520+ Mythical Names Of Gods, Goddesses, & Legendary Figures

Overview

Legends and myths play an important part in cultures around the world. They provide some form of “explanation” of otherwise difficult things to understand. That’s why many myths are about creation, the origin of different things around nature, and death or the afterlife. (1)

For example, the story of Pandora’s Box in Greek mythology explains how evil was released into the world (the gods entrusted her with the box filled with evil things, but she opened it out of curiosity). (1)

Thunder is explained in Norse mythology as the sound of Thor’s chariot racing across the sky. (1)

Did you know why some people are rich and some are poor? According to a Greek myth, it’s because the Greek god Plutus (Pluto in Roman mythology) is blind. He randomly distributes wealth because he can’t see the recipients. (2)

Each culture has its own sets of gods and goddesses, although Roman and Greek mythology names are some of the most famous around the world. (1)

We’ve listed 520+ mythical names of different gods, goddesses, and other legendary figures below.

The Best Legendary & Mythological Baby Names

What’s A Greek God Name?

The Olympian gods (or the gods of Mount Olympus), led by Zeus and Hera, are the most famous Greek mythology gods.

There are, however, two other generations of Greek gods and goddesses before them:

Primordial Greek gods – the most powerful because they came into being and formed out of nothing
The Titans – children of the primordial gods and the parents of the Olympian gods; they’re in giant form

According to legend, Chaos (Void) was the first primordial god to emerge. He was followed by Gaia (Earth), and later Tartarus (Underworld) and Eros (Love).

Primordial Greek Gods

Achlys (Misery) – Goddess and personification of the eternal night; pronounced as “ack-lees”

Aether (Light) – God and personification of air, the heavens, and space; pronounced as “ee-ther”

Aion (Eternity) – Ancient Greek god and personification of the universe, time, and the zodiac; pronounced as “ah-yon”

Ananke (Compulsion) – Goddess and personification of inevitability; pronounced as “ah-nan-ke”

Chaos (Void) – God and personification of the void and also the beginning of all life

Chronos (Time) – God and personification of time

Erebus (Darkness) – God and personification of darkness

Eros (Love) – God and personification of love; some myths don’t consider him a primordial god but name him as Aphrodite and Ares’ son

Gaia (Earth) – Goddess and personification of the Earth and the mother of Titans, the giants, and the sea gods; pronounced as “gah-yah”

Hemera (Day) – Ancient Greek goddess and personification of day

Moros (Doom) – Ancient Greek god and personification of doom; he gave mortals the ability to foresee their deaths

Nesoi (Islands) – Collective name for the goddesses of the islands; pronounced as “neh-soy”

Nyx (Night) – Goddess and personification of the night; pronounced as “neeks”

Ourea (Mountains) – God and personification of the mountains; pronounced as “oo-rhe-yah”

Phanes (Procreation) – God and personification of light and goodness; pronounced as “pha-nes”

Pontus (Sea) – Primordial god and personification of the sea

Tartarus (Underworld) – Ancient god and personification of the underworld

Uranus (Sky) – God and personification of the heavens

Who Are The Titans?

Atlas – Titan known as the “bearer of the heavens”; he holds up the sky (heaven) to keep it from falling

Coeus (pronounced as “koh-yows”) – Titan god of the mind, oracles, intellect, and foresight; he’s also the keeper of the northern pillar holding the heavens apart from the Earth

Crius (pronounced as “kree-yus”) – Titan god of domestic animals and constellations

Cronus – Titan ruler of the universe, god of the harvest, and the father of the senior Olympian gods (Zeus, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, Hestia, and Demeter); he dethroned his father (Uranus) and was subsequently ousted by his son Zeus

Hyperion (pronounced as “hi-per-yon”) – Titan of the sun and light, and the father of sun god Helios, the dawn goddess Eos, and the moon goddess Selene

Iapetus (pronounced as “ee-yah-peh-toos”) – Titan god of mortal life and craftsmanship; he’s the father of Atlas

Mnemosyne (pronounced as “neh-mow-zeen”) – Titan goddess of memory and the mother of the nine muses (see below)

Oceanus (pronounced as “oh-shee-yah-noos”) – Titan god of the sea and the father of 6,000 Oceanids (spirits of the oceans and streams); he gave his realm to Poseidon after the Titans were defeated by the Olympian revolt

Phoebe (pronounced as “fee-bee”) – Titan goddess of prophecy and intellect; she’s also one of the ancient goddesses of the moon and has the power to foresee the future

Rhea – Queen of the Titans, the Titan goddess of fertility, and the mother of the senior Olympians; she hid the infant Zeus and gave him up to a nymph for adoption after learning that Cronus wanted to kill him (over a prophecy that one of his kids will overthrow him from the throne)

Thea – Titan goddess of the sun and light

Themis – Titan goddess of divine order and law; she’s the mother of the Fates and the Horae (Hours)

Tethys – Titan goddess of freshwater and the mother of the Oceanids

Who Are The 12 Greek Gods Of Mount Olympus?

Aphrodite (AF-roh-DYE-tee) – Goddess of love and beauty; some myths name Zeus as her father, while others tell the birth story of how she rose from the foam from Uranus’ severed genitals that Zeus threw to the sea (during the Olympian revolt)

Apollo – God of light, the sun, philosophy, truth, music, art, poetry, and medicine; also a name for twin boys and girls (alongside Artemis)

Ares – God of war

Artemis – Goddess of the moon, the wilderness, animals, hunting, archery, virginity, and childbirth

Athena – Goddess of wisdom, warfare, and crafts

Demeter – Goddess of nature, the harvest, and the changing seasons; she’s also considered the patron goddess of agriculture

Dionysus (pronounced as “dee-yoo-nai-soos”) – God of wine, ecstasy, madness, fertility, and the theater

Hephaestus (pronounced as “huh-fay-stuhs”) – God of fire, volcanoes, invention, and craftsmanship

Hera – Queen of the gods of Mount Olympus and the protector of women in childbirth

Hermes – Winged messenger of the gods

Poseidon (pronounced as “puh-sai-don”) – God of water, the seas, horses, and storms

Zeus (pronounced as “zoos”) – God of the sky, lightning, thunder, law, and order

The Fates Of Greek Mythology

The Moirai or Fates were responsible for the mortals’ destiny. They were considered either the daughters of Nyx or of Zeus and Themis.

