The names listed here occur in mythology.

JIMMU   m   Far Eastern Mythology
Means "divine warrior", from Japanese 神 (jin) "god" and 武 (mu) "warrior"... [more]

JOCASTA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ιοκαστη (Iokaste), which is of unknown meaning... [more]

JOUKAHAINEN   m   Finnish Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

JOVE   m   Roman Mythology
Derived from the stem of Iupiter (see JUPITER)... [more]

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

JUPITER   m   Roman Mythology
From Latin Iupiter, which was from dyeu-pater, composed of the elements dyeus (see ZEUS) and pater "father"... [more]

JUTURNA   f   Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown. Juturna was the Roman goddess of fountains and springs.

JUVENTAS   f   Roman Mythology
Means "youth" in Latin... [more]

KALEV   m   Estonian, Mythology
Estonian form of Kaleva (see KALEVI)... [more]

KALI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "the black one" in Sanskrit... [more]

KALLIOPE   f   Greek Mythology
Means "beautiful voice" from Greek καλλος (kallos) "beauty" and οψ (ops) "voice"... [more]

KALLISTO   f   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek καλλιστος (kallistos) meaning "most beautiful"... [more]

KALYANI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Feminine form of KALYAN... [more]

KALYPSO   f   Greek Mythology
Variant of CALYPSO

KAMA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "love, desire" in Sanskrit... [more]

KAMALA   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Feminine form of KAMAL (2)... [more]

KANTI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "beauty" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.

KAPILA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "reddish brown" in Sanskrit, derived from कपि (kapi) "monkey"... [more]

KARNA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Derived from Sanskrit कर्ण (karna) meaning "ear"... [more]

KASSANDRA   f   English, Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek form of CASSANDRA

KAY (2)   m   Welsh Mythology
Possibly a Welsh form of GAIUS... [more]

KHORDAD   f   Near Eastern Mythology
Modern Persian form of HAURVATAT... [more]

KHURSHID   m & f   Iranian, Near Eastern Mythology
Modern Persian form of Hvare Khshaeta meaning "shining sun" in Avestan... [more]

KLEIO   f   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory"... [more]

KLOTHO   f   Greek Mythology
Means "spinner" in Greek... [more]

KLYTIË   f   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek κλυτος (klytos) meaning "famous, noble"... [more]

KOIOS   m   Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek κοιος (koios), also spelled ποιος (poios), a questioning word meaning approximately "of what kind?"... [more]

KORË   f   Greek Mythology
Means "maiden" in Greek. This was another name for the Greek goddess Persephone.

KREIOS   m   Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek κρειων (kreion) "lord, master"... [more]

KRIEMHILD   f   German, Germanic Mythology
Derived from the Germanic elements grim "mask" and hild "battle"... [more]

KRISHNA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "black, dark" in Sanskrit... [more]

KRONOS   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of CRONUS

KUMARA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Derived from Sanskrit कुमार (kumara) meaning "boy, son"... [more]

KUMARI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Feminine form of KUMARA... [more]

KYLLIKKI   f   Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Possibly derived from an old Finnish word meaning "woman"... [more]

LACHESIS   f   Greek Mythology
Means "apportioner" in Greek... [more]

LAIMA   f   Lithuanian, Latvian, Mythology
Means "luck" in Latvian and Lithuanian... [more]

LAKSHMANA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "having lucky marks" in Sanskrit... [more]

LAKSHMI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "sign, mark" in Sanskrit... [more]

LALITA   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Feminine form of LALIT... [more]

LANCELOT   m   English, Welsh Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly an Old French pet form of Lanzo (see LANCE)... [more]

LAUMA   f   Latvian, Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

LAVERNA   f   Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown. Laverna was the Roman goddess of thieves and thievery.

LAVINIA   f   Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown, probably of Etruscan origin... [more]

LEANDER   m   Greek Mythology (Anglicized)
From the Greek Λεανδρος (Leandros) which means "lion of a man" from Greek λεων (leon) "lion" and ανδρος (andros) "of a man"... [more]

LEDA   f   Greek Mythology
Possibly means "woman" from Greek... [more]

LEMMINKÄINEN   m   Finnish Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly related to Finnish lempi "love"... [more]

LETO   f   Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ληθω (letho) "hidden, forgotten"... [more]

LIBER   m   Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin liber meaning "free"... [more]

LIBITINA   f   Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown. Libitina was the Roman goddess of funerals, corpses and death.

