The names listed here occur in mythology.

CÚCHULAINN   m   Irish Mythology
Means "hound of Culann" in Irish... [more]

CULHWCH   m   Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Means "hiding place of the pig" in Welsh... [more]

CUPID   m   Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin cupido meaning "desire"... [more]

CYBELE   f   Near Eastern Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

CYNTHIA   f   English, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κυνθια (Kynthia) which means "woman from Kynthos"... [more]

DAEDALUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Δαιδαλος (Daidalos) which meant "cunning" or "curiously wrought"... [more]

DAGAN   m   Near Eastern Mythology
Variant of DAGON

DAGDA   m   Irish Mythology
Means "good god" in Celtic... [more]

DAGON   m   Near Eastern Mythology
Derived from Ugaritic dgn meaning "grain"... [more]

DÁIRE   m   Irish, Irish Mythology
Means "fruitful, fertile" in Irish Gaelic... [more]

DALIA (2)   f   Lithuanian, Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

DAMAYANTI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "subduing" in Sanskrit... [more]

DAMOCLES   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Δαμοκλης (Damokles), which was derived from δαμος (damos) "the people" (a Doric Greek variant of δημος (demos)) and κλεος (kleos) "glory"... [more]

DAMODARA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "rope around the belly", derived from Sanskrit दाम (dama) "rope" and उदर (udara) "belly"... [more]

DAMON   m   Greek Mythology, English
Derived from Greek δαμαω (damao) meaning "to tame"... [more]

DANAË   f   Greek Mythology
From Δαναοι (Danaoi), a word used by Homer to designate the Greeks... [more]

DAPHNE   f   Greek Mythology, English
Means "laurel" in Greek... [more]

DARDANOS   m   Greek Mythology
Possibly from Greek δαρδαπτω (dardapto) "to devour"... [more]

DAZBOG   m   Slavic Mythology
Variant of DAZHDBOG

DAZHDBOG   m   Slavic Mythology
Possibly means "the giving god" in Slavic... [more]

DEIMOS   m   Greek Mythology
Means "terror" in Greek... [more]

DEIRDRE   f   English, Irish, Irish Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from a Celtic word meaning "woman"... [more]

DEMETER (1)   f   Greek Mythology
Means "earth mother", derived from Greek δε (de) "earth" and μητηρ (meter) "mother"... [more]

DEVARAJA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "king of gods" from Sanskrit देव (deva) "god" and राज (raja) "king"... [more]

DEVI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Derived from Sanskrit देवी (devi) meaning "goddess"... [more]

DIANA   f   English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Romanian, Russian, Lithuanian, Roman Mythology
Probably derived from an old Indo-European root meaning "heavenly, divine", related to dyeus (see ZEUS)... [more]

DIARMAID   m   Irish, Irish Mythology
Perhaps means either "freeman" or "without envy" in Irish... [more]

DIDO   f   Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly "virgin" in Phoenician... [more]

DIKE   f   Greek Mythology
Means "justice" in Greek... [more]

DILIPA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "protector of Dehli" from Sanskrit दिली (Dili) "Dehli" combined with प (pa) "protecting"... [more]

DIOMEDES   m   Greek Mythology
Means "thought of Zeus" from Greek Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" and μηδομαι (medomai) meaning "to think"... [more]

DIONYSOS   m   Greek Mythology
From Greek Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" combined with Νυσα (Nysa), the name of a legendary mountain... [more]

DIONYSUS   m   Roman Mythology
Latin form of DIONYSOS

DIPAKA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "inflaming, exciting" in Sanskrit... [more]

DISMAS   m   Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Derived from Greek δυσμη (dysme) meaning "sunset"... [more]

DONAR   m   Germanic Mythology
Ancient German cognate of Þórr (see THOR).

DRAUPADI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "daughter of DRUPADA" in Sanskrit... [more]

DRUPADA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "wooden pillar" or "firm footed" in Sanskrit... [more]

DURGA   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "unattainable" in Sanskrit... [more]

DWYN   m   Celtic Mythology
Meaning unknown. This was the name of the Celtic god of love.

DYLAN   m   Welsh, English, Welsh Mythology
From the Welsh elements dy "great" and llanw "sea"... [more]

EA   m   Near Eastern Mythology
Meaning unknown, perhaps from Sumerian meaning "house of water"... [more]

ECHO   f   Greek Mythology
Means "echo" from the word for the repeating reflected sound, which derives from Greek ηχη (eche) "sound"... [more]

EIR   f   Norse Mythology
Means "mercy" in Old Norse... [more]

EIRENE   f   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of IRENE

EL   m   Near Eastern Mythology
From a Semitic word meaning "god", perhaps originally derived from a root meaning "power"... [more]

ELECTRA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Ηλεκτρα (Elektra), derived from ηλεκτρον (elektron) meaning "amber"... [more]