Atropos – Goddess of fate and destiny (the ending of life); she’s responsible for cutting the thread of a mortal’s life

Clotho – Goddess who spins the thread of a mortal’s life; she also has the power to choose who to save or put to death

Lachesis – Goddess who measures the thread of human life; she chooses how much time a mortal has in life

The Muses Of Greek Mythology

The Muses are inspirational goddesses of all art and knowledge. They’re the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne (the goddess of memory).

Calliope – Muse of epic poetry and eloquence; pronounced as “kal-ee-OH-pee”

Clio – Muse of history and heroic poetry; pronounced as “KLEE-oh”

Erato – Muse of romantic poetry

Euterpe – Muse of music; pronounced as “yoo-ter-peh”

Melpomene – Muse of singing, musical harmony, and tragedy; pronounced as “mel-pah-muh-nee”

Polyhymnia – Muse of lyric poetry, geometry, dance, and rhetoric; pronounced as “poh-lee-him-nee-yah”

Terpsichore – Muse of light poetry and dance

Thalia – Muse of comedic theater and poetry; pronounced as “tha-lee-yah”

Urania – Muse of astronomy; pronounced as “yoo-rah-nya”

The Pleiades Of Greek Mythology

The Pleiades were Atlas’ seven daughters transformed by Zeus into stars to save them from harm. “Pleiades” is now a girl space name, after the constellation of the seven stars.

Alcyone – “Central one”; pronounced as “al-sah-uh-nee”

Celaeno – “The dark one”; pronounced as “sel-lee-no”

Electra – “Shining”

Maia (pronounced as “MYE-uh”) – “Mother”; also the name of the Roman goddess of spring and another Earth mother

Merope – “Turned, shining face”; pronounced as “mee-rowp”

Sterope – “Flash of lightning”; pronounced as “stee-rowp”

Taygete – “Long-necked”; pronounced as “tah-yeh-gee-tee”

Some Favorite Nereids Of Greek Mythology

The Nereids are sea nymphs, and the children of Nereus and the oceanid Doris. They protected sailors and the world’s oceans.

Agaue – “Good”; pronounced as “ah-gah-weh”

Amatheia – “She is sparkling water”; pronounced as “ah-mah-thei-yah”

Amphitrite – “Seawater”; pronounced as “am-fhu-trai-tee”

Arethusa – “Swift water”; pronounced as “ah-reh-thoo-sah”

Asia – “Resurrection”

Cymo – “Wave-goddess”; pronounced as “kai-muh”

Cymodoce – “Wave-gatherer”; pronounced as “kai-muh-do-ke”

Cymothoe – “Wave-swift”; pronounced as “kai-muh-thow-wee”

Dexamene – “Powerful one”; pronounced as “dex-sah-mee-nee”

Dynamene – “Bringer”; pronounced as “die-nah-mee-nee”

Ligea – “Clear-voiced”; pronounced as “lye-gee-yah”

Limnoreia – “Salt-marsh”; pronounced as “lim-noh-reh-yah”

Maera – “Sparkle”; pronounced as “mey-rah”

What Are Other Greek God Names?

Heracles – God of strength and heroes; pronounced as “heh-rak-les”

Morpheus – God of dreams; pronounced as “mor-fee-ush”

Triton – Messenger god of the sea; also a Disney name after King Triton, the father of Disney princess Ariel of “The Little Mermaid”

Popular & Favorite Greek Goddess Names

Althea – Goddess of truth and healing; pronounced as “al-the-uh”

Calypso – Nymph who fell in love with Odyssey and hid him on her island in Homer’s epic “Odyssey”; pronounced as “kah-lip-soh”

Cybele (pronounced as “sigh-buh-lee”) – Goddess of caves, mountains, nature, and the wilderness; she’s also a mother goddess believed to have birthed some gods, the mortals, and the animals

Dione (pronounced as “dee-yown”) – Oracle goddess; in some legends, she’s identified as the mother of Aphrodite

Doris – Sea nymph and the mother of the Nereids

Eos – Goddess of the dawn; pronounced as “ee-yos”

Eunice – “Good victory”; nereid

Ione (pronounced as “eye-yown”-nee) – Purple name that means “violet”; nereid

Iris – Goddess of rainbows; also a flower name

Nike – Goddess of victory; pronounced as “nye-kee”

Persephone – Goddess of spring and also the queen of the underworld; pronounced as “per-seh-foh-nee”

Selene – Goddess of the moon; pronounced as “suh-leh-nay”

Rare Greek God Names

Aeolus – God of and divine keeper of the winds; pronounced as “ay-yo-loos”

Attis – God of vegetation and rebirth

Boreas – God of the north wind; pronounced as “bur-ay-uhs”

Eurus – God of the east wind; pronounced as “yoo-roos”

Hypnos – God of sleep

Nereus (pronounced as “ner-yoos”) – Another god of the sea; father of the Nereids

Notus – God of the south wind

Rare Greek Goddess Names

Aphaea – Another Greek mother goddess; pronounced as “ah-fa-ey-yah”

