrisius was a king of Argos who enclosed his daughter Danaë in an impenetrable bronze tower (or a deep underground cave)... [more]

Actaeon m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Άκταίων (Aktaion), which is derived from Greek ἀκτὴ (akte), which can mean "headland, foreland, promontory, cape" as well as "coast, shore". In Greek mythology, Actaeon was son of Aristaeus and Autonoë in Boeotia... [more]

Actaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀκταῖος (Aktaios), which may have been derived from Greek ἀκτὴ (akte), which can mean "headland, foreland, promontory, cape" as well as "coast, shore"... [more]

Actor m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἄκτωρ (Aktor), which is derived from Greek ἄκτωρ (aktōr) meaning "leader", which in turn is ultimately derived from Greek ἄγω (agō) meaning "to lead"... [more]

Aeacus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aiakos. In Greek mythology, Aeacus was a mortal son of Zeus (by the nymph Aegina) who was made into an underworld demigod after death... [more]

Aeantides m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aiantides. Bearers of this name include the Greek tyrant Aeantides of Lampsacus (6th century BC) and the Greek tragic poet Aeantides of Alexandria (3rd century BC).... [more]

Aechmagoras m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αἰχμαγόρας (Aichmagoras), from the elements αἰχμή (aichme) meaning "point of a spear" and ἀγορά (agora) meaning "assembly, marketplace"... [more]

Aeëtes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αἰήτης (Aiêtês), possibly derived from Greek αἴητος (aiêtos) "terrible, mighty". In Greek mythology Aeëtes was a king of Colchis in Asia Minor (modern Georgia) and the father of Medea... [more]

Aegaeon m Greek Mythology
Means "stormy one", "goatish", or "Aegean" in Greek. Aegaeon is the god of the storms of the Aegean Sea in Greek mythology.

Aegialeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αἰγιαλεύς (Aigialeus), which is derived from Greek αἰγιαλός (aigialos) meaning "beach, sea-shore". Also compare Greek αἴξ (aix) meaning "a tall wave"... [more]

Aegyptus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Aigyptos (Αἴγυπτος), derived from Amarna Hikuptah, which corresponds to Egyptian Ha(t)-ka-ptah "temple of the soul of Ptah"... [more]

Ae-oyna-kamuy m Far Eastern Mythology
A Kamuy (god or spirit) in Ainu mythology. Described as a man encircled by smoke and flame, under which he wears a coat of bark, he is said to have taught humans domestic skills, earning him the moniker Aynurakkur ("father of humanity").

Aesacus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αιςακος (Aisakos), probably meaning "branch of myrtle". In Greek mythology he was a Trojan prince (son of Priam by Alexirhoe) who loved the naiad Asterope, but, fleeing his advances, she stepped on a venomous adder and died... [more]

Aesepus m Greek Mythology
A river god in Greek mythology, personifying the river and town of Aesepus (today Gönen, Turkey).

Æsir m Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Icelandic masculine form of Æsa. This is the name of a character in Norse mythology.

Aethalides m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aithalides. In Greek mythology, Aethalides was the herald of the Argonauts.

Aethalion m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aithalion. In Greek mythology, Aethalion was a sailor who was turned into a fish by Dionysus.

Aethalus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aithalos. In Greek mythology, Aethalus is a man whose son was killed by Aeneas during the Trojan War.

Aethion m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aithion. In Greek mythology, Aethion was an Ethiopian chief who was killed by Perseus.

Aethon m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aithon. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being the father of Hypermestra.

Aetion m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aition. In Greek mythology, Aetion was one of the defenders of Thebes against the Seven.

Afrasiab m Persian Mythology, Pashto (Rare)
Possibly means “fearsome” from Middle Persian plʾsy̲d̲ʾp̄. In Persian mythology, Afrasiab was the mythical king of Turan (a region in Central Asia). He was the main antagonist of the epic poem 'Shahnameh'.

Agapenor m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἀγάπη (agape) meaning "love, affection, esteem" (see Agape) combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Agaptolemos m Greek Mythology
Probably derived from Greek ἀγάπη (agape) meaning "love" and the Epic form of πόλεμος (polemos) meaning "war"... [more]

Agasthenes m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "very strong", derived from Greek ἄγαν (agan) meaning "very, much" and σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength"... [more]

Agathodaemon m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀγαθοδαίμων (Agathodaimon) meaning "noble spirit", from ἀγαθὸς (agathos) "good, noble" and δαίμων (daimon) "spirit".... [more]

Agelaus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Agelaos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the suitors of Penelope.

Agemo m Yoruba Mythology, Yoruba (Rare)
In Yoruba mythology, Agemo is a chameleon who is the messenger of the gods. He is the main deity of the Ijebu people, as he is believed to protect children and safeguard the future of Ijebu people through his blessing.

Aglaophonos m & f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαόφωνος (aglaophonos) meaning "with a splendid voice", which consists of the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun φωνή (phone) meaning "voice" as well as "sound, tone".... [more]

Aglaophonus m & f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aglaophonos. In Greek mythology, Aglaophonus is the name of one of the Sirens.

Aglaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aglaos. This name was borne by a Roman governor of Crete from the 3rd century AD.... [more]

Agloolik m & f Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Agloolik is a spirit that lives underneath the ice and gives aid to fishermen and hunters.

Agreus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek αγρεύς (agreus) meaning "hunter". In Greek mythology, Agreus is the name of one of the Panes.

