The names listed here occur in mythology.

PEGASUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Πηγασος (Pegasos), possibly either from πηγος (pegos) "strong" or πηγαιος (pegaios) "from a water spring"... [more]

PEKKO   m   Finnish Mythology
Meaning unknown. This is the name of the Finnish god of fields and crops.

PELE   f   Pacific/Polynesian Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

PENELOPE   f   Greek Mythology, English
Possibly derived from Greek πηνελοψ (penelops), a type of duck... [more]

PERCIVAL   m   English, Welsh Mythology
Old French form of Peredur, a Welsh name of unknown meaning... [more]

PEREDUR   m   Welsh Mythology
Welsh form of PERCIVAL

PERSEPHONE   f   Greek Mythology, English
Meaning unknown, perhaps related to Greek περθω (pertho) "to destroy" and φονη (phone) "murder"... [more]

PERSEUS   m   Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek περθω (pertho) meaning "to destroy"... [more]

PERUN   m   Slavic Mythology
Means "thunder" in Slavic... [more]

PHAEDRA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Φαιδρα (Phaidra), derived from φαιδρος (phaidros) meaning "bright"... [more]

PHILOMELA   f   Greek Mythology
From Greek Φιλομηλα (Philomela) which meant "friend of song" from φιλος (philos) "friend" and μελος (melos) "song"... [more]

PHOBOS   m   Greek Mythology
Means "fear" in Greek... [more]

PHOEBE   f   English, Greek Mythology (Latinized), Biblical
Latinized form of the Greek name Φοιβη (Phoibe), which meant "bright, pure" from Greek φοιβος (phoibos)... [more]

PHOEBUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Φοιβος (Phoibos), which meant "bright, pure"... [more]

PHOENIX   f & m   Mythology, English
Derived from Greek φοινιξ (phoinix) meaning "dark red"... [more]

PHOIBE   f   Greek Mythology
Greek form of PHOEBE

PHRIXUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Φριξος (Phrixos) which meant "thrilling, causing shivers", derived from φριξ (phrix) "ripple, shiver"... [more]

PHYLLIS   f   Greek Mythology, English, German
Means "foliage" in Greek... [more]

PITAMBARA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "yellow garments", derived from Sanskrit पीत (pita) "yellow" and अम्बर (ambara) "garment"... [more]

PLUTO   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology
Latinized form of Greek Πλουτων (Plouton), derived from πλουτος (ploutos) meaning "wealth"... [more]

POLLUX   m   Roman Mythology
Roman form of Greek Πολυδευκης (Polydeukes), which means "very sweet" from Greek πολυς (polys) "much" and δευκης (deukes) "sweet"... [more]

POLYDEUKES   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of POLLUX

POLYHYMNIA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of POLYMNIA

POLYMNIA   f   Greek Mythology
Means "much song" from Greek πολυς (polys) "much" and ‘υμνος (hymnos) "song, hymn"... [more]

POLYXENA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Πολυξενη (Polyxene) which meant "many foreigners", derived from πολλοι (polloi) "many" and ξενοι (xenoi) "foreigners, strangers"... [more]

POMONA   f   Roman Mythology
From Latin pomus "fruit tree"... [more]

POSEIDON   m   Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ποσις (posis) "husband, lord" and δε (de) "earth"... [more]

PRABHU   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "mighty, powerful, master" in Sanskrit... [more]

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

PRAXIS   f   Greek Mythology
Means "practical" in Greek... [more]

PRIAM   m   Greek Mythology (Anglicized)
From the Greek Πριαμος (Priamos), possibly meaning "redeemed"... [more]

PRITHA   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "the palm of the hand" in Sanskrit... [more]

PRIYA   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "beloved" in Sanskrit... [more]

PROMETHEUS   m   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek προμηθεια (prometheia) meaning "foresight, forethought"... [more]

PROSERPINA   f   Roman Mythology
Means "to emerge" in Latin... [more]