Cymatolege (pronounced as “kai-mah-toh-leh-ge”) – “Wave-stiller”; nereid

Eione (pronounced as “ee-yoh-nee”) – “Beach strand”; nereid

Eudore (pronounced as “yoo-dor-reh”) – “Good gifts”; nereid of sailing

Eupompe (pronounced as “yoo-pom-pay”) – “Good journey”; nereid

Hygieia (pronounced as “hy-jee-yah”) – Goddess of hygiene

Nemertes – “Truthful”; nereid

Styx – Goddess of the River Styx (path to the underworld)

Greek Gods & Goddesses Of Space

Alextrona – Goddess of the sun

Astraea – Goddess of the stars; pronounced as “ah-stray-yah”

Cynthia – Another goddess of the moon and wild

Helios – God of the sun

Hesperus – God of the evening star

Phosphorus – God of the morning star

Theia – Goddess of the ether (region beyond the skies); pronounced as “they-yah”

Greek Gods Linked To Dogs & Animals

Cerberus – God of death (represented by a dog)

Hecate – Goddess of dogs, crossroads, and magic; pronounced as “heh-kah-tee”

Roman Gods & Goddesses

Favorite Roman God Names

Cupid – God of desire and love

Janus – God of archways, gates, and transitions

Mars – God of war

Mercury – God of trade, luck, and communication

Neptune – God of freshwaters

Pluto – God of wealth and the underworld

Saturn – God of time, agriculture, and abundance

Popular Roman Goddess Names

Aurora – Goddess of the dawn; also a Disney princess name (Sleeping Beauty)

Ceres – Goddess of agriculture; pronounced as “see-reez”

Diana – Goddess of the countryside, the moon, and hunters

Flora – Goddess of flowering plants

Juno – Queen of the gods and the protector of Roman women

Luna – Goddess of the moon; also a witchy name after Luna Lovegood in “Harry Potter”

Minerva – Goddess of war, invention, and handicrafts

Nona – Goddess of pregnancy and destiny

Venus – Goddess of love

Victoria – Goddess of victory

Rare Roman God Names

Amor – God of love; another name for Cupid

Remus – Co-founder of Rome; son of Mars

Romulus – Co-founder of Rome; twin boy name with Remus

Silvanus – God of the forest and uncultivated lands

Rare Roman Goddess Names

Concordia – Goddess of harmony

Felicitas – Goddess of good luck

Larunda – One of the Naiads (river nymphs)

Lucina – Goddess of childbirth

Egyptian Gods & Goddesses

Mythical Egyptian Goddess Names

Bast – Cat-faced goddess of fire, pleasure, and protection

Hathor – Goddess of sensuality, dancing, and beauty

Isis – Goddess of magic and healing

Maat – Goddess and personification of justice, truth, and cosmic balance; pronounced as “may-at”

Neith – Goddess of the waters, war, hunting, and wisdom

Nephthys – Goddess of the air; pronounced as “nef-this”

Taweret – Goddess of fertility; pronounced as “taa-we-ret”

Mythical Egyptian God Names

Ammon – King of the gods and god of the air

Anubis – Jackal-headed god of funerary rites, guide to the underworld, and protector of graves

Aton – God of the sun

Atum – Primordial god and source of all creation

Iah – God of the moon

Khepri – Scarab-faced god of the morning sun; pronounced as “keh-pree”

Khonsu – Ancient god of the moon and time; pronounced as “kaan-soo”

Min – God of fertility and harvest

Nun – Creator of reality, primeval waters, and personification of the cosmos

Osiris – God of the dead; pronounced as “oh-si-ruhs”

Ptah – Creator god and patron of architects and craftsmen; pronounced as “puh-taa”

Ra – God of the sun and sky

Seth – God of storms and deserts

Norse Mythical Baby Names

Favorite Norse God Names

Freyr – God of the rain, fertility, and harvest

Heimdall – Guardian of the Norse gods; known as the “White God” for having the whitest skin in Norse mythology, but depicted as a black guy in the Marvel movies

Loki – God of chaos and mischief

Odin – Main Norse god and the god of war, death, art, knowledge, magic, and wisdom

Thor – God of thunder, war, storms, and strength

Famous Norse Goddess Names

Freja – Goddess of love and beauty; pronounced as “frey-ya”

Frigg – Goddess of the Earth and queen of Asgard

Hela – Queen of death and the underworld

Sif – Goddess of agriculture and Thor’s wife

Signy – Goddess of victory; pronounced as “sig-nee”

Uncommon God Names From Norse Mythology

Aegir – God of the ocean, banquets, and storms; pronounced as “ay-gir”

Baldr – God of light and purity; pronounced as “baal-dur”

Bragi – God of ceremonies; pronounced as “bray-gee”

Dagr – God and personification of the day; pronounced as “dah-gur”

Dellingr – God of the dawn; pronounced as “deh-leeng-gur”

Gjurd – God of peace; pronounced as “gyoort”

Hodur – God of darkness and night

Magni – God of strength and might

Mímir – God of knowledge and wisdom

Njord – God of the sea, navigation, and the guardian of wealth; pronounced as “n-yord”

Tyr – Norse god of war, justice, and balance; pronounced as “teer”

Vé – One of the three Norse gods of creation

Vidar – God of vengeance and silence

Yngvi – God of rain, fertility, and sunshine; pronounced as “eeng-vee”

Rare Goddess Names From Norse Mythology

Abellona – Goddess of the sun

Atla – Goddess of the water

Bestla – Frost giant and the mother of the most powerful Norse gods Odin, Vili, and Ve

Eira – Goddess of healing and medicine; pronounced as “ay-ruh”

Elli – Goddess and personification of old age

Eydis – Goddess of luck

Gerth – Goddess of fertility

Hlín – Goddess of protection and fortification; pronounced as “hee-leen”

Kára – One of the Valkyries (women who guide souls of the worthy to Odin’s Hall of the Slain Warriors)