Agrius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Agrios. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including a son of the Calydonian king Parthaon, brother of Oeneus.

Ái m Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse ái meaning "great-grandfather, ancestor". In Norse mythology, this is the name of both a dwarf and the husband of Edda 2.

Aiai m Polynesian Mythology
A male has this name in Hawaiian Mythology

Aidoneus m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is probably derived from Greek αἰδώς (aidōs), which can mean "reverence, awe, respect" as well as "shame". Also compare Greek αἰδέομαι (aideomai) meaning "to be ashamed"... [more]

Äijö m Finnish Mythology, Finnish (Rare)
A form of word äijä, old man. Also name variant for Ukko the god of the sky, weather, harvest and thunder in Finnish mythology.

Aipaloovik m Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Aipaloovik is an evil sea god associated with death and destruction.

Aiy Siene m Yakut (Rare)
Means "descendant of Aiyy", referring to the Aiyy deities in Yakut mythology.

Aiyy m Siberian Mythology
From Yakut айыы (ayıı) meaning "creation", a derivative of ай (ay) "to create". In Yakut or Sakha mythology the Aiyy are good spirits who created the world.

Akamas m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Possibly from Greek ἀκάμας (akamas) meaning "untiring, unwearying", a word derived from ἀ (a), a negative prefix, and κάμνω (kamno) "to grow weary, to be in distress"... [more]

Akaz m Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse aka "to drive". This is a by-name for Odin in Norse mythology.

Akbul m New World Mythology
Is a Mayan mythology name, which means, 'of the night.'

Akerbeltz m Basque Mythology
Literally meaning “Black goat” in Basque, this name belongs to a spirit/deity in Basque mythology. Usually depicted as a billy goat, the spirit was earlier seen as pagan deity of the protection of animals and houses... [more]

Akessamenos m Greek Mythology
In Greek Mythology, king of Pieria and founder of the Macedonian city Akesamenai.

Akhlut m & f Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Akhlut is a spirit that takes the form of both a wolf and an orca. It is a vicious, dangerous beast. Its tracks can be recognized because they are wolf tracks that lead to and from the ocean.

Akoma m & f Central African, African Mythology
Akoma is the creator god of Pahuin mythology. His name Means “creator” in Pahuin, a common language in parts of São Tomé and Principe, southern Cameroon, much of northern Gabon, and mainland Equatorial Guinea.

Äkräs m Finnish Mythology
The God of Fertility and the turnip in Finnish Mythology. He was also the protector of beans, peas, cabbage, flax and hemp.

Akycha m Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Akycha is a solar deity worshipped in Alaska.

Alabandus m Greek Mythology
Means "horse victory". From the Carian ala 'horse' and banda 'victory'. In Greek mythology he was a Carian hero, son of Euippus and the naiad Callirrhoe, and through Callihrrhoe the grandson of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys... [more]

Alawīdaz m Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse element ala ("entire; all") combined with one of several possible elements: vīðr ("wide, far, extensive"), viðr ("forest, wood, tree") or veðja ("engage, stake, wager").... [more]

Alcander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alkandros. This name was borne by different figures in Greek mythology.

Alcanor m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alkanor. This name was borne by two characters from Greek mythology.

Alcathous m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength, prowess, force" and θοός (thoos) meaning "quick, swift". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology.

Alcimus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alkimos. This name was borne by a Greek rhetorician, who flourished around 300 BC. It was also the name of several characters from Greek mythology.

Alcmaeon m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized), Theatre
Latinized form of Alkmaion. This occurs in Greek mythology belonging to the son of Amphiaraus and Eriphyle.

Alcmenor m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alkmenor. In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the sons of king Aegyptus of Egypt.

Alcyoneus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀλκυονεύς (Alkyoneus), which is the masculine form of Alkyone (see Alcyone). This name was borne by four characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a Thracian Giant... [more]

Aldafaðir m Norse Mythology
Means "all-father", derived from Old Norse elements ala ("entire, all") and faðir ("father"). This is a by-name for Odin in Norse mythology.

Alectryon m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
The Ancient Greek word for "rooster". In Greek mythology, Alectryon was a youth, charged by Ares to stand guard outside his door while the god indulged in illicit love with Aphrodite.

Alegenor m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Epic Greek verb ἀλέγω (alego) meaning "to have a care, to mind, to heed" or the adjective ἀλεγεινός (alegeinos), which is the Epic Greek form of ἀλγεινός (algeinos) meaning "painful, grievous"... [more]

Alektor m Greek Mythology
Means "rooster" in Ancient Greek. This was the name of several men in Greek mythology.

Aleus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek
Latinized form of Greek Ἀλεός (Aleos), which is derived from Greek ἀλέομαι (aleomai) meaning "to avoid, to divert". Also compare Greek ἀλεείνω (aleeinō) meaning "to avoid, to shun"... [more]

Alexanor m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Alexiares m Greek Mythology
Derived from ἀλεξιάρης (alexiares), which is the masculine form of the Greek feminine noun ἀλεξιάρη (alexiare) meaning "she that guards from death and ruin". It consists of the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun ἀρή (are) meaning "bane, ruin"... [more]

Alexinomus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alexinomos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of the father of the warriors Alcidamas and Melaneus, who were both slain by Neoptolemus during the Trojan War.

Alexippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alexippos. This was the name of an ancient Greek physician from the 4th century BC.... [more]

Alexzandre m English (Portuguese-style, Modern), French (Portuguese-style, Modern), Galician (Modern), Catalan (Modern), Portuguese (Modern)
Portuguese-style form of the Greek name Ἀλέξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend, help" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ἀνδρός)... [more]

Alfarinn m Norse Mythology
Has several possible etymologies. Maybe derived from Old Norse alfr ("elf, supernatural being") and ǫrn ("eagle"); alf and arinn ("fire, immolation place"), a word meaning "far, long" and far ("to travel"), or ala ("entire, all") and a word meaning "deserted".... [more]

Alfrigg m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Variant of Alfríkr or combination of alf "elf" and freginn "experienced". This is the name of one of the four dwarfs who made Freyja's necklace Brísingamen in Norse mythology.

Alignak m Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Alignak is a lunar deity and god of weather, water, tides, eclipses and earthquakes.

Allvaldi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Alvaldr. In Norse mythology this is the name of Þjazi's father.

Almus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἄλμος (Almos), which is possibly derived from Greek ἄλμα (alma) meaning "grove", which in turn is apparently related to Greek ἄλσος (alsos) meaning "sacred grove"... [more]

Aloeus m Greek Mythology
Probably derived from Greek ἀλοάω (aloaō), which can mean "to thresh, to tread" as well as "to crush, to smash". In Greek mythology, Aloeus was the son of Poseidon and Canace, and husband to Iphimedeia... [more]

Alpertunga m Turkish
It is composed of the three words alp "brave" or "hero", er "soldier" or "male" and tunga "tiger". A mythical hero who was mentioned in Turkic mythology and the Epic of Alp Er Tunga. The name is sometimes mentioned as the khan of Scythia... [more]

Alpheios m Greek Mythology
Derived either from Greek ἀλφή (alphê) meaning "produce, gain, profit" or from Greek ἀλφός (alphos) which meant "whiteness" as well as "white leprosy", a cognate of Albus... [more]

Alphenor m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is not entirely certain, as there are two possible etymologies for it. The first is that it is derived from the Greek noun ἀλφή (alphe) meaning "produce, gain, profit", which is etymologically related to the Greek verb ἀλφάνω (alphano) meaning "to bring in, to yield, to fetch (a price)".... [more]

Alsvartr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from the Germanic name elements allr "all, everybody, entire" and svartr "black". This is the name of a giant in Norse Mythology.

Alsvid m Norse Mythology
Means "all-swift; very fast" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology this is the name of one of the horses that pulls the Sun.

Alsviðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse ala "entire, all" and svinnr "fast, clever". In Norse mythology this is the name of both a jotunn and one of Sól's horses.

Alþjófr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ala "all, entire" and þjófr "thief". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Amaguq m Inuit Mythology
According to Inuit mythology Amaguq is a trickster and wolf god.

Amaracus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Amaracus is a young cypriot boy who transformed into a marjoram plant in Greek mythology.

Amarok m Inuit Mythology
Amarok is the name of a giant wolf in Inuit mythology. It will hunt down and devour anyone foolish enough to hunt alone at night. It is sometimes considered equivalent to the waheela of cryptozoology.

Amarynceus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀμαρυγκεύς (Amarynkeus), though technically Amarygkeus is the correct spelling (compare Lynceus in that regard)... [more]

Amasius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ἀμασιος (Amasios), which is probably either a Greek variant form of Amasis or of Amasias... [more]

Amazon m English (Rare)
After the Amazon River and/or Rainforest, which is known as the "Rio Amazonas" in Spanish and Portuguese. "Amazonas" is derived from an ancient Greek myth about a tribe of mighty female warriors.

Ambriel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Allegedly means "energy of God" in Hebrew. In Jewish and Christian mythology, this is the name of an angel associated with the zodiacal sign of Gemini and the month of May. It was found engraved on a Hebrew amulet for warding off evil.

Amergin m Irish Mythology
This was the name of two poets in Irish mythology.

Amlawdd m Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Cycle
Derived from the Welsh intensive prefix *an-/am- combined with llawdd "praise". In Welsh myth he is the father of Eigyr (Igraine) and therefore the grandfather of King Arthur... [more]

Amogh m Telugu
Amogh is a name that translates in Sanskrit "invincible".... [more]

Ampelos m & f Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek ἄμπελος (ámpelos) meaning "vine, grapevine". In Greek mythology it belonged to a satyr who was transformed into the first grapevine, loved by the god Dionysos, as well as to one of the eight hamadryad daughters of Oxylos, associated with vines such as wild grapes and bryony.

Amphianax m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀμφί (amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".... [more]

Amphilochus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Amphilochos. In Greek mythology, Amphilochus was the son of Amphiaraus and Eriphyle, and brother of Alcmaeon... [more]

Amphimachus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Amphimachos. This name is borne by several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a king of Elis.

Amphion m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀμφί (amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". This name is borne by several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a son of Zeus by the nymph Antiope.

Amphithemis m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί (amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).... [more]

Ampyx m Greek Mythology
Means "woman's diadem" or "headband" in Greek. It is the name of several characters in Greek mythology.

Amyclas m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Amyklas. In Greek mythology this was the name of the founder of the ancient town of Ἀμύκλαι (Amyklai), latinized form Amyclae, in Laconia.

Amyntor m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
From Greek ἀμύντωρ (amyntôr) meaning "defender, protector", which is a derivative of ἀμύνω (amynô) "to keep off, defend oneself". (Compare Amyntas.) This name belonged to several characters in Greek mythology... [more]

Amythaon m Greek Mythology
Son of Cretheus and Tyro, and brother of Aeson and Pheres in Greek Mythology.

Anarr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Annarr. This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Anax m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief". In ancient Greece, it was a title denoting a tribal king or military leader.... [more]

Ancaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Attributed to two heroes in Greek mythology. Both were among the Argonauts.

Anchises m Greek Mythology, Roman Mythology, Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek ἄγχι (ankhi) meaning "near, nigh, close by" or "resembling". This was the name of a lover of Aphrodite in Greek mythology, the father of Aeneas by her.

Andhrímnir m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Combination of and "against, opposite, hostile" and hrīm "rime, soot". In Norse mythology this is the name of both an eagle and a cook in Valhalla.

Andiciopec m New World Mythology
In Crow mythology, this is a legendary warrior-hero invincible to bullets.

Andjety m Egyptian Mythology
Means "he of Andjet", the name of an ancient Egyptian city whose name was probably derived from ḏd "stability, durability".... [more]

Andraemon m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek
Latinized form of Greek Ἁνδραίμων (Andraimon), which is probably derived from Greek ανηρ (aner) meaning "man" (genetive ανδρος (andros)) and αἷμα (aima) meaning "blood"... [more]

Andreus m Greek Mythology
Variant form of Andreas (see Andrew). In Greek mythology, Andreus was the son of the river god Peneus.

Androdamas m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
From Greek ἀνδροδάμας (androdamas) meaning "man-taming, man-slaying", itself from ἀνδρός (andros) "of a man" and δαμάζω (damazo) meaning "to tame"... [more]

Androgeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀνδρόγεως (Androgeos), which is derived from Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man" combined with Greek γεως or γεος (geos), the genitive of Greek γῆ (gē) meaning "earth, land"... [more]

Andromedes m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
In ancient Greek, there are two possible ways to write this name, and with each way the meaning is different.... [more]

Andros m Greek (Cypriot, Rare), Greek Mythology
From an element ανδρος (andros), a genitive form of ανηρ (aner). In Greek mythology, he was the son of Anius and grandson of Apollo.

Andvari m Norse Mythology
Means "careful one". In Norse mythology Andvari was a dwarf who lived under a waterfall and could change himself into a fish at will. He had a pile of gold and a magical ring, Andvaranaut, which made him wealthy... [more]

Angantýr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse angi "sweet odour" and tívar "gods". It's the name of three characters in Norse Mythology.

Anguta m Inuit Mythology
Allegedly means "man with something to cut" (compare Inuktitut ᐊᖑᑦ (angut) meaning "man"). In Inuit mythology this is the name of a god, sometimes considered a psychopomp responsible for conveying the souls of the dead to the underworld, Adlivun, where they must sleep for a year... [more]

Anhur m Egyptian Mythology
Means "(one who) leads back the distant one" or "sky bearer", derived from jnj "to bring, get, fetch, attain" combined with ḥrt "sky, heavens; distant one". This was the name of a god of war and hunting in Egyptian mythology... [more]

Aningâĸ m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology
Means "big brother of a girl" in Greenlandic. Aningâĸ is the name of the moon in Greenlandic mythology.

Annar m Norwegian, Icelandic (Rare), Norse Mythology (Anglicized)
Modern form of Ánarr, although it may also be used as a masculine form of Anna. In Norse Mythology, Annar is the partner of Nótt and the father of Jǫrð (Mother Earth)... [more]

Annarr m Old Norse, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Either a variant of Ánarr or from Old Norse meaning "the second one" or . In Norse mythology this is the name of Nótt's second husband, the father of Jǫrð.

Anningan m Inuit Mythology
Variant of Aningan. In Greenlandic mythology Anningan is the god of the moon and the brother of Malîna, the sun goddess... [more]

Ansa m Hinduism
In Hindu myth, one of the Adityas, the guardian deities of the months. A minor sun god.

Anshuman m Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit अंशुमान (amshuman) meaning "sun". This is the name of a king in Hindu mythology.

Antaboga m Indonesian Mythology
Derived from Sanskrit अनन्त (ananta) meaning "infinite, endless" and भोग (bhoga) meaning "food, enjoyment, wealth". In Javanese and Balinese mythology this is the name of a snake deity who created the world.

Antaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀνταῖος (Antaios), which is derived from Greek ἀνταῖος (antaios) meaning "(right) opposite, opposed to, set over against". In turn, it is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἀντάω (antaō) meaning "to come opposite (to), to meet face to face, to meet (with)"... [more]

Antenor m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, Galician
Derived from the Greek noun ἀντήνωρ (antenor) meaning "instead of a man", which consists of Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against" as well as "instead of" and "compared to, like" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Antheus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀνθέω (antheō) meaning "to blossom, to bloom", which is related to Greek ανθος (anthos) meaning "flower, blossom". In order words, this name is virtually the masculine form of Antheia (see Anthea)... [more]

Antilochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Antilochos. This was the name of an ancient Greek historian.... [more]

Antimachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Antimachos. Bearers of this name include two Greek poets and two Graeco-Bactrian kings.... [more]

Antioche m & f French (Archaic), Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
French form of Antiochus (masculine), as well as an ancient Greek feminine form of Antiochos (note, the usual feminine form was Antiochis)... [more]

Antiphos m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology this was the name of multiple men, including one of the 50 sons of Priam.