PROSERPINE   f   Roman Mythology
Variant of PROSERPINA

PROTEUS   m   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πρωτος (protos) meaning "first"... [more]

PRYDERI   m   Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Means "care" in Welsh... [more]

PSYCHE   f   Greek Mythology
Means "the soul", derived from Greek ψυχω (psycho) "to breathe"... [more]

PTAH   m   Egyptian Mythology
Possibly means "opener" in Egyptian... [more]

PUCK   m   Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Probably from Old English puca "devil"... [more]

PURUSHOTTAMA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "the best man" from Sanskrit पुरुष (purusha) "man" and उत्तम (uttama) "highest"... [more]

PYRRHUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Πυρρος (Pyrros) which meant "flame-coloured, red", related to πυρ (pyr) "fire"... [more]

QUETZALCOATL   m   New World Mythology
Means "feathered snake" in Nahuatl, derived from quetzalli "feather" and coatl "snake"... [more]

QUIRINUS   m   Roman Mythology
Possibly derived from the Sabine word quiris meaning "spear"... [more]

RA   m   Egyptian Mythology
Possibly means "sun" in Egyptian... [more]

RADHA   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "success" in Sanskrit... [more]

RAGHU   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "swift" in Sanskrit... [more]

RAGUEL   m   Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Means "friend of God" in Hebrew... [more]

RAIDEN   m   Far Eastern Mythology
Variant transcription of RAIJIN

RAIJIN   m   Far Eastern Mythology
From Japanese 雷 (rai) "thunder" and 神 (jin) "god, spirit"... [more]

RAJANI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "the dark one" in Sanskrit... [more]

RAMA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "pleasing" in Sanskrit... [more]

RAMACHANDRA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "Rama moon", derived from RAMA, another name of Vishnu, combined with Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra) meaning "moon"... [more]

RAMESHA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "ruler of Rama", derived from Sanskrit रमा (Rama), a name of Lakshmi (wife of the god Vishnu), combined with ईश (isha) "ruler"... [more]

RANGI   m   Pacific/Polynesian Mythology
Means "sky" in Maori... [more]

RATI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "rest, pleasure" in Sanskrit... [more]

RAVI   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "sun" in Sanskrit... [more]

RE   m   Egyptian Mythology
Variant spelling of RA

REMIEL   m   Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Means "mercy of God" in Hebrew... [more]

REMUS   m   Roman Mythology, Romanian
Meaning unknown... [more]

REVA   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "one that moves" in Sanskrit... [more]

RHEA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology
Latinized form of Greek ‘Ρεια (Rheia), meaning unknown, perhaps related to ‘ρεω (rheo) "to flow" or ‘ρεος (rheos) "stream"... [more]

RHIANNON   f   Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Derived from Old Celtic Rigantona meaning "great queen"... [more]

RÍGHNACH   f   Irish Mythology
Variant of RÍOGHNACH

RÍOGHNACH   f   Irish Mythology
Derived from Irish ríoghan meaning "queen"... [more]

ROMULUS   m   Roman Mythology
Means "of Rome" in Latin... [more]

RUKMINI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "adorned with gold" in Sanskrit... [more]

SACHIN   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "pure" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu god Shiva.

SAGA   f   Norse Mythology
Possibly means "seeing one" in Old Norse... [more]

SALACIA   f   Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin sal meaning "salt"... [more]

SAMPO   m   Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

SANDHYA   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "twilight" in Sanskrit... [more]

SANJAYA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "completely victorious, triumphant" in Sanskrit... [more]

SARASWATI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "possessing water" from Sanskrit सरस (saras) "fluid, water, lake" and वती (vati) "possessing"... [more]

SAROSH   m   Near Eastern Mythology
Means "prayer" in Persian... [more]

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

SATI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "truthful" in Sanskrit... [more]

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

SAULE   f   Latvian, Mythology
Latvian form of SAULĖ

SAULĖ   f   Lithuanian, Mythology
Means "sun" in Lithuanian. This was the name of the Lithuanian sun goddess.