Nanna – Goddess of sweetness and devotion

Nerthus – Goddess of fertility, the Earth, and peace

Saga – Goddess of poetry and history

Skuld – Norse goddess of destiny and fate

Vigdis – Goddess of war

Vor – Goddess of wisdom

Celtic Gods & Goddesses

Aengus – God of love, youth, and poetic inspiration; pronounced as “ayng-goos”

Aveta – Goddess of freshwater and childbirth

Brighid – Goddess of healing, poetry, and domesticating animals; pronounced as “bree-geed”

Dylan – Celtic sea god

Enid – Sovereign goddess of the Veneti tribe (a seafaring people)

Gwenn – Goddess of motherhood

Maeve – Goddess of sovereignty, territory, and intoxication; pronounced as “may-vee”

Morrigan – Goddess of nightmares

Sabrina – River goddess

Sheila – Goddess of fertility

Mythical Aztec Gods & Goddesses

Acuecucyoticihuati – Goddess of the ocean and marine life; pronounced as “ah-kweh-koo-kyoh-tiki-hwah-tee”

Ahuic – Goddess of running water, streams, and rivers; pronounced as “ah-hwee-ik”

Apozanolotl – Goddess of purity; pronounced as “ah-poz-ahn-uh-lot”

Atlacamani – Goddess of storms; pronounced as “atlah-kah-mah-nee”

Atlacoya – Goddess of droughts; pronounced as “atlah-koy-ah”

Atlatonan – Goddess of the earth; pronounced as “atlah-toe-nuhn”

Atlatonin – Mother goddess; pronounced as “at-lah-no-neen”

Ayauhteotl – Goddess of mist and haze; pronounced as “aya-tay-oht”

Camaxtli – God of the hunt; pronounced as “kah-maz-tlee”

Chalmecacihuilt – Goddess of the underworld; pronounced as “chal-meh-kah-see-weelt”

Chantico – Goddess of fire; pronounced as “chan-tee-koh”

Chicomecoatl – Goddess of corn and sustenance; pronounced as “chee-meh-koh-aht”

Chiconahui – Hearth goddess; pronounced as “chee-koh-nah-wee”

Cihuacoatl – Goddess of motherhood, fertility, and midwifery; pronounced as “kee-wah-kwat”

Cipactonal – God of astrology and calendars; pronounced as “see-pak-tlee”

Coatlicue – Mother of all gods; pronounced as “coh-aht-lee-kway”

Mayahuel – Goddess of fertility and childbearing; pronounced as “mah-yah-well”

Metztli – Goddess of the night; pronounced as “met-z-tlee”

Mictlantecuhtli – God of the dead; pronounced as “mihct-lan-tay-kuht-lee”

Mixcóatl- God of hunting and food; pronounced as “misch-coh-aht”

Nahuatl – Goddess of water and rivers; pronounced as “nah-waht”

Omecihuatl – Goddess of duality and all creation; pronounced as “oh-may-see-waht”

Ometecuhtli – God of duality and life; pronounced as “oh-may-teh-kuht-lee”

Tepeyollotl – God of caves, jaguars, and earthquakes; pronounced as “teh-peh-yo-llot”

Tlaloc – God of rain; pronounced as “tlah-lok”

Toci – Earth goddess (as the mother of the gods); pronounced as “toh-see”

Tonantzin – Maternal aspect of the Aztec earth goddesses; pronounced as “tohn-ant-seen”

Xilonen – Goddess of corn and maize; pronounced as “schee-lo-nehn”

Other Mythical God & Goddess Names From Around The World

Ahulane – Native Mexican and Mayan God of war

Aja – African (Yoruba) forest goddess

Anat – Ancient Semitic goddess of war and fertility

Atabey – Native American (Taino) supreme goddess and the ruler of storms, love, freshwater, and fertility

Atina – Native American (Arikara) goddess of the harvest

Diwata – Mythical female figure who lives in nature in Filipino mythology; pronounced as “dee-wah-tah”

Eithinoha – Native American (Tuscarora) goddess of the Earth; pronounced as “ay-thin-oh-ha”

Haikili – Hawaiian god of thunder; pronounced as “hey-eh-kee-lee”

Ikapati – Transgender deity of fertility in the Philippines; pronounced as “ee-kah-pah-tee”

Ishtar – Chief goddess and the goddess of love, war, and fertility in Babylonian and Mesopotamian mythology; pronounced as “eesh-tar”

Itzamna – Mayan god of the sky

Kāne – Hawaiian god and creator of all living things; pronounced as “kah-nee”

Kaulu – Trickster god in Hawaiian mythology with physical and magical strength; pronounced as “kah-oo-loo”

Lakshmi – Hindu (Indian) goddess of abundance and beauty

Lono – Hawaiian god of agriculture, harvest, nature, and fertility

Māui – Polynesian trickster demigod; also a Disney name (demigod in “Moana”); pronounced as “mah-wee”

Morgan – Welsh magical goddess and sorceress

Nokomis – Native American (Ojibwa) goddess of the earth

Onatah – Native American (Tuscarora) goddess of corn and fertility

Oya – African (Yoruba) warrior goddess

Priya – Indian (Hindu) goddess associated with creation

Rhiannon – Welsh divine queen and goddess of the moon and songbirds

Sedna – Native American (Inuit) goddess of the ocean and marine life

Tāne – Polynesian god of forests and light; also the creator of humans in Hawaiian mythology; pronounced as “tah-neh”

Tangaroa – Polynesian god of the sea; pronounced as “tang-gr-ow-uh”

Tanith – Phoenician chief goddess

Tara – Hindu goddess of intense happiness and optimism

Nature-Themed Mythical Names

Acantha – Greek nymph turned by Apollo into a thorny plant after she rejected his advances

Daphne – Greek river nymph turned by her father into the laurel tree to escape Apollo’s affections

Melia – Greek nymph associated with the ash tree; one of Apollo’s lovers

Padma – Indian (Hindu) goddess associated with the lotus flower

More Mythical Names

What Are Good & Cool Mythical Names?