LIGEIA   f   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek λιγυς (ligys) meaning "clear-voiced, shrill, whistling"... [more]

LILITH   f   English, Near Eastern Mythology
Derived from Assyrian lilitu meaning "of the night"... [more]

LINOS   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of LINUS

LINUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized), German
From the Greek name Λινος (Linos) meaning "flax"... [more]

LIR   m   Irish Mythology
Irish cognate of LLYR... [more]

LLEU   m   Welsh Mythology
Welsh cognate of LUGH... [more]

LLYR   m   Welsh Mythology
Means "the sea" in Welsh... [more]

LÓEGAIRE   m   Irish Mythology, Ancient Celtic
Means "calf herder", derived from Irish loagh "calf"... [more]

LOKI   m   Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from the Indo-European root *leug meaning "to break"... [more]

LORELEI   f   Germanic Mythology
From a Germanic name meaning "luring rock"... [more]

LOUHI   f   Finnish Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

LUCINA   f   Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin lucus meaning "grove", but later associated with lux "light"... [more]

LUGH   m   Irish Mythology
Irish form of Lug, the name of a Celtic god of the sun and craftsmanship, meaning "shining one" in Old Irish (ultimately from the Indo-European root *leuk "light, brightness")... [more]

LUGHAIDH   m   Irish, Irish Mythology
Derived from the name of the Irish god LUGH... [more]

LUGUS   m   Celtic Mythology
Gaulish cognate of LUGH

LUNA   f   Roman Mythology
Means "the moon" in Latin... [more]

LUNED   f   Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Variant of ELUNED... [more]

LYCURGUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Λυκουργος (Lykourgos), a Greek name which meant "deed of a wolf" from λυκου (lykou) "of a wolf" and εργον (ergon) "deed, work"... [more]

MABON   m   Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Derived from Welsh mab meaning "son"... [more]

MADHAVA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "vernal, of the springtime" in Sanskrit... [more]

MADHAVI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Feminine form of MADHAVA... [more]

MAEVE   f   Irish, Irish Mythology
From the Gaelic name Medb meaning "intoxicating"... [more]

MAHESHA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "great lord" from Sanskrit महा (maha) "great" and ईश (isha) "lord, ruler"... [more]

MAIA (1)   f   Greek Mythology, Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

MAIA (2)   f   Roman Mythology
Means "great" in Latin... [more]

MANI   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "jewel" in Sanskrit... [more]

MANU   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "thinking, wise" in Sanskrit... [more]

MARAMA   f   Pacific/Polynesian Mythology
Means "moon" in Maori... [more]

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

MARS   m   Roman Mythology
Possibly related to Latin mas "male" (genitive maris)... [more]

MAYA (1)   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "illusion" in Sanskrit... [more]

MÉABH   f   Irish, Irish Mythology
Variant of MEDB

MEADHBH   f   Irish, Irish Mythology
Variant of MEDB

MEDB   f   Irish, Irish Mythology
Original Irish form of MAEVE

MEDEA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Μηδεια (Medeia), possibly meaning either "to ponder" or "cunning"... [more]

MEDUSA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Μεδουσα (Medousa), which was derived from μεδομαι (medomai) meaning "to plan, to contrive"... [more]

MEGAERA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Μεγαιρα (Megaira) which was derived from μεγαιρω (megairo) "to grudge"... [more]

MELANTHIOS   m   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μελας (melas) "black" and ανθος (anthos) "flower"... [more]

MELCHIOR   m   Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Derived from Semitic roots meaning "king city"... [more]

MELETE   f   Greek Mythology
Means "practice, exercise" in Greek... [more]

MELIA (2)   f   Greek Mythology
Means "ash tree" in Greek, a derivative of μελι (meli) "honey"... [more]

MELISSA   f   English, Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "bee" in Greek... [more]

MELPOMENE   f   Greek Mythology
Means "choir" in Greek... [more]

MELUSINE   f   Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

MENELAOS   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of MENELAUS

MENELAUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Μενελαος (Menelaos) which meant "withstanding the people", derived from μενω (meno) "to last, to withstand" and λαος (laos) "the people"... [more]

MENTOR   m   Greek Mythology
Possibly related to Greek μενος (menos) "spirit"... [more]

MERCURY   m   Roman Mythology
From the Latin Mercurius, probably derived from Latin mercari "to trade" or merces "wages"... [more]

MERLIN   m   Welsh Mythology, English
Form of the Welsh name Myrddin (meaning "sea fortress") used by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his 12th-century Arthurian tales... [more]

MICTLANTECUHTLI   m   New World Mythology
Means "lord of Mictlan" in Nahuatl... [more]

MIDAS   m   Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

MIELIKKI   f   Finnish Mythology
Derived from Finnish mieli "mind, mood"... [more]

MILDA   f   Lithuanian, Mythology
Meaning unknown. This was the name of the Lithuanian goddess of love.

MINA (2)   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "fish" in Sanskrit... [more]

MINERVA   f   Roman Mythology
Perhaps derived from Latin mens meaning "intellect"... [more]

MITHRA   m   Near Eastern Mythology
Possibly derived from an Indo-Iranian root *mitra meaning "oath, alliance, friend"... [more]

MITHRAS   m   Mythology
Greek form of MITHRA

MNEME   f   Greek Mythology
Means "memory" in Greek... [more]

MNEMOSYNE   f   Greek Mythology
Means "remembrance" in Greek... [more]

MOHANA   m & f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "bewitching, infatuating, charming" in Sanskrit... [more]

MOHINI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "infatuating" in Sanskrit... [more]

MOKOSH   f   Slavic Mythology
Derived from Slavic mok meaning "wet, moist"... [more]

MORANA   f   Slavic Mythology
Means "death" in Slavic... [more]

MORPHEUS   m   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μορφη (morphe) meaning "shape", referring to the shapes seen in dreams... [more]

MORRIGAN   f   Irish Mythology
Derived from Irish Mhór Rioghain meaning "great queen"... [more]

MÓRRÍGHAN   f   Irish Mythology
Variant of MORRIGAN

MOT   m   Near Eastern Mythology
Means "death" in Ugaritic... [more]

MUIREANN   f   Irish, Irish Mythology
Means "fair sea", derived from Gaelic muir "sea" and fionn "fair, white"... [more]

MUIRGEN   f   Irish, Irish Mythology
Means "born of the sea" in Irish Gaelic... [more]

MUKESHA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "ruler of Muka" in Sanskrit... [more]

MURALI   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "flute" in Sanskrit... [more]

MYRDDIN   m   Welsh Mythology
Original Welsh form of MERLIN

NAENIA   f   Roman Mythology
Means "incantation, dirge" in Latin... [more]

NALA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "stem" in Sanskrit... [more]

NANAEA   f   Near Eastern Mythology
Meaning unknown, but possibly means "undefiled" in Babylonian... [more]

NANAIA   f   Near Eastern Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of NANAEA

NANDA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "joy" in Sanskrit... [more]

NAOISE   m   Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology
Meaning unknown, presumably of Gaelic origin... [more]

NARAYANA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "path of man" in Sanskrit... [more]

NARCISSUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ναρκισσος (Narkissos), derived from ναρκη (narke) meaning "sleep, numbness"... [more]

NEASA   f   Irish, Irish Mythology
Meaning unknown, presumably of Gaelic origin... [more]

NEMESIS   f   Greek Mythology
Means "retribution, righteous anger" in Greek... [more]

NEOPTOLEMUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Νεοπτολεμος (Neoptolemos) which meant "new war", derived from νεος (neos) "new" and πολεμος (polemos) "war"... [more]

NEPHELE   f   Greek Mythology
Means "cloudy" in Greek... [more]

NEPHTHYS   f   Egyptian Mythology
Greek form of Egyptian Nebt-Het meaning "lady of the house", derived from Egyptian nbt "lady" and hwt "house"... [more]

NEPTUNE   m   Roman Mythology
From the Latin Neptunus, which is of unknown meaning... [more]

NEREUS   m   Greek Mythology, Biblical
Derived from Greek νηρος (neros) meaning "water"... [more]

NERTHUS   f   Germanic Mythology
Latinized form of Nerþuz, the Germanic (feminine) equivalent of Njörðr (see NJORD)... [more]

NESTOR   m   Greek Mythology, Russian
Means "homecoming" in Greek... [more]

NIAMH   f   Irish, Irish Mythology
Means "bright" in Irish... [more]

NIKE   f   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "victory" in Greek. Nike was the Greek goddess of victory.

NIKEPHOROS   m & f   Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "carrying victory" from Greek νικη (nike) "victory" and φορεω (phoreo) "to carry, to bear"... [more]

NIMUE   f   Welsh Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

NINA (2)   f   Near Eastern Mythology
Means "enclosure of fish" in Babylonian... [more]

NJORD   m   Norse Mythology, Scandinavian
From the Old Norse Njörðr, which was possibly derived from the Indo-European root *ner meaning "strong, vigourous"... [more]

NONA (1)   f   Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin nonus meaning "ninth", referring to the nine months of pregnancy... [more]

NUADA   m   Irish Mythology
Possibly means "protector" in Celtic... [more]

NUADHA   m   Irish Mythology
Variant of NUADA

NUDD   m   Welsh Mythology
Welsh cognate of NUADA

NUMITOR   m   Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

NYX   f   Greek Mythology
Means "night" in Greek... [more]

NYYRIKKI   m   Finnish Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

OCEANUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of OKEANOS

ODEN   m   Norse Mythology
Swedish form of ODIN

ODIN   m   Norse Mythology
Anglicized form of Old Norse Óðinn which was derived from óðr "inspiration, rage, frenzy"... [more]

ODYSSEUS   m   Greek Mythology
Perhaps derived from Greek οδυσσομαι (odyssomai) "to hate"... [more]

OEDIPUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Οιδιπους (Oidipous), meaning "swollen foot" from οιδεω (oideo) "to swell" and πους (pous) "foot"... [more]

ÓENGUS   m   Scottish, Irish, Irish Mythology
Variant of AONGHUS

OENONE   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Οινωνε (Oinone), derived from οινος (oinos) meaning "wine"... [more]

OISÍN   m   Irish, Irish Mythology
Means "little deer", derived from Irish os "deer" combined with a diminutive suffix... [more]

OKEANOS   m   Greek Mythology
From the name of the river or body of water thought by the ancient Greeks to surround the Earth... [more]

ORESTES   m   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ορεστιας (orestias) meaning "of the mountains"... [more]

ORION   m   Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown, but possibly related to Greek ‘οριον (horion) "boundary, limit" or ουρον (ouron) "urine"... [more]

ORMAZD   m   Near Eastern Mythology
Modern Persian form of AHURA MAZDA

ORPHEUS   m   Greek Mythology
Perhaps related to Greek ορφνη (orphne) meaning "the darkness of night"... [more]

OSIRIS   m   Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Egyptian Asar which is of unknown meaning... [more]

OURANIA   f   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ουρανιος (ouranios) meaning "heavenly"... [more]

OURANOS   m   Greek Mythology
Original Greek form of URANUS

OWAIN   m   Welsh, Welsh Mythology
There are several theories on the origins of this name: it could be a Welsh form of EUGENE; it could be derived from either of the Welsh elements oen "lamb" or eoghunn "youth"; or it could be related to Esos, the name of a Celtic god... [more]

PADMA   m & f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "lotus" in Sanskrit... [more]

PADMAVATI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "possessing lotuses", derived from the Sanskrit word पद्म (padma) "lotus" combined with वती (vati) "possessing"... [more]

PALLAS   f & m   Greek Mythology
Probably derived from a Greek word meaning "maiden"... [more]

PAN   m   Greek Mythology
Derived from a Greek word meaning "shepherd"... [more]

PANDORA   f   Greek Mythology
Means "all gifts", derived from a combination of Greek παν (pan) "all" and δωρον (doron) "gift"... [more]

PANKAJA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "born of mud", referring to the lotus flower, derived from Sanskrit पङ्क (panka) "mud" and ज (ja) "born"... [more]

PAPA   f   Pacific/Polynesian Mythology
Means "earth" in Maori... [more]

PARIS (1)   m   Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

PARTHA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "son of PRITHA" in Sanskrit... [more]

PARTHALAN   m   Irish Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

PARTHENIA   f   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek παρθενος (parthenos) meaning "maiden, virgin"... [more]

PARTHENOPE   f   Greek Mythology
Means "maiden's voice", derived from Greek παρθενος (parthenos) "maiden" and οψ (ops) "voice"... [more]

PARVATI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "daughter of the mountains" in Sanskrit... [more]

PATROCLUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Πατροκλος (Patroklos) which meant "glory of the father", derived from πατρος (patros) "of the father" and κλεος (kleos) "glory"... [more]

PAX   f   Roman Mythology
Means "peace" in Latin. In Roman mythology she was the goddess of peace.