ELISSA (1)   f   Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown (possibly Phoenician in origin)... [more]

ELLIL   m   Near Eastern Mythology
Babylonian form of ENLIL

ELPIS   f   Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "hope" in Greek... [more]

EMER   f   Irish, Irish Mythology
Possibly from Gaelic eimh "swift"... [more]

ENDYMION   m   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ενδυειν (endyein) meaning "to dive into, to enter"... [more]

ENID   f   Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Derived from Welsh enaid meaning "soul" or "life"... [more]

ENKI   m   Near Eastern Mythology
Derived from Sumerian en-ki "lord of the earth" (though maybe originally from en-kur "lord of the underworld")... [more]

ENLIL   m   Near Eastern Mythology
Derived from Sumerian en-lil "lord of the wind"... [more]

ENYO   f   Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

EOS   f   Greek Mythology
Means "dawn" in Greek. This was the name of the Greek goddess of the dawn.

EPIMETHEUS   m   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek επιμηθεια (epimetheia) meaning "hindsight, hindthought"... [more]

EPONA   f   Celtic Mythology
Derived from Gaulish epos meaning "horse"... [more]

ERATO   f   Greek Mythology
Means "lovely" in Greek... [more]

EREBUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Ερεβος (Erebos) which means "nether darkness"... [more]

ERESHKIGAL   f   Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of the great earth" in Sumerian... [more]

ERIS   f   Greek Mythology
Means "strife" in Greek... [more]

EROS   m   Greek Mythology
Means "love" in Greek... [more]

ÉTAÍN   f   Irish Mythology
Possibly derived from Old Irish ét "jealousy"... [more]

EUNOMIA   f   Greek Mythology
Means "good order" in Greek... [more]

EUPHROSYNE   f   Greek Mythology
Means "mirth, merriment" in Greek... [more]

EUROPA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ευρωπη (Europe), which meant "wide face" from ευρυς (eurys) "wide" and ωψ (ops) "face, eye"... [more]

EURYDICE   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Ευρυδικη (Eurydike) which meant "wide justice", derived from ευρυς (eurys) "wide" and δικη (dike) "justice"... [more]

EUTERPE   f   Greek Mythology
Means "delight" in Greek... [more]

EVADNE   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Ευαδνη (Euadne), which is of unknown meaning, though the first element is derived from Greek ευ "good"... [more]

EVANDER (1)   m   Greek Mythology (Anglicized), Roman Mythology
From the Greek Ευανδρος (Euandros) which meant "good man", derived from Greek ευ "good" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος)... [more]

FACHTNA   m   Irish, Irish Mythology
Perhaps means "hostile" in Irish Gaelic... [more]

FARVARDIN   f & m   Near Eastern Mythology
Means "guardian spirit" in Persian... [more]

FAUNA   f   Roman Mythology
Feminine form of FAUNUS... [more]

FAUNUS   m   Roman Mythology
Possibly means "to befriend" from Latin... [more]

FEARGHAS   m   Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology
Means "man of vigour", derived from the Gaelic elements fear "man" and gus "vigour"... [more]

FELICITAS (2)   f   Roman Mythology
Means "good luck, fortune" in Latin... [more]

FERGUS   m   Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology
Anglicized form of FEARGHAS

FIACHRA   m   Irish, Irish Mythology
Derived from Gaelic fiach meaning "raven"... [more]

FINNGUALA   f   Irish, Irish Mythology
Variant of FIONNGHUALA

FIONN   m   Irish, Irish Mythology
Means "fair" or "white" in Gaelic... [more]

FIONNGHUALA   f   Irish, Irish Mythology
Means "white shoulder" from Irish fionn "white, fair" and guala "shoulder"... [more]

FLORA   f   English, German, Italian, Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin flos meaning "flower"... [more]

FREA   f   Norse Mythology
Variant of FREYA

FREY   m   Norse Mythology
Variant of FREYR

FREYA   f   Norse Mythology
From Old Norse Freyja meaning "lady"... [more]

FREYJA   f   Norse Mythology
Older form of FREYA

FREYR   m   Norse Mythology
Means "lord" in Old Norse... [more]

FRIGG   f   Norse Mythology
Means "beloved" in Old Norse, ultimately derived from Indo-European *pri "to love"... [more]

GABIJA   f   Lithuanian, Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

GAEA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of GAIA

GAIA   f   Greek Mythology
Means "earth" in Greek... [more]

GALAHAD   m   Welsh Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

GANDALF   m   Norse Mythology, Literature
Means "wand elf" in Old Norse, from the elements gandr "wand, staff, cane" and álfr "elf"... [more]

GANESHA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "lord of hordes" from Sanskrit गण (gana) "horde" and ईश (isha) "lord, ruler"... [more]

GAURI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "white" in Sanskrit... [more]

