Names That Mean Goddess
- Diva
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"goddess"Description:
Once unique to the Zappa family, now you can have your own little prima donna.
- Danu
Origin:
Celtic, goddess of fruitfulnessDescription:
This sprightly Irish mythology name would make an attention-grabbing choice.
- Sedna
Origin:
Native American, InuitMeaning:
"goddess of the sea"Description:
The name of the Inuit goddess of the sea, marine animals, and the underworld. There is also a dwarf planet in the outer solar system called 90377 Sedna, discovered in 2003 and named after the goddess because: "Our newly discovered object is the coldest, most distant place known in the Solar System, so we feel it is appropriate to name it in honor of Sedna, the Inuit goddess of the sea, who is thought to live at the bottom of the frigid Arctic Ocean."
- Eloa
Origin:
Brazilian, PortugueseMeaning:
"goddess"Description:
This simple and pretty name means "goddess" in Brazilian Portuguese, and was given to a few dozen girls in 2022.
- Astarte
Origin:
PhonecianMeaning:
"mother goddess"Description:
Astarte is the ancient goddess of sexuality, fertility, and war, associated with Ishtar as well as Venus.
- Dewi
Origin:
IndonesianMeaning:
"little goddess"Description:
This Indonesian name meaning little goddess is also common in the Netherlands due to the old colonial relationship between the two countries.
- Pele
Origin:
Hawaiian goddess of fireDescription:
Pele is a female name in Hawaiian culture that could make a provocative choice for a modern girls. Others might think you named your daughter after the all-time great soccer player, but the simple, rare, and lovely name Pele has mythological roots.
- Beline
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"goddess"Description:
This French name meaning goddess is a possible Gallic import in the Celine mode.
- Milda
Origin:
Lithuanian mythological nameMeaning:
"goddess of love"Description:
The name of the Lithuanian love diety is a unique way to get to the nickname Millie. Milda has also been seen as a diminutive for names such as Matilda and Mildred. It appeared on the US Top 1000 in 1886 and 1887.
- Danann
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"of the goddess Danu"Description:
An interesting and unusual route to Danny, deriving from the name of an Irish goddess known as the "mother of the Irish gods".
- Devani
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"shining goddess"Description:
This beautiful celestial Indian name had a rise in 2022, following in the trends of other "-ani" ending names like Leilani and Imani. The character Devi from the hit show "Never Have I Ever" familiarized the world with another beautiful name of the same root.
- Sanvika
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"Goddess Lakshmi"Description:
One of the dozens of names used for Lakshmi, Hindu goddess of beauty, wealth and prosperity, Sanvika first popped up on the extended version of the Social Security Administration's name popularity list in 2011, with eight baby girls named it that year, and it's grown modestly since then, along with many other names from the Indian subcontinent.
- Easter
Origin:
English, from GermanDescription:
Easter has been used as a name for several hundred years, as part of the day-naming tradition; now, this rarely heard holiday celebration name would make a novel choice for a springtime baby. Background:The early Anglo-Saxon monk and scholar Bede took the name of a goddess--Eostre-- whose feast was celebrated at the vernal equinox and gave it to the Christian festival of the resurrection of Christ.
- Cassiope
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"goddess name"Description:
Alternative name for the mother of Andromeda in Greek mythology, Cassiopeia, which sounds like a stylish blend of Calliope and Cassia. There is also a place called Kassiopi on the Greek island of Corfu.
- Venusa
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"Goddess of beauty"Description:
The variation on Venus might soften the name and avoid tennis connotations, given its markedly different pronunciation.
- Dea
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"goddess"Description:
The Latin word for "goddess" makes for a rarer, but equally stylish, spin on Thea. It may also be a short form of names such as Medea, Amadea, Dorotea or Andrea.
- Vigdis
Origin:
NorwegianMeaning:
"war goddess"Description:
This strong Norwegian name war goddess name, commonly heard in both midcentury Norway and Iceland, has never ventured far beyond its native culture.
- Pavana
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"peacock"Description:
If there are too many Savannahs in your neighborhood, you might consider this. Pavana is a Hindu goddess of the wind.
- Hjördis
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"sword goddess"Description:
Pronunciation problems overwhelm this name.
- Atenea
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"goddess of wisdom"Description:
Spanish and Asturian variant of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom.