Name lists

Names from mythology for girls

Gods, heroes and figures from Greek, Roman, Norse and other myths.

  1. AuroraFrom Latin aurora meaning 'dawn'#22 · rising
  2. PenelopeFrom Greek, possibly 'thread' + 'face'#35 · slipping
  3. LunaFrom Latin 'luna' meaning moon#36 · slipping
  4. IrisFrom Greek Iris, the goddess of the rainbow#80 · rising
  5. MayaFrom Sanskrit meaning 'illusion' or 'magic'#61 · rising
  6. MaeveAnglicization of Irish Medb, meaning 'she who intoxicates'#101 · rising
  7. AthenaName of the Greek goddess of wisdom, warfare, and crafts#133 · rising
  8. CoraMaiden#100 · slipping
  9. PhoebeBright, shining#191 · rising
  10. FreyaFrom Old Norse, the name of the goddess of love and beauty#162 · rising
  11. DaphneFrom Greek 'daphne' meaning laurel tree#177 · rising
  12. PhoenixFrom Greek 'phoinix' meaning 'dark red' or 'crimson'#487 · slipping
  13. DianaFrom Latin, possibly related to 'divus' (divine)#261 · slipping
  14. SelenaDerived from Greek Selene, goddess of the moon#208 · slipping
  15. KaliFrom Sanskrit 'kala' meaning black or time#242 · slipping
  16. TheaFrom Greek 'thea' meaning 'goddess'#342 · slipping
  17. ItzelMeaning uncertain: possibly from Classic Maya itz ('resin, nectar, dew, liquid, enchanted'), or a variant of Ixchel#383 · rising
  18. HelenaLatinized form of Greek Helen#387 · rising
  19. MaiaGreek mythology: one of the Pleiades, mother of Hermes#61 · rising
  20. CalliopeFrom Greek Kalliope meaning 'beautiful voice'#406 · rising
  21. HelenFrom Greek 'Helene', probably from 'helene' (torch) or possibly related to 'selene' (moon), its exact origin uncertain#392 · rising
  22. KoraVariant of Cora, from Greek 'kore' meaning maiden or daughter#100 · slipping
  23. ParisFrom the Trojan prince of Greek myth, or the Parisii tribe who named the French city#578 · slipping
  24. FloraLatin name from 'flos/floris' meaning 'flower'#589 · rising
  25. SeleneFrom Greek 'Selene' (Σελήνη), goddess of the moon#599 · rising
  26. CassandraFrom Greek mythology#460 · slipping
  27. RheaFrom Greek 'Rhea', possibly from 'rheo' (to flow)#620 · rising
  28. ThaliaFrom Greek 'thallein' meaning to blossom#625 · rising
  29. PersephoneGreek goddess of spring and queen of the underworld#714 · rising
  30. FreyjaOld Norse: 'lady' or 'mistress'#162 · rising
  31. ArtemisGreek goddess of the hunt, moon, and wilderness#895 · rising
  32. CelinaVariant of Selena or Celia#208 · slipping
  33. TaraFrom Irish 'Teamhair', the historic seat of Irish kings#780 · rising
  34. ElaraFrom Greek mythology, mother of Tityos by Zeus - also name of a moon of Jupiter#838 · rising
  35. CynthiaFrom Greek 'Kynthia', an epithet of Artemis meaning 'woman from Mount Kynthos' on the island of Delos, her birthplace#891 · slipping
  36. DafneItalian/Spanish form of Daphne#177 · rising
  37. InaraFrom Arabic 'inara' meaning 'radiance, illumination' - also known from fiction and Bosnian use#920 · rising
  38. JunoFrom Latin Juno, Roman queen of gods - possibly 'youthful'#1,052 · rising
  39. ArisShort form of Aristotle or Aristides, from Greek 'aristos' meaning 'best, excellent'#1,745 · rising
  40. RhiannonFrom Welsh/Brythonic 'Rigantona', meaning great queen or divine queen#967 · rising
  41. ZephyrFrom Greek 'Zephyros', god of the west wind#3,480 · slipping
  42. KassandraVariant of Cassandra#460 · slipping
  43. GaiaFrom Greek 'gaia' meaning 'earth' - primordial Earth goddess in Greek mythology#1,139 · rising
  44. AriadnaGreek form Ariadne#1,161 · rising
  45. KorraVariant of Cora (Greek 'maiden') - modern invention popularized by TV's The Legend of Korra (2012)#100 · slipping
  46. MarsFrom Roman god of war Mars, possibly meaning 'to gleam' - also red planet name used as bold modern choice#3,645 · rising