GAWAIN   m   Welsh, Welsh Mythology, English
Possibly from the Welsh name Gwalchgwyn which meant "white hawk"... [more]

GEMINI   m   Roman Mythology
Means "twins" in Latin... [more]

GERAINT   m   Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly a Welsh form of GERONTIUS... [more]

GERD (2)   f   Norse Mythology, Scandinavian
Derived from Old Norse garðr meaning "enclosure"... [more]

GILGAMESH   m   Near Eastern Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

GIRISHA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "lord of the mountain" in Sanskrit... [more]

GLAUCUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Γλαυκος (Glaukos), a name meaning "bluish grey"... [more]

GOIBNIU   m   Irish Mythology
Derived from Irish gobha meaning "smith"... [more]

GOPALA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "cow protector" from Sanskrit गो (go) "cow" and पाल (pala) "protector"... [more]

GOPINATHA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "leader of the gopis" in Sanskrit... [more]

GORONWY   m   Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

GOTAMA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "the best ox" from Sanskrit गो (go) "ox, cow" and तम (tama) "best"... [more]

GOVAD   m   Near Eastern Mythology
Means "wind" in Persian... [more]

GOVANNON   m   Welsh Mythology
Welsh cognate of GOIBNIU

GOVINDA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "cow finder", derived from Sanskrit गो (go) "cow" combined with विन्द (vinda) "finding"... [more]

GRÁINNE   f   Irish, Irish Mythology
Possibly derived from Gaelic grán meaning "grain"... [more]

GRID   f   Norse Mythology
Means "peace" in Old Norse... [more]

GRÍMHILDR   f   Norse Mythology, Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse cognate of KRIEMHILD

GUDRUN   f   Norse Mythology, Scandinavian, German
From the Old Norse name Guðrún meaning "god's secret lore", derived from the elements guð "god" and rún "secret lore"... [more]

GUENEVERE   f   English, Welsh Mythology
Variant of GUINEVERE

GUINEVERE   f   English, Welsh Mythology
Old French form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar, which is composed of the elements gwen meaning "fair, white" and hwyfar meaning "smooth"... [more]

GUNNAR   m   Scandinavian, Norse Mythology
From the Old Norse name Gunnarr which was derived from the elements gunnr "war" and arr "warrior"... [more]

GÜNTHER   m   German, Germanic Mythology
Derived from the Germanic elements gund "war" and heri "army, warrior"... [more]

HADAD   m   Near Eastern Mythology
Possibly derived from a Semitic root meaning "thunder"... [more]

HADES   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek ‘Αιδης (Haides), derived from αιδης (aides) meaning "unseen"... [more]

HALCYONE   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek ‘Αλκυονη (Halkyone), a variant of Αλκυονη (Alkyone) (see ALCYONE).

HARI   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "brown, yellow, tawny" in Sanskrit, and by extension "monkey, horse, lion"... [more]

HARISHA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "lord of monkeys" from Sanskrit हरि (hari) "monkey" and ईश (isha) "lord"... [more]

HARMONIA   f   Greek Mythology
Means "harmony, agreement" in Greek... [more]

HATHOR   f   Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of Egyptian Het-Heru which means "the house of Horus", derived from Egyptian hwt "house" combined with Hr the god Horus... [more]

HAURVATAT   f   Near Eastern Mythology
Means "health, perfection, wholeness" in Avestan... [more]

HEBE   f   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ‘ηβη (hebe) meaning "youth"... [more]

HECATE   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek ‘Εκατη (Hekate), possibly derived from ‘εκας (hekas) meaning "far off"... [more]

HECTOR   m   English, French, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek ‘Εκτωρ (Hektor), which was derived from ‘εκτωρ (hektor) "holding fast", ultimately from εχω (echo) meaning "to hold, to possess"... [more]

HEIDRUN   f   Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse heiðr meaning "heath"... [more]

HEL   f   Norse Mythology
In Norse mythology this was the name of the daughter of Loki... [more]

HELEN   f   English, Greek Mythology (Anglicized)
From the Greek ‘Ελενη (Helene), probably from the Greek ‘ελενη (helene) "torch" or "corposant", or possibly from σεληνη (selene) "moon"... [more]

HELENE   f   German, Scandinavian, Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek form of HELEN, as well as the modern German and Scandinavian form.