Actaea (pronounced as “ack-tay-yah”) – “Loves on the seashore”; Greek nereid

Antheia (pronounced as “an-thay-yah”) – Greek goddess of gardens and flowers

Apate (pronounced as “ah-pah-teh”) – Another Greek goddess of flowers and gardens

Cassandra – Trojan princess given the gift of prophecy by Apollo

What Are The Most Legendary Names?

Achilles – Hero of the Trojan War; pronounced as “a-KEEL-lehs”

Adonis – Handsome young shepherd loved by Aphrodite in Greek mythology

Alexander – Another name for Paris, the prince and hero of Troy, because the name is after the Greek word that means “defender of man”

Arthur – Mythical British king (immortalized in literature under “King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table)

Beowulf – Gothic name after the fictional prince of the Geats (or Goths, a Germanic tribe) who fought monsters in Old English epic; pronounced as “bay-ow-wulf”

Helen – After Helen of Troy, the legendary beauty whose abduction/elopement led to the Trojan War

Hercules – Roman god of strength

Jason – Greek adventurer and hero; he’s the leader and protagonist of “Jason and the Argonauts” in Greek mythology

Merlin – Powerful wizard in Arthurian legends

Midas – King in Greek mythology whose touch turns anything into gold (a wish granted by the god Dionysus)

Odysseus – Greek hero of “The Odyssey” that chronicles the events after the Trojan War and his long, adventure-filled journey back home; pronounced as “ow-dee-see-uhs”

Pandora – Greek woman created by the gods; she released evil into the world after opening a mysterious box given by the gods for her to keep (they warned her against opening it, but her curiosity prevailed)

Perseus (pronounced as “pur-see-uhs”) – Greek hero and main character in “Iliad”; he slayed the gorgons (women with snakes for hair)

What Are Mythical Names For Guys & Boys?

Ajax – Greek hero famous for his strength and bravery; pronounced as “ey-jaks”

Glaucus – Greek god of the sea who used to be a mortal fisherman (he turned into a god after eating magical seaweed); pronounced as “glau-kuhs”

Other Mythical & Goddess Names For Girls

Aelia (pronounced as “ay-lee-uh”) – “Sunlight”; Amazon warrior

Agave (pronounced as “uh-gaa-vay”) – “Noble”; Amazon warrior

Alke (pronounced as “ahl-kay”) – “Courage”; Amazon warrior

Ariadne – Greek princess who helped the hero Theseus escape the Minotaur (half-man and half-bull) in the maze created by her father

Circe – Greek sorceress who can turn humans into animals; pronounced as “sur-see”

Galatea – “Milk-white”; statue turned into a woman by the goddess Aphrodite

Halie – “Lives in the sea”; Greek nereid

Halimede – “Good counsel”; Greek nereid

Larisa – Greek nymph who had children with Poseidon

Pasithea – “Relaxation”; Greek nereid

Polynoe – “Thoughtful”; Greek nereid

Pronoe – “Provident”; Greek nereid

Gender-Neutral & Nonbinary Mythical Names

Aphroditus – Greek deity with male and female parts

Hapi – Egyptian intersex deity of fertility

Hero – Priestess of Aphrodite in Greek mythology who fell in love with the mortal Leander; the name is considered as nonbinary

Iphis – Egyptian diet born a girl but was turned into a boy; pronounced as “eye-phis”

Ometeotl – Aztec creator deity who was both male and female; pronounced as “oh-mee-tay-ohl”

Paris – Trojan prince from Greek mythology; the name is now considered gender-neutral

Pax – Roman goddess of peace; the name is also considered nonbinary

Mythical Names From A To Z

Mythical Names Starting With A

Achelois (pronounced as “ah-keh-low-wees”) – “She washes away the pain”; Greek nereid and moon goddess

Adrastos – “Not inclined to run away”; the king of Argos in Greek mythology

Aeson – The king of Iolcus in Thessaly and the father of Jason (hero and adventurer of “Jason and the Argonauts”)

Alcippe (pronounced as “ahl-see-peh”) – “Strong horse”; Amazon warrior

Amphinome – “She of the surrounding pasture”; Greek nereid

Amphithoe – “She who moves swiftly around”; Greek nereid

Andromeda – Beautiful daughter of Aethiopia King Cepheus and Queen Cassiopeia chained to a rock to appease the sea monster Cetus but was saved by the hero Perseus and made his queen

Anthea – Greek goddess of flowery wreaths, human love, and garden produce

Apseudes – “Truthful”; Greek nereid

Aries – Golden ram in Greek mythology

Aristaeus – Greek god of bee-keeping and fruit trees; pronounced as “ah-rees-tay-uhs”

Asclepius – Greek god of medicine

Ask – The first man (Adam’s equivalent) who was made from the ash tree by the gods in Norse mythology

Asteria – “Star”; Amazon warrior

Atalanta – Greek goddess known for her speed and unsurpassed agility in footraces; she refused to marry unless a man could beat her in a footrace (Hippomenes won the race using three irresistible apples given by the goddess Aphrodite)

Autonoe – “Think for oneself”; Greek nereid

Mythical Names Starting With B

Beroe – “From Beirut”; Greek nereid

Bia – Greek goddess of energy and power

Brizo – Greek goddess of sailors

Brontes – Greek goddess of thunder and lightning

Mythical Names Starting With C

Caerus – Greek god of luck and opportunity

Callianassa – “Beautiful queen”; Greek nereid

Callianeira – “Beautiful water”; Greek nereid

Camilla – Roman goddess and talented hunter

Cardea – Goddess of doors in Latin and Roman mythologies

Castor – Hero in Greek mythology; twin of Pollux

Chloe – Moniker for Demeter as the goddess of sprouts and new life

Clymene – “Fame”; Greek nereid

Clytemnestra – Wife of King Agamemnon of Mycenae; also a twin girl name (she’s the twin sister of Helen of Troy)

