470+ Mythological Names

The personification of the morning star. She is said to be one of 3 sisters — the others being the Midday star and Evening star — called the Zoras.

The Latvian god of crops — especially barley and brewing. Today the Seto people — an ethnic group in Estonia — revere Peko as a national hero and king, the name and figure used widely as a national symbol.

In Bosnian mythology, Tur is a bull that holds the world on his back. According to legend, whenever he moves his horns, an earthquake happens. It is said that should Tur one day move his whole body, this would cause the end of the world.

The god of storms in Lithuanian mythology. With (unrelated) Audrey at the top of the girl name charts, Audros feels like a handsome masculine successor.

Goddess of the earth in Lithuanian mythology. She is regarded as the mother goddess, personifying fertility and nourishment of all life on earth — human, plant, and animal.

In Russian mythology, Indrik is the beast king of all animals. It lives on a "The Holy Mountain", where no other foot may tread. Indrik is depicted as a giant bull with the legs of a deer, the head of a horse, and an enormous horn in its snout.

A baby girl named Papa might cause some confusion, but the Papa (or Papatuanuku) of Polynesian mythology is the mother or earth goddess.

God of sky, thunder, lightning, rain and war; the highest-ranking god in Slavic mythology. His name is also spelled Perun.

God of sky, thunder, lightning, rain and war; the highest-ranking god in Slavic mythology. His name can also be spelled Peryn, which feels very wearable in the Western world as well.

Carna was a Roman goddess of the heart and flesh. She was eventually conflated with Cardea, goddess of hinges.

Latona is the Roman equivalent of Leto, the Greek goddess of light. These days Leto feels more modern for a baby girl, but Latona retains its appeal.

The Quirinal Hill is one of the Seven Hills of Rome, and the site of the official residence of the Italian head of state, who lives in the Quirinal Palace. It was named for the Roman god Quirinus, whose name means "spear".

Another name for Cardea, the Roman goddess of hinges who was typically associated with doorways.

In Polynesian mythology Tangaroa was the god of the sea, the son of Rangi and Papa. He separated his parents' embrace, creating the earth and the sky.

In Slavic mythology, Živa is the goddess of life, fertility, and the Spring season. Viva and Vita are more familiar cognates.

Providentia was an ancient Roman goddess that was important to religion and the Imperial cult of ancient Rome. She personified the ability to foresee and make provisions. As a baby name, Providentia is an elaborate and feminine alternative to Providence.

A Legendary figure who created the sun and placed it in the sky in Lithuanian mythology. He is recorded in folklore as a blacksmith god.

The god of agriculture and fertility worshipped in Slavic areas. Hennil was depicted by a staff crowned by a hand holding a ring.

Phrike (rhymes with Nike) is the Greek goddess of horror. Her name is derived from the Greek phrittō, meaning "to tremble."