HELIOS   m   Greek Mythology
Means "sun" in Greek... [more]

HELLE (2)   f   Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

HEPHAESTUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek ‘Ηφαιστος (Hephaistos), meaning unknown... [more]

HERA   f   Greek Mythology
Uncertain meaning, possibly from either Greek ‘ηρως (heros) "hero, warrior"; ‘ωρα (hora) "period of time"; or ‘αιρεω (haireo) "to be chosen"... [more]

HERAKLES   m   Greek Mythology
Means "glory of Hera" from the name of the goddess HERA combined with Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory"... [more]

HERCULES   m   Roman Mythology
Latin form of HERAKLES

HERMES   m   Greek Mythology
Possibly meaning "cairn, pile of stones" in Greek... [more]

HERMIONE   f   Greek Mythology
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god HERMES... [more]

HERO (1)   f   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ‘ηρως (heros) meaning "hero"... [more]

HERSILIA   f   Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

HESTIA   f   Greek Mythology
Means "hearth, fireside" in Greek... [more]

HIPPOLYTA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of HIPPOLYTE (1)... [more]

HIPPOLYTE (1)   f   Greek Mythology
Feminine form of HIPPOLYTOS... [more]

HIPPOLYTOS   m   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "freer of horses" from Greek ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse" and λυω (lyo) "to loosen"... [more]

HORMAZD   m   Near Eastern Mythology
Persian form of AHURA MAZDA

HORUS   m   Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of Egyptian Heru which is of unknown meaning... [more]

HYPERION   m   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ‘υπερ (hyper) "over"... [more]

IACCHUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Ιακχος (Iakchos), derived from ιαχω (iacho) meaning "to shout"... [more]

IAH   m   Egyptian Mythology
Means "moon" in Egyptian... [more]

IANTHE   f   Greek Mythology
Means "violet flower", derived from Greek ιον (ion) "violet" and ανθος (anthos) "flower"... [more]

IAPETOS   m   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ιαπτω (iapto) "to wound, to pierce"... [more]

IASON   m   Greek Mythology, Greek
Ancient Greek form of JASON

ICARUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Ικαρος (Ikaros), perhaps meaning "follower"... [more]

IDUNN   f   Germanic Mythology
Germanic form of Iðunnr (see IDONY).

IGRAINE   f   Welsh Mythology
Meaning unknown, from the Welsh Eigyr... [more]

ILITHYIA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Ειλειθυια (Eileithyia), which was derived from ειληλυθυια (eilelythyia) "the readycomer"... [more]

ILMARINEN   m   Finnish Mythology
Derived from Finnish ilma "air"... [more]

ILMATAR   f   Finnish Mythology
Derived from Finnish ilma "air"... [more]

INANNA   f   Near Eastern Mythology
Possibly derived from Sumerian (n)in-an-na "lady of the sky"... [more]

INDIRA   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "beauty" in Sanskrit... [more]

INDRA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "possessing drops of rain" from Sanskrit इन्दु (indu) "a drop" and र (ra) "possessing"... [more]

INDRAJIT   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "conqueror of Indra" from the name of the god INDRA combined with Sanskrit जित (jit) "conquering"... [more]

INDRANI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "queen of INDRA" in Sanskrit... [more]

ING   m   Germanic Mythology, Norse Mythology
From old Germanic Ingwaz, which possibly means "he who is foremost"... [more]

IO   f   Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

IOLE   f   Greek Mythology
Means "violet" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was a woman beloved by Herakles.

IPHIGENIA   f   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ιφιος (iphios) "strong, stout" and γενης (genes) "born"... [more]

IRENE   f   English, Italian, Scandinavian, Finnish, German, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Ειρηνη (Eirene) which meant "peace"... [more]

IRIS   f   Greek Mythology, English, German, Dutch
Means "rainbow" in Greek... [more]

ISEULT   f   Celtic Mythology
Variant of ISOLDE

ISHTAR   f   Near Eastern Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

ISIS   f   Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of Egyptian Aset, which possibly meant "the throne"... [more]

ISMENE   f   Greek Mythology
Possibly from Greek ισμη (isme) "knowledge"... [more]

ISOLDE   f   English, German, Celtic Mythology
Possibly derived from a Welsh root meaning "beautiful"... [more]

ISRAFIL   m   Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Meaning unknown... [more]

ITALUS   m   Roman Mythology
Means "of Italy" in Latin... [more]

IXCHEL   f   New World Mythology
Means "rainbow lady" in Mayan... [more]

IZANAGI   m   Far Eastern Mythology
Means "male who invites" in Japanese... [more]

IZANAMI   f   Far Eastern Mythology
Means "female who invites" in Japanese... [more]

JAGANNATHA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "master of the world" from Sanskrit जगत (jagat) "world" and नाथ (natha) "master"... [more]

JANUS   m   Roman Mythology
Means "archway" in Latin... [more]

JARL   m   Scandinavian, Norse Mythology
Means "nobleman, earl" in Old Norse... [more]

JASON   m   English, Greek Mythology (Latinized), Biblical
From the Greek name Ιασων (Iason), which was derived from Greek ιασθαι (iasthai) "to heal"... [more]

JAYA   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Feminine form of JAY (2)... [more]

JAYANTI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Feminine form of JAYANT... [more]