Cora – Another moniker for the Greek goddess Persephone as the goddess of spring

Creneis – “Kindness and life”; Greek nereid

Cressida – Character from “Iliad” (the Trojan War epic) who pledged her love to the Trojan prince Troilus but betrayed him to the Greek warrior Diomedes

Cydippe – Greek priestess of Hera, and the mother of Cleobis and Biton (the brothers yoked themselves to their mother’s cart and drove her six miles to the temple of Hera to attend the festivities)

Mythical Names Starting With D

Damocles (pronounced as “dah-moh-kleez”) – Courtier of Dionysus I, the king of Syracuse, Sicily; he envied the king’s life but learned how difficult it can actually be when Dionysus agreed to switch places with him for a day (but a sword was hung over his head to symbolize the dangers and fears that the king really feels)

Damon – One of the two best friends in the story of “Damon and Pythias” in Greek mythology

Davy – From the legends of “Davy Jones’ Locker” (grave of sailors at the bottom of the sea)

Deianira (pronounced as “day-yah-neer-rah”) – “Capable of great destruction”; Amazon warrior

Deiopea (pronounced as “day-yoh-pay-yah”) – “Benefit of the gods”; Greek nereid

Delia – Moniker for Artemis (Greek goddess of the moon and the hunt)

Dero – “Flay (peel the skin off something)”; Greek nereid

Diomedes (pronounced as “dy-yoh-mee-deez”) – “To plan” or “to think”; Greek warrior and commander during the Trojan War

Dioxippe (pronounced as “dy-yox-see-peh”) – “Amazonian”; Amazon warrior

Doto – “Giver”; Greek nereid

Drymo – “Forest”; Greek nereid

Mythical Names Starting With E

Eileithyia – Greek goddess of childbirth; pronounced as “ey-lay-thi-yah”

Elissa – Epithet (another name) for Dido, the legendary Queen of Carthage (an ancient seaside village in Tunisia) and the brave mythical woman who escaped tyranny to form her own town

Elpis – Greek spirit of hope

Ephyra – “Fiery”; Greek nereid

Eriboea (pronounced as “eh-ree-boh-weh-yah”) – “From Boia (a town in ancient Laconia, Greece)”; Amazon warrior

Etain – Irish goddess of the moon (she was initially identified as the goddess of the sun)

Euagore (pronounced as “yoo-wag-goh-reh”) – “Eloquent”; Greek nereid

Euarne (pronounced as “yoo-war-neh”) – “Good body”; Greek nereid

Eucrante (pronounced as “yoo-cran-teh”) – “Bringer of fulfillment”; Greek nereid

Eulimene (pronounced as “yoo-lee-meh-neh”) – “Good haven”; Greek nereid

Eumolpe (pronounced as “yoo-mol-peh”) – “Good singer”; Greek nereid

Europa (pronounced as “yoo-roh-pah”) – Greek princess

Euryale (pronounced as “yoor-yah-leh”) – “Far-roaming”; Amazon warrior

Eurydice (pronounced as “yoo-rye-duh-see”) – “Good justice”; Greek nereid

Evandre (pronounced as “eh-van-druh”) – “Good man”; Amazon warrior

Mythical Names Starting With F

Fauna – Roman goddess of fields and woodlands

Finn – Hero in Irish mythology

Fortuna – Roman goddess of good fortune and luck

Mythical Names Starting With G

Galene – “Calm weather”; Greek nereid

Gawain – One of the brave knights of the “Round Table” in Arthurian legend; pronounced as “guh-wain”

Gemini – Constellation of the twins Castor and Polydeuces (Pollux) in Greek mythology

Glauce (pronounced as “glaw-see”) – “Blue-gray”; Greek nereid

Glauconome (pronounced as “glaw-koh-no-mee”) – “Lives in the green sea”; Greek nereid

Guinevere – The legendary King Arthur’s queen; pronounced as “gwee-nuh-veer”

Mythical Names Starting With H

Harmonia – Greek goddess of peace, harmony, and unity

Haumea – Hawaiian goddess of fertility and the Earth-mother goddess; pronounced as “hah-may-uh”

Hebe – Greek goddess of youth

Hector – Trojan prince and hero in Greek mythology

Hermione (pronounced as “her-mai-uh-nee”) – Daughter of Helen of Troy and King Menelaus of Sparta; also a fantasy girl name after Hermione Granger, one of the main characters in “Harry Potter”

Hesperia – Daughter of Hesperus and also considered a “nymph of the night” as the evening star

Hestia – Greek goddess of the home, hearth, and family

Hippolyte – “Stampeding horses”; queen of the Amazons; pronounced as “hip-oh-LYE-tee”

Hipponoe (pronounced as “hip-oh-noh-ee”) – “Unruly as a mare”; Greek nereid

Hippothoe (pronounced as “hip-oh-thow-ee”) – “Swift as a mare”; Greek nereid

Huixtocihuatl – Aztec goddess of salt water, salt, and fertility; pronounced as “wee-sch-toe-see-waht”

Hymenaios – Greek god of marriage and feasts; pronounced as “hi-meh-nah-yos”

Mythical Names Starting With I

Iaera (pronounced as “eye-rah”) – “Honeyed”; Greek nereid

Ianassa (pronounced as “ee-yah-nah-sah”) – “Wedded voice”; Greek nereid

Ianeira (pronounced as “eye-yah-nee-rah”) – “Lady of the Ionians (people living in Attica, an ancient region in Greece)”; Greek nereid

Ianthe (pronounced as eye-an-thee) – “Purple flower”; Greek oceanid

Iphianassa (pronounced as “eeph-yah-nah-sah”) – “Strong queen”; Greek nereid

Irene – Greek goddess and personification of peace; variant of “Eirene”