Anzar m Berber Mythology
Means "rain" in Amazigh. In Berber mythology, this was the name of the god of rain.

Apanuugak m Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Apanuugak is a culture hero who was sometimes depicted as an error-prone warrior who lives to old age and sometimes as a dastardly villain.

Aphareus m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
The meaning of this name is uncertain. It could have been derived from Greek ἀφαρεί (apharei), which is an adverb of Greek ἄφαρ (aphar), which can mean "straightway, forthwith" as well as "suddenly, quickly"... [more]

Apheidas m Greek Mythology
Means "unsparing, not miserly" in Greek, derived from the Greek negative prefix ἀ (a) combined with the Greek adjective φειδός (pheidos) meaning "sparing, thrifty".... [more]

Aphidas m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Apheidas. This was the name of a centaur from Greek mythology.

Apolaki m Philippine Mythology
Means "giant lord" from the Tagalog title apo meaning "lord, master" and laki meaning "big, large". In Tagalog mythology Apolaki was the god of the sun and war and the brother of Mayari... [more]

Apsat m Georgian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Apsat was the god of birds in Svan (a subgroup of the Georgian people) mythology.

Aquilon m Roman Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Aquilo. In Roman mythology, Aquilo was the god of the north wind, equivalent to Boreas.

Arcas m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology he was a son of Zeus and Callisto. He was remembered for having taught people the art of weaving and baking bread... [more]

Arceisius m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Arcesius was the son of either Zeus or Cephalus, and king in Ithaca.

Archelochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Archelochos. In Greek mythology, Archelochus was one of the leaders of the Dardanians, who aided the Trojans in their fight against the Achaeans.

Archemoros m Greek Mythology
Means "the forerunner of death" in Greek. It is the name of several characters in Greek mythology.

Archenor m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἀρχός (archos) meaning "master, leader" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Archilochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Archilochos. This was the name of a Greek lyric poet from the 7th century BC.... [more]

Arges m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀργής (arges) meaning "bright, glancing" or "shining, white" (compare Argos). This was the name of a Cyclops in Greek mythology.

Arion m Ancient Greek, Greek, Greek Mythology, Popular Culture
In Greek mythology, Arion is the name of a divine immortal talking horse, who is the son of the gods Poseidon and Demeter. In real life, this name was borne by a Greek singer and poet of Methymna on Lesbos, skilled at the cithara and inventor of the dithyramb... [more]

Aristolochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristolochos. This name was borne by an Olympic victor from 344 BC.... [more]

Aristomachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology
Latinized form of Aristomachos. In Greek mythology, Aristomachus is the name of one of Heracles' descendants.

Arkantos m Popular Culture
Name given to Atlantean general and protagonist of the game Age of Mythology.

Arngrim m Anglo-Scandinavian, Norse Mythology
Anglo-Scandinavian variant of Arngrímr. This was the name of a berserker in Norse mythology; he figures in Hervarar saga, Gesta Danorum, Lay of Hyndla, a number of Faroese ballads, and Örvar-Odds saga.

Árvakr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "early awake, early rising". This is the name of one of Sól's horses in Norse mythology.

Ásabragr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "best of the Æsir". This is a by-name for Odin and Thor in Norse mythology.

Asheron m Popular Culture
Possibly an altered form of Acheron, the name of a god of an underworld river in Greek mythology. This was used for Asheron Realaidain, the titular character in the fantasy online role-playing game Asheron's Call.

Asopos m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from a combination of the root of Greek ἄσις (asis) meaning "mud, slime" and Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep- meaning "water". It has also been compared to the elements (asbolos) meaning "soot" and (ops) meaning "face, eye"... [more]

Asphalion m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀσφαλής (asphales) meaning "safe, secure" as well as "steadfast, reliable, trustworthy". The word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἀσφαλίζω (asphalizo) meaning "to fortify, to make secure, to make safe"... [more]

Asteropaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Asteropaios. In Greek mythology, this was the name of an important ally of Troy during the Trojan War. He was a grandson of the river god Axius.

Asteropaios m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀστεροπαῖος (asteropaios) meaning "of lightning", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun ἀστεροπή (asterope) meaning "lightning" (see Asterope).... [more]

Astyanax m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "city lord" or "lord of the city", derived from Greek ἄστυ (asty) meaning "city, town" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief".... [more]

Astylochus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Astylochos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the suitors of Penelope.

Astynoos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek ἄστυ (asty) meaning "town, city" and νόος (noos) meaning "mind, thought". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including two defenders of Troy.

Astyochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Astyochos. This was the name of a Spartan naval commander from the 5th century BC.... [more]

Astypylus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Astypylos. In Greek mythology, Astypylus was a Paeonian killed by Achilles.

Atemu m Egyptian Mythology
In Egyptian mythology, Atemu was the name of the god of Annu.

Athamas m Ancient Greek
Uncertain etymology. This was the name of a Boeotian king who married the goddess Nephele in Greek mythology.

Atsamaz m Caucasian Mythology, Ossetian
Meaning uncertain, most likely of Alanian origin. In Caucasian mythology Atsamaz is a musician who plays a magical golden pipe. He is also a hero in the Nart sagas.

Atshen m & f Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Atshen is a cannibalistic spirit.

