300+ Goddess Names

  1. Grania
    • Origin:

      Variation of Grainne, Irish
    • Meaning:

      "the loved one or grain of corn"
    • Description:

      In addition to being the appellation of an ancient grain goddess, this name was also borne by two mythic Irish figures, one of whom was betrothed to legendary chieftain Finn MacCool, the other the brave sixteenth century pirate Grainne Ni Mhaille— known in English as Grace O'Malley-- whose name passed into poetry as a symbol of Ireland.
  2. Ciza
    • Origin:

      Polish
    • Description:

      Ciza is a goddess in Polish mythology whose areas include nourishment and breastfeeding. It is recorded that the German city Ausburg was once known as Cisaris after this goddess.
  3. Naenia
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "incantation, lament"
    • Description:

      A beautiful name but with a somber meaning — Naenia was the Roman goddess of funerals and lamentation.
  4. Idun
    • Origin:

      Norse
    • Meaning:

      "ever young"
    • Description:

      Idun is a modern transcription of Iðunn, the name of the goddess of apples — possibly representing fertility — and youth in Norse mythology. The similarity in pronunciation to Eden could add some points in favor of Idun or perhaps add some confusion.
  5. Enyo
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Description:

      Enyo is the Greek goddess of war, the female counterpart to the god Ares. Enyo's Roman equivalent in Bellona.
  6. Cleocharia
    • Origin:

      Greek, meaning unknown
    • Description:

      An elaborate way to get to Cleo, rooted in Greek mythology. Cleocharia was a water nymph married to King Lelex of Laconia.
  7. Thetis
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "dogmatic"
    • Description:

      This name of the mythological mother of Achilles might suffer from its rhyming association to the word fetus.
  8. Proserpine
    • Origin:

      Latin from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "to emerge"
    • Description:

      Proserpine is the Roman equivalent of the goddess Persephone, the Queen of the Underworld in Greek myth.
  9. Kakia
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "bad or evil"
    • Description:

      Kakia was the goddess of vice and abomination, who tempted others to evil. Basically, a female devil. As a baby name, just....no.
  10. Devera
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "to sweep away"
    • Description:

      Devera was the name of a Roman goddess who protected midwives and laboring women. She would use a broom to sweep evil away, referenced in the meaning of her name.
  11. Nyja
    • Origin:

      Polish
    • Description:

      Niya is an alternative name for Lilith, a demon or goddess in mythology. Niya is still worshipped today in a cult located in parts of Eastern Europe.
  12. Moneta
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  13. Felicitas
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "good luck, fortune"
    • Description:

      In Roman mythology. Felicitas was the deity of good luck.
  14. Terpsichore
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "delight in dancing"
    • Description:

      The name of the Muse of dancing in Greek mythology. Arguably the least usable of the nine Muses' names, despite serious competition from Melpomene and Polyhymnia. Those two at least have obvious nicknames, Mel and Polly -- and don't have "sick" in the middle.
  15. Chryse
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "golden"
    • Description:

      Chryse is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including a lover of Ares and as a potential epithet of Athena.
  16. Sedna
    • Origin:

      Native American, Inuit
    • Meaning:

      "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."
  17. Coronis
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "crow"
    • Description:

      In Greek mythology, Coronis is the name of several minor characters. The name is off-limits for the foreseeable future, due to its similarity to "corona."
  18. Sif
    • Origin:

      Norse
    • Meaning:

      "bride"
    • Description:

      Sif, or sometimes Siv, was the name of Thor's wife and is popular in modern Scandinavia. In Norse mythology, Sif was the goddess of fertility and agriculture.
  19. Eucleia
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "good repute, glory"
    • Description:

      In Greek Mythology, Eucleia was the spirit of glory and good repute. She was a member of the younger Charites.
  20. Proserpina
    • Origin:

      Variation of Proserpine, Latin
    • Description:

      The Roman equivalent of Persephone, making her a goddess of spring, and queen of the underworld. Also spelled Proserpine.