Isolde – Irish goddess of healing and a princess in Arthurian legend; pronounced as “uh-zowl-duh”

Mythical Names Starting With J

Jaya – Hindu gatekeeper of paradise and the Indian goddess of victory

Jocasta – Queen of Thebes (ancient city in Greece) and the mother of Oedipus in Greek mythology

John – After John Henry, the American folk hero who drove a steel drill into rocks during the creation of the railroads in the US

Mythical Names Starting With K

Kana – Hawaiian demigod who journeyed to the underworld to get the sun back

Kati – Native American – (Arawak) personification of the moon (sacred deity that controls childbirth and the tides)

Komorkis – Native American (Blackfoot) grandmother goddess (mother of the moon)

Kore – Variant of “Cora,” a moniker of Persephone (Greek queen of the underworld)

Kotys – Greek goddess of revelry and parties; pronounced as “kow-tees“

Kratos – Greek god of strength and power

Mythical Names Starting With L

Laomedeia (pronounced as “lah-woh-meh-dee-yah”) – “Ruler of the people”; Greek nereid

Leander – Mythical lover of Hero (one of Aphrodite’s priestesses)

Leda – Queen of Sparta and the mother of Helen of Troy and twins Castor and Pollux in Greek mythology

Leiagore (pronounced as “lay-yah-goh-reh”) – “Addressing the people”; Greek nereid

Leto – Greek goddess of motherhood and childbirth; she’s the mother of twins Apollo and Artemis

Leucothoe (pronounced as “lyoo-koh-tho-weh”) – “Swift and white”; Greek nereid

Linus – Greek god and personification of lamentation; he’s known as Herakles’ teacher

Lorelei – German magical being and temptress who lured seamen to their death through song

Lycorias – “Yellow-haired”; Greek nereid

Lykos – King of the ancient city of Thebes

Lysianassa (pronounced as “lee-sha-nah-sah”) – “Redeeming mistress”; Greek nereid

Lysippe (pronounced as “lie-see-peh”) – “She who lets the horses loose”; Amazon warrior

Mythical Names Starting With M

Marian – After Maid Marian, Robin Hood’s love interest in the English myth “Robin Hood”

Medea – Enchantress who helped Jason get the golden fleece in “Jason and the Argonauts” in Greek mythology

Melanippe (pronounced as “meh-lah-nee-peh”) – “Black mare”; Amazon warrior

Melissa – Greek nymph who fed Zeus with honey

Melite (pronounced as “meh-lee-teh”) – “Honey-sweet”; Greek nereid

Menippe (pronounced as “meh-nee-peh”) – “Courageous mare”; Greek nereid

Mentor – Close friend of Odysseus who was left in charge of Telemachus (the Greek hero’s son) when he fought in the Trojan War

Metis – Greek goddess of wisdom

Minos – King of ancient Crete; he’s the son of Zeus and Europa

Molpadia – “Death song”; Amazon warrior

Momus – Greek god of satire, writers, and poets

Myles – King of Laconia (an ancient region in Greece)

Mytilene (pronounced as “mai-tuh-leen”) – “Forested”; Amazon warrior

Mythical Names Starting with N

Nausithoe (pronounced as “now-see-tho-weh”) – “Swift ships”; Greek nereid

Neaera (pronounced as “nee-rah”) – “Newly rising”; Greek nereid

Neomeris – “New sea”; Greek nereid

Nephele – Greek goddess created by Zeus from a cloud

Nesaea (pronounced as “nee-see-yah”) – “Dweller on islands”; Greek nereid

Neso – “Island”; Greek nereid

Ness – Mythical monster in Scotland

Nestor: King of Pylos (a historic place in Greece); he’s one of the Argonauts and known for his wisdom

Niamh – Irish fairy princess and goddess known for her golden hair; despite the spelling, the name is pronounced as “nyeev”

Nikephoros (pronounced as “nee-kee-for-os”) – “Carrying victory”; an emperor of Byzantine (Eastern Roman Empire)

Mythical Names Starting With O

Olwen – Welsh goddess of the sun and flowers

Opis – “Sighting”; Greek nereid

Oreithyia (pronounced as “oh-ree-thi-yah”)- “Mountain-rager”; Greek nereid

Orion – Giant huntsman put by Zeus among the stars in Greek mythology

Orvar – Legendary hero in Icelandic mythology

Mythical Names Starting With P

Pallas – Moniker for Athena (goddess of war) as the personification of wisdom in Greek mythology

Pan – Greek god of wilderness and shepherds; his body is half-goat and half-human

Panopea – “All-seeing”; Greek nereid

Pantariste – “For all”; Amazon warrior

Paul – After Paul Bunyan, the giant and hero of the lumberjacks in American folklore

Peitho – Greek goddess of persuasion

Penelope – Loyal wife of the hero Odysseus in Homer’s “Odyssey”; pronounced as “puh-nel-uh-pee”

Pheme – Greek goddess of fame

Pherusa – “Bringer”; Greek nereid

Phyllis – Greek mythical princess turned into a tree

Phyllodoce – “Sweet leaf”; Greek nereid

Pillan – Native American god of stormy weather

Plexaure – “Whipping wind”; Greek nereid

Ploto – “Wealth-giver”; Greek nereid

Plutus – Greek god of wealth

Pollux – Hero in Greek mythology; Castor’s twin brother

Polynome – “Many pastured”; Greek nereid

Pontomedusa – “Sea-queen”; Greek nereid

Pontoporeia – “Seafarer”; Greek nereid

Priam – King of Troy at the time of the Trojan War

Priapus – Greek god of fertility

Prometheus – Greek god of forethought

Proto – “First”; Greek nereid

Protomedeia – “First ruler”; Greek nereid

Psamathe – “Sand goddess”; Greek nereid

Mythical Names Starting With Q

Qadesh – Egyptian goddess of beauty, nature, and sexual pleasure; pronounced as “kay-desh”

