470+ Mythological Names
- Callirrhoe
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"beautiful flow"Description:
Callirrhoe is a Greek mythological nymph and companion of Persephone. It offers nicknames Calli, Ro, Clio, and Coco.
- Aadhya
Origin:
HindiDescription:
This beautiful Hindi name made the US Top 1000 in 2016, and 2017, and has now re-entered again in 2022. Aadhya is one of the many names for the Goddess Durga in Hinduism.
- Eucleia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"good repute, glory"Description:
In Greek Mythology, Eucleia was the spirit of glory and good repute. She was a member of the younger Charites.
- Padma
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"lotus"Description:
A name rich in Hindu tradition as the alternate name for the Goddess Lakshmi, the embodiment of beauty and charm; currently borne, appropriately, by model-actress-writer Padma Lakshmi.
- Cador
Origin:
Cornish mythological nameDescription:
Cador is said to be one of the ancient rulers of Cornwall who, according to Arthurian legend, was the guardian of Guinevere. The name Cadbury is said to come from his four hill-forts.
- Harmonia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"agreement, concord"Description:
One Greek mythological name -- she was the goddess of order -- not yet embraced by American parents.
- 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.
- Morena
Origin:
Slovak, MacedonianMeaning:
"brown-haired"Description:
Morena is the goddess of seasonal rites and rebirth worshipped in Central Europe.
- Amphion
Origin:
Greek mythology nameDescription:
Son of Zeus known for musical abilities, an edgy choice for music-minded families.
- Aditi
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"boundless"Description:
Aditi is the name of the ancient Hindu mother goddess. Sometimes call the Cosmic Creator, Aditi is the goddess of fertility, the earth, the sky, the past and the future. Along with several other Hindu goddess names, Aditi is on the rise.
- Oengus
Origin:
Irish mythology name, variation of AngusMeaning:
"one choice"Description:
Oengus is the old Irish form of the name most commonly found in the modern world as Angus, typically Scottish.
In Irish mythology, Oengus is the god of youth, love, and poetry.
- Moneta
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"to remind, instruct; alone, unique"Description:
Moneta was the name of two separate goddesses in Roman mythology. The first was the goddess of memory, equivalent to the Greek Mnemosyne, and the second was as an epithet of Juno, mother of the gods. The names of each goddess were derived from different sources.
- Arete
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"virtue"Description:
Arete is a minor goddess in Greek mythology who personifies the idea of excellence or perfect virtue. There is also a mythological queen Arete, with her sister an "exacter of justice".
- Tisiphone
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"Avenging murder"Description:
The name of one of the Furies in Greek mythology, a goddess who avenged crimes of murder. She is described as wearing a dripping blood-red robe, with a serpent coiled around her waist.
- 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.
- Feargus
- Laverna
Origin:
LatinDescription:
Laverna was the Roman goddess of thievery, cheating, and the underworld. The original meaning of her name in unknown, however, there are several theories. One such theory states that Laverna is related to the Latin word for theif, laterniō, while another connects the name to levare, meaning "to lift," as in shoplifting. In the case of the latter, Laverna would mean "goddess of gain".
- Vesna
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"spring"Description:
The literal word for "spring" in many Slavic languages and the name of an ancient Slavic springtime deity.
- Thallo
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"bringer of blossoms"Description:
Thallo, the Greek goddess of spring, buds, and blooms has a decidedly less flowery name than her Roman counterpart, Flora. Thallo is one of the Horae in Greek mythology: goddesses associated with the cycle of life, growth and the seasons.
- Cardea
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"hinge"Description:
The Roman goddess of hinges. She is one of three deities that ruled over doorways, along with Forculus, god of the door, and Limentinus, god of the threshold.