Atvarðr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "defender" or "relative". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Atymnius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀτύμνιος (Atymnios), of which the meaning is fairly uncertain. It may be a compound name that consists of the Greek negative prefix ἄ- (a-) combined with Greek τυμνία (tumnia) or (tymnia) meaning "rod, stick, wand"... [more]

Aumanil m & f Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Aumanil is a kind and beneficent spirit. Also, it is said that this god lived on land and controlled the movement of the whales.

Aurgrímnir m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from aur "sand, clay" and grímr "person wearing a face mask or helmet" or grimmr "grim". This is the name of a jotunn in Norse mythology.

Aurnir m Norse Mythology
Derived from aurr ("gravel, sand, clay"). This is the name of a Jotunn in Norse mythology.

Aurvandill m Norse Mythology
Means "beam; morning; morning star", or possibly derived from aur ("water") and vandill ("sword"). In Norse mythology one of Aurvandill's toes broke off. Thor threw it into the sky, where it became a star.

Aurvangr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "one from Aurvangar". Aurvangar "the gravelly wetlands", also called Jǫruvellir "sandy plain", is the home of the dwarfs. In Norse mythology Aurvangr is the name of a dwarf.

Austri m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse austr meaning "east". In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf who upholds the sky, made of the jötunn Ymir's skull, in the east... [more]

Autarieus m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly of Illyrian origin.... [more]

Autochthon m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek αὐτόχθων (autochthon) meaning "sprung from the land itself; indigenous, native", composed of αὐτός (autos) "self" and χθών (chthon) "earth, soil"... [more]

Autolycus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology
Latinized form of Autolykos. In Greek mythology, Autolycus is a renowned thief and the maternal grandfather of Odysseus.

Automedon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek αὐτός (autos) meaning "self" combined with the Greek noun μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler" (see Medon).... [more]

Axion m Greek Mythology
Derived from either the Greek adjective ἄξιος (axios) meaning "worthy, deserving" or from the Greek noun ἀξία (axia) meaning "worth, value". Both are closely related to the Greek verb ἀξιόω (axioo) meaning "to think or deem worthy"... [more]

Axius m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Axius is a Paeonian river god, the son of Oceanus and Tethys... [more]

Axylus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Axylos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of a warrior from Arisbe who was slain by Diomedes in the Trojan War.

Ayodhya m & f Indian
Ayodhya is a city in India, and birthplace of the god Rama in Hindu mythology. It comes from अयोध्या (ayodhyā), "unconquerable citadel" in Sanskrit.

Azaes m Ancient Greek
Azaes was one of the ten sons of Poseidon and Cleito in Plato's myth of Atlantis.

Báalam m & f Yucatec Maya, Classic Mayan, Mayan Mythology
Báalam, who represents Jaguars, is a deity from Mayan Mythology. His name means “Jaguar” in Yucatec Maya.

Báfurr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Báine f & m Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Irish Mythology
An Irish name meaning "whiteness, pallor". In Irish Mythology, Báine was a princess, daughter of Tuathal Techtmar, ancestor of the kings of Ireland. "Cailín na Gruaige Báine" and "Bruach na Carraige Báine" are the names of two traditional Irish songs.... [more]

Baku m Japanese Mythology
Baku (spelled 獏 or 貘) is the lion-headed ghost who eats nightmares in Japanese mythology. It can also refer to a "Malayan tapir" in everyday use.

Bamapama m Indigenous Australian Mythology
Australian Aboriginal myth. The 'Crazy Trickster'

Bari m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from barr "harsh". Related to Swedish bare "magical being". In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf.

Bašmu m Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "venomous snake", possibly deriving from the Sumerian elements muš ("snake, reptile") and uš ("venom, poison"). Name borne by a figure from Mesopotamian mythology, a horned snake with two forelegs and wings.

Batara Sambu m Indonesian Mythology
From Indonesian batara meaning "god, deity" and sambu of uncertain meaning, possibly from Sanskrit शंभु (śambhu) meaning "sage, venerable man". In Javanese mythology, he is the god of teachers and a son of Batara Guru.

Bathala m Philippine Mythology
Means "god, deity" in Tagalog, derived from Sanskrit भट्टार (bhaṭṭāra) meaning "holy, honourable, venerable" (through a transmission from Malay betara). In native Tagalog mythology, Bathala is the deity who created the universe... [more]

Baði m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Diminutive of names containing the element bǫð meaning "battle". In Norse mythology this is the name of a Jotunn.

Baugi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Baugr. This was the name of a jotunn in Norse mythology.

Beli m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse belja meaning "to roar". This is the name of a jotunn in Norse mythology.

Belus m Greek Mythology
King of Egypt and brother of Aegyptus and Danaus in Greek Mythology.

Bennu m Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian bnw, related to wbn "to rise in brilliance" or "to shine". Bennu is an ancient Egyptian deity linked with the Sun, creation, and rebirth. He may have been the original inspiration for the phoenix legends that developed in Greek mythology.

Bienor m Greek Mythology
Variant of Bianor. This is the name of several characters from Greek mythology, one of which is a centaur.

Bifurr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly derived from German biber or bever both meaning "beaver", or an Old Norse name meaning "the quaking one". In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf.

Bíldr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse bíldr, a knife for blood-letting. This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Billingr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse billingr "twin" or from Ancient Germanic bhi- "two-, double-" and -ingr, a suffix denoting "belonging to" or "descended from". In Norse mythology this is the name of both a dwarf and a giant, the latter of whom is the father of a girl Odin wants to seduce.