Quetzalcoatl – Aztec god, creator of the Earth and humans, and god of the wind and rain; pronounced as “kwet-sal-kwat”

Mythical Names Starting With R

Rangi – Hawaiian god of the sky; pronounced as “rahn-gee”

Robin – From Robin Hood, the legendary hero who robbed the rich and distributed his loot to the poor in English folklore

Mythical Names Starting With S

Sao – “Rescuer”; Greek nereid

Selu – Native American (Cherokee) goddess of corn and harvest

Skadi – Norse goddess of the earth, winter, and skiing

Speio – “Lives in caves”; Greek nereid

Mythical Names Starting With T

Tecmessa – “Woman who makes”; Amazon warrior

Tezcatlipoca – Aztec god of the Great Bear constellation and the night sky; pronounced as “tehs-kaht-lee-poka”

Thalassa – Greek goddess of the sea

Thaleia – “Flourishing”; Greek nereid

Themisto – “Belonging to the law”; Greek nereid

Thermodosa – “Warm gift”; Amazon warrior

Theseus – Legendary hero of Athens who defeated the half-bull monster Minotaur in Greek mythology

Thoe – “Swift”; Greek nereid

Tom – After Tom Hickathrift, a hero in English folklore similar to Jack the Giant Killer

Tozi – Aztec goddess of healing and sweet water

Tristan – Cornish knight in Arthurian legends

Troilus – Trojan prince in Greek mythology

Trym – King of the jötnar (giants) who stole Mjölnir (Thor‘s hammer) to make the Norse gods give him the goddess Freyja as his wife

Tyche – Greek goddess of fortune

Mythical Names Starting With U

Ulysses – Greek hero who devised the plan to create the giant horse in the Trojan War; variant of “Odysseus”

Uma – Indian (Hindi) goddess of nourishment and power

Urd – Norse goddess of destiny

Mythical Names Starting With V

Valkyrie – Odin’s assistants who escorted slain soldiers to Valhalla (heaven) in Norse mythology

Vesta – Roman goddess of home, antiquity, family, and the hearth

Vidar – Norse god of revenge and vengeance

Mythical Names Starting With W

Wak – Ethiopian supreme god

Wieland – Legendary smith in Germanic mythology

Mythical Names Starting With X

Xanthe – Golden-haired goddess and sea nymph in Greek mythology; pronounced as “shan-teh”

Xantho (pronounced as “shan-tho”) – “Golden-haired”; Greek nereid

Xitllali – Aztec goddess of the moon; pronounced as “see-tlah-lee”

Xochipilli – Aztec god of love, flowers, and music; pronounced as “scho-chee-pee-lee”

Xochiquetzal – Aztec goddess of love; pronounced as “zo-chee-kayt-zul”

Mythical Names Starting With Y

Yara – Mermaid name after the siren or water nymph that lives in the Amazon River, according to Native American (ancient Tupi and Guaraní) mythology

Mythical Names Starting With Z

Zelus – Greek god of dedication and passion

Zephyr – Greek god of the west wind

Ziva – Slavic goddess of life

Mythical & Fantasy Character Names

Alicorn – Winged unicorn characters in “My Little Pony”

Alviss – Dwarf in Norse mythology

Argus – Creature with a hundred eyes in Greek mythology; another figure with this name built the mythical ship Argo (used by Jason and the Argonauts in their heroic adventures)

Astra – Weapon written in the stars and belonged to the gods in Indian (Hindu) mythology

Benu – Egyptian version of the mythical bird phoenix

Catori – Native American spirit

Echidna – Greek snake woman

Fenrir – Giant, monstrous wolf in Norse mythology; he’s identified as Loki’s son

Grendel – Monster in “Beowulf”

Griffin – Greek monster that’s half-eagle and half-lion

Iara – Native American (Tupi) mermaid-like creatures that lure men at sea with songs

Kachina – Native American mythological figures or spirit beings

Ladon – Dragon guarding the golden apples in Greek mythology

Nemean – Lion monster killed by Heracles in Greek mythology

Nixie – Germanic mythical creatures often depicted as mermaids or shape-shifters

Phoenix – Legendary bird of the sun that has the power to resurrect itself in Greek mythology

Sylph – Fairy-like creature in Western cultures

Some Things To Consider When Choosing Mythical Names

Many mythical names are considered classic and old because of their origins from the gods and goddesses of ancient times.

They can be unique names for your baby. Consider, however, that they might be teased if the name is hard to spell and pronounce.

It’s also good to check the story of your chosen mythical or legendary figure to avoid controversial names.

Choosing Names With Caution: “Ugly Names” You Might Want To Avoid

Names that have strong negative connotations:

Até – Greek goddess of mischief and rash decisions

Carman – Celtic goddess of destructive magic

Charon – Mythical Greek ferryman of the River Styx (guides souls to the underworld)

Dardanos – Trojan warrior whose name means “to devour”

Deimos – Greek god of fear and terror

Enyo – Greek goddess of destruction and war

Eris – Greek goddess of chaos

Galanthis – Mythical Greek villainess turned into a weasel for lying

Hades – Greek god of the underworld

Keres – Greek spirits and personifications of violent death

Lilith – Babylonian demon or ghost

Mania – Greek goddess of madness and insanity

Medusa – Greek mythical character and monstrous gorgon who had deadly snakes as hair

Nemesis – Greek goddess of vengeance

Niobe – Greek goddess of pride (one of the seven deadly sins)

Oneiroi – Greek demons who represented dreams

Phaedra – Mythical Greek princess and wife of Theseus; she fell in love with Hippolytus, her stepson

Thanatos – Greek god of death

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References

(1) https://www.worldhistory.org/mythology/

(2) https://www.worldhistory.org/Greek_Mythology/