  47. CalistaFrom Greek 'kallistos' (most beautiful), feminine superlative of 'kalos' (beautiful)#1,082 · slipping
  48. ErisFrom Greek 'eris' meaning 'strife' - goddess of discord in Greek mythology#1,274 · rising
  49. IsisFrom the Greek rendering of Egyptian 'Aset' meaning 'throne'#1,275 · rising
  50. EchoFrom Greek mythological nymph Echo meaning 'echoed sound' - literary word-name revived recently#1,752 · slipping
  51. AadyaFrom Sanskrit meaning 'first, primordial, beginning' - epithet of Goddess Durga, popular in India#1,315 · slipping
  52. JupiterFrom Latin Iuppiter, king of Roman gods - planet name, recently used as bold unisex given name#1,671 · slipping
  53. AriadneAncient Greek name meaning 'most holy'#1,373 · slipping
  54. KalliopeGreek 'beautiful voice', muse of epic poetry - K-spelling reflects original Greek#406 · rising
  55. AstraeaGreek 'starry one', goddess of justice - Latinized form revived in literature and astronomy#1,402 · rising
  56. HellenVariant of Helen meaning 'light, torch' in Greek - traditional English spelling with double L#392 · rising
  57. YelenaRussian form of Helen from Greek 'helene' meaning 'torch, shining light' - classic Slavic name#1,410 · rising
  58. LillithModern respelling of Lilith, Hebrew 'night' - ancient myth name with gothic revival, extra L is modern#278 · rising
  59. ValkyrieFrom Old Norse 'valkyrja' meaning 'chooser of the slain' - mythological warrior-maidens of Odin#1,494 · rising
  60. TheiaFrom Greek Titaness Theia, goddess of sight and light, mother of sun and moon - revived mythological name#342 · slipping
  61. VenusLatin for 'love' - Roman goddess of love and name of the second planet#1,535 · slipping
  62. NyxGreek goddess of the night, literally 'night' - short mythological name gaining modern use#1,901 · rising
  63. FenixModern respelling of Phoenix, Greek mythical fire-bird - bold unisex word name on the rise#487 · slipping
  64. MinervaRoman goddess of wisdom - Latin 'mens' mind, vintage scholarly literary name#1,613 · rising
  65. BridgetteVariant of Brigid/Bridget, from Old Irish 'Brigit', from Celtic 'brig' meaning power, strength, or high one#550 · slipping
  66. AoifeFrom Old Irish meaning 'beauty, radiance' - legendary warrior princess#1,618 · slipping
  67. KrishnaFrom Sanskrit meaning 'black, dark, divine' - major Hindu deity, beloved across India#5,527 · rising
  68. AndromedaFrom Greek 'andros-medon' meaning 'ruler of men' - mythological princess and galaxy name#1,744 · rising
  69. MaiyaModern American spelling of Maya, Sanskrit for 'illusion' - also Hebrew 'water' and Greek 'mother'#61 · rising
  70. DanaeFrom Greek mythology, mother of Perseus by Zeus - name of uncertain meaning, long used in art#1,798 · rising
  71. TerraLatin terra: earth, land#1,809 · slipping
  72. MerlinFrom Welsh Myrddin, legendary wizard name - associated with Arthurian legend and the merlin falcon#6,253 · rising
  73. BriseidaSpanish form of Greek Briseis, Achilles' captive in Iliad - literary name used in Spanish-speaking world#1,847 · rising
  74. HeroGreek 'hero, protector' - mythological name of Leander's lover, used for girls and boys#14,044 · slipping
  75. DiannaVariant of Diana#261 · slipping
  76. IshaniSanskrit meaning ruling goddess, consort of Ishana (Shiva) - popular Hindu name in India#1,895 · rising
  77. DianeFrench form of Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt and moon#1,931 · slipping
  78. LoraleiVariant of German Lorelei, Rhine siren legend - means 'murmuring rock'#210 · rising
  79. AditiSanskrit for 'boundless, free' - Vedic mother goddess name in India#1,991 · slipping
  80. HeraGreek queen of gods meaning 'heroine, protectress' - wife of Zeus in Greek mythology#1,997 · rising

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