Biston m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Biston was a son of Ares and Callirrhoe (daughter of the river-god Nestus), and the eponymous founder of the city of Bistonia.

Bjǫlr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Younger form of Belwar. In Norse mythology this was the name of a jǫtunn.

Blapþvari m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "babbling pole; staff". This is the name of a Jotunn in Norse mythology.

Blǫvurr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Related to Norwegian blava "to shine". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Bochi m Georgian Mythology
Probably from Mingrelian ბოჩი (bochi) meaning "(male) goat, sheep". In Georgian mythology this was the name of a patron god of cattle.

Bodb m Irish Mythology
In Irish mythology, Bodb Derg was a son of Eochaid Garb or the Dagda, and the Dagda's successor as King of the Tuatha Dé Danann.

Boddi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly a variant of Baði. Related to Icelandic budda "money-bag" and Norwegian boddi "newborn pet". In Norse mythology Boddi is one of the sons of Karl and Snør.

Bǫfarr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Meaning unknown; possibly related to Bófi. This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Bokele m Lingala
Bokele is the name of Lonkundo’s dad in Mongo mythology.

Bǫlverkr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Old Norse name meaning "evil-doer, malefactor" with the combination of bǫl "misfortune", "evil", "bale" and verk "work, piece of work, business, deed". Bǫlverkr is another name for Óðinn who is a character in Norse Mythology.

Bǫmburr m Norse Mythology
Related to bimbult ("bumpy; uneasy"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Bóndi m Old Danish, Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Variant of Bóandi. This is the name of one of Karl and Snør's sons in Norse mythology.

Boreal m & f English (Rare)
From the Boreal Forest, which was named after the Greek god Boreas, who was a purple-winged god of the North Wind in Greek mythology.

Boros m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Βωρεῖς (Boreis), the name of a Milesian tribe in Ancient Greece. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology.

Borr m Norse Mythology
Possibly means "son" in Old Norse. Borr is a deity in Norse Mythology. He is married to Bestla, father of Odin, Vili and Vé, and son of Búri.

Brandingi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Brandgengi. This is the name of a Jotunn in Norse mythology.

Breiðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "broad; wide". This is the name of one of Karl and Snør's sons in Norse mythology.

Breogán m Galician, Galician Mythology
Name of the mythological ancestor of the Irish in the Lebor Gabála Érenn, a medieval Christian history of Ireland. According to the myth, he was a king in modern day Galicia who built a tower so tall that their sons made out the island of Ireland and decided to sail there... [more]

Brimir m Norse Mythology, Icelandic, Faroese
Probably related to Old Norse brim meaning "surf". This is another name for Ymir in Norse mythology.

Briseus m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek βρίθω (britho) or (vritho), which can mean "to be laden with, to abound" as well as "to be heavy". In Greek mythology, Briseus was the father of Briseis.

Broteas m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek βροτός (brotos) meaning "mortal man, human being", though it has also been connected to βροντή (bronte) meaning "thunder". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including a legendary hunter and son of Tantalus.

Brúni m Old Norse, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Variant of Brúnn. This is the name of a dwarf and another name for Odin in Norse mythology.

Bucolion m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Boukolion. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a king of Arcadia.

Bucolus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Boukolos. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being the son of Hippocoön, a king of Sparta.

Bughaj m Azerbaijani
Means "bull" in Azerbaijani coming from the word bugha.... [more]

Burat m Polynesian
from the polynesian island historical mythology. Burat is the almighty phallic symbolic god of fertility

Búri m Norse Mythology
Of uncertain meaning. Búri was the first god in Norse mythology. He is the father of Borr and grandfather of Odin, Vili and Vé.

Buri m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from burr (a poetical word for "son"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Burinn m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Buri. This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Burr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse burr meaning "son". Burr is a giant in the Northern mythology. He is the son of Búri and the father of Óðinn, Vili and Vé... [more]

Buðli m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from boð ("bid, offer"). In Norse mythology Buðli is a Swedish king and the father of Brynhildr.

Byggvir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "seed corn". In Norse mythology Byggvir is a servant of Freyr and the husband of Beyla.

Býleistr m Norse Mythology
Means "bee-lightning" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology he is Loki's brother.

Byzas m Greek Mythology
Derived from Thracian búzas "he-goat, buck" (similar to Indo-European bhugo "buck" and Greek bous "ox, cow"); since Thracian was not a Hellenic language, one could probably call Byzas a hellenization of sorts... [more]

Cacus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology
Derived from Greek κᾰκός (kakos), meaning "bad". In Greek and Roman mythology, Cacus was a giant and the son of Vulcan. He was killed by Hercules after terrorizing the Aventine Hill before the founding of Rome.

Cadyryeith m Welsh Mythology
This name appears in the Mabinogion, a collection of tales from Welsh myth.

Caeculus m Roman Mythology
Derived from the Latin adjective caecus meaning "blind" combined with the Latin masculine diminutive suffix -ulus. Also compare the related name Caecilius.... [more]

Caelifer m Roman Mythology
From a poetic Latin epithet of the Greek god Atlas which meant "supporting the heavens", from caelum "heaven" and ferre "to bear, to carry, to bring"... [more]

Caeneus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kaineus. This was the name of several characters from Greek mythology, one of which was a hero of the legendary Lapith people of Thessaly... [more]

Caerus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kairos. In Greek mythology, Caerus was the personification of opportunity, luck and favorable moments.

