Mystical Magical Cat Names
- Beelzebub
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"lord of the flies"Description:
Beelzebub was a god formerly worshipped in Ekron, but has been adapted by Ibrahimic religions to be synonymous with Satan.
- Koliada
Origin:
BulgarianMeaning:
"winter festival"Description:
The Bulgarian deity of the New Year — fitting for a baby due around the turn of the calendar year.
- Shubin
Origin:
Ukrainian deityDescription:
A Ukrainian spirit of mining — usually good, but occasionally wicked. Legends have different stories of the origin of Shubin, some citing him as the ghost of a dead miner, others a mining master from the 19th century who had a gift for predicting collapses.
- Moryana
Origin:
Russian and Ukrainian deityDescription:
Moryana is a female sea spirit in Slavic folklore. The name Moryana is roughly translated to "she of the sea", and she is believed to take the form of a large fish — even playing with dolphins.
- Utrenica
Origin:
Belorussian deityDescription:
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.
- Euporia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"prosperity"Description:
Not to be confused with Euphoria, Euporia was the Greek goddess of abundance.
- Tur
Origin:
Bosnian mythological nameDescription:
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.
- Polyhymnia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"one of many praises"Description:
Polyhymnia was one of the nine Muses of Greek mythology, associated with hymns, poetry, and dance. It's a whole lotta name for one girl, but now that Persephone and Calliope are on the table, Polyhymnia feels like much more of a possibility.
- Hellotia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"marsh"Description:
In Greek mythology, a surname of Athena and an epithet of Europa.
- Oba
Origin:
NigerianDescription:
Intriguing name of the ancient goddess of rivers.
- Kanya
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"virgin"Description:
Hindu goddess name whose meaning makes it one of the prime names for Virgo babies.
- Carna
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"flesh"Description:
Carna was a Roman goddess of the heart and flesh. She was eventually conflated with Cardea, goddess of hinges.
- Carda
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"hinge"Description:
Another name for Cardea, the Roman goddess of hinges who was typically associated with doorways.
- Boruta
Origin:
PolishDescription:
The Devil Boruta is a character from Polish mythology and folklore, a demon said to be a swamp spirit.
- Perun
Origin:
Proto-Slavic mythology nameDescription:
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.
- Powerful
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
Nick Cannon use this, well, powerful name for his daughter, born in 2020. It joins the ranks of other strong adjective baby names, such as Noble, Epic, Sovereign, and Brave.
- Peko
Origin:
Latvian deityDescription:
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.
- Audros
Origin:
Lithuanian deityDescription:
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.
- Indrik
Origin:
Russian mythological nameDescription:
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.
- Tskilekwa
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"big witch"Description:
In Cherokee culture, witches are medicine men who use their power for evil. Tskilekwa derives from the Cherokee word for "witch," tsgili.