Calais m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κάλαϊς (Kalais), which meant "turquoise" or "chrysolite" (being the name of "a precious stone of a greenish blue"). In Greek myth Calais and his twin brother Zetes, together known as the Boreads (being sons of Boreas, god of the north wind), were Argonauts.

Camazotz m Mayan Mythology
Camazotz represented bats in Mayan mythology. Bats were considered symbols of rebirth and the underworld.

Caneque f & m New World Mythology
A Mayan name meaning roughly, 'mischievous forest spirit.' Appears in local mythology.

Cangjie m Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
In Chinese mythology, Cangjie was a retainer of the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan) who invented written Chinese characters. According to legend, his invention caused ghosts to cry in the night and the sky to rain millet... [more]

Canopus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Astronomy
The name of the second-brightest star in the night sky. It is possibly derived from Greek Κάνωβος (Kanobos), of uncertain meaning, possibly related to Arabic جَنُوب (janub), meaning "south"... [more]

Capaneus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Καπανεύς (Kapaneus), which is possibly derived from Greek καπάνη (kapanē) meaning "chariot". It could also have been derived from Greek κάπη (kapē) meaning "crib, manger" or even from Greek κᾶπος (kapos), which can mean "plot of land, garden" as well as "breath"... [more]

Carteron m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Carteron was an Arcadian prince as one of the 50 sons of the King Lycaon

Carystus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Karystos. In Greek mythology, Carystus is the name of a rural demi-god that is native to the Greek island of Euboia. He also lent his name to the ancient Euboian city-state of Carystus.

Casiel m Hebrew
Casiel may be a combination of two Hebrew words - Kahsah, meaning cover and El, meaning God, thus giving the meaning "my cover is God".... [more]

Caswallon m Welsh Mythology
Welsh form of Cassivellaunus. According to Welsh myth, he was a son of Beli Mawr.

Catreus m Greek Mythology
Means "down-flowing" in Ancient Greek. In Greek mythology, this was a king of Crete and a son of Minos and Pasiphaë.

Cauac m New World Mythology
A name found in Mayan mythology and representing the South.

Caunus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kaunos. In Greek mythology, Caunus was the son of Miletus, grandson of Apollo and brother and lover of Byblis.

Cecrops m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κέκροψ (Kékrops), which is probably derived from Greek κέκραγμα (kekragma) meaning "scream, cry" combined with Greek οψ (ops) meaning "voice"... [more]

Cedalion m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κηδαλίων (Kedalion), of which the meaning is not entirely certain. It could have been derived from Greek κηδαλιζω (kedalizô) meaning "purifying, cleansing"... [more]

Celeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κελεός (Keleos), which is derived from Greek κελεύω (keleuō) which can mean "to command, to order" as well as "to urge (on), to drive on". In Greek mythology, Celeus was the king of Eleusis.

Celeustanor m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Keleustanor. In Greek mythology, this is the name of a son of Heracles, whom he had with Iphis, the daughter of king Thespius of Thespiae in Boeotia.

Ceyx m Greek Mythology (Rare)
Meaning unknown. In Greek mythology, Ceyx was the husband of Alcyone. After he was killed in a shipwreck, his wife threw herself into the water, but the gods saved her and turned them both into kingfishers.

Chalchiuhtotolin m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "jade turkey" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl chālchihuitl "jade, turquoise, precious stone" and tōtolin "turkey hen". In Aztec mythology, Chalchiuhtotolin was a god of disease and plague.

Charmidas m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Aeolic and Doric Greek form of Charmides, because it contains ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Chiron m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from Greek kheir meaning "hand" (also "skilled with the hands", related to kheirourgos "surgeon"). In Greek mythology he was the eldest and wisest of the centaurs, who educated and trained many of the great heroes... [more]

Chors m Slavic Mythology
The moon god in Slavic Mythology.

Chromion m Greek Mythology
Diminutive form of Chromios, as this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). In Greek mythology, Chromion was an Achaean who was killed by Eurypylus during the Trojan War.

Chromius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chromios. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a son of king Priam.

Chronos m Greek Mythology
Means "time" in Greek. In Greek mythology the god Chronos was the personification of time.... [more]

Chrysaor m Greek Mythology
Meaning "he who has a golden sword" from Greek χρυσός, "golden" and ἄορ, "sword". In Greek mythology Chrysaor was the brother of Pegasus who sprung from the severed neck of Medusa.

Chrysippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chrysippos. In history, this name was most notably borne by Chrysippus of Soli, a Stoic philosopher from the 3rd century BC. In Greek mythology, this was the name of a divine hero with a very tragic story.

Chrysothemis f & m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun χρυσός (chrysos) meaning "gold" combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).... [more]

Chrysus m Greek Mythology
Chrysus (Khrysos; meaning "gold") in Greek mythology is a minor god and the personification of gold.

Ciabhán m Irish Mythology
From Irish ciabhar meaning "locks, head of hair". In Irish mythology Ciabhán was the mortal lover of Clíodhna. It is often anglicized as Keevan.

Ciaron m Irish (Rare)
The name "Ciaron" is a variant of the Irish name "Ciarán," which is derived from the Gaelic word "ciar," meaning "black" or "dark," and the diminutive suffix "-án," which implies smallness or endearment... [more]