SAVITR   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "rouser, stimulator" in Sanskrit... [more]

SAVITRI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "relating to the sun" in Sanskrit... [more]

SEDNA   f   Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

SELENA   f   Spanish, Russian, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of SELENE... [more]

SELENE   f   Greek Mythology, Greek, English
Means "moon" in Greek... [more]

SEMELE   f   Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly of Phrygian origin... [more]

SEPPO (1)   m   Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Derived from Finnish seppä "smith"... [more]

SET   m   Egyptian Mythology
Variant of SETH (2)

SETH (2)   m   Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
From Σεθως (Sethos), the Greek form of Egyptian Sutekh or Set, which possibly meant "pillar" or "dazzle"... [more]

SHAHRIVAR   m & f   Iranian, Near Eastern Mythology
Modern Persian form of Kshathra Vairya meaning "desirable power" in Avestan... [more]

SHAILAJA   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "daughter of the mountain" in Sanskrit, from शैल (shaila) "mountain" and ज (ja) "born"... [more]

SHAKTI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "power" in Sanskrit... [more]

SHANKARA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Derived from the Sanskrit elements शम (sham) "auspicious, lucky" and कर (kara) "making"... [more]

SHANTA   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "pacified, calm" in Sanskrit... [more]

SHANTANU   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "wholesome" in Sanskrit... [more]

SHIVA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Derived from Sanskrit शिव (shiva) meaning "benign, kind, auspicious"... [more]

SHIVALI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "beloved of SHIVA" in Sanskrit... [more]

SHRI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "diffusing light, radiance, beauty" in Sanskrit... [more]

SHRIPATI   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "husband of Shri" from the name of the Hindu goddess SHRI combined with Sanskrit पति (pati) "husband, lord"... [more]

SHYAMA   m & f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Derived from Sanskrit श्याम (shyama) meaning "dark, black, blue"... [more]

SIEGFRIED   m   German, Germanic Mythology
Derived from the Germanic elements sige "victory" and frid "peace"... [more]

SIEGLINDE   f   German, Germanic Mythology
Derived from the Germanic elements sige "victory" and linde "gentle, soft"... [more]

SIF   f   Norse Mythology
Variant of SIV

SIGNY   f   Scandinavian, Norse Mythology
From the Old Norse name Signý, which was derived from the element sigr "victory" combined with ný "new"... [more]

SIGRÚN   f   Ancient Scandinavian, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements sigr "victory" and rún "secret"... [more]

SIGURD   m   Scandinavian, Norse Mythology
From the Old Norse name Sigurðr, which was derived from the elements sigr "victory" and vörðr "guardian"... [more]

SILVANUS   m   Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Roman name derived from Latin silva "wood, forest"... [more]

SILVIA   f   Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, English, German, Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Feminine form of Silvius (see SILVIO)... [more]

SINDRI   m   Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Possibly means either "small, trivial" or else "sparkling" in Old Norse... [more]

SITA   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "furrow" in Sanskrit... [more]

SIV   f   Scandinavian, Norse Mythology
Means "bride" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology Siv was the wife of Thor.

ŠIWA   f   Slavic Mythology
Possibly means "living" in Slavic... [more]

SKAÐI   f   Norse Mythology
Possibly means "damage" in Old Norse... [more]

SKULD   f   Norse Mythology
Means "future" in Old Norse... [more]

SRI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Variant transcription of SHRI

STRIBOG   m   Slavic Mythology
Possibly means "flowing god" in Slavic... [more]

SUMATI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "wise, good mind", derived from Sanskrit सु (su) "good" and मति (mati) "mind, thought"... [more]

SUMMANUS   m   Roman Mythology
Means "before the morning", derived from Latin sub "under, before" and mane "morning"... [more]

SUNDARA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Derived from Sanskrit सुन्दर (sundara) meaning "beautiful"... [more]

SUNITA   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "well conducted, polite", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) "good" combined with नीत (nita) "conducted"... [more]

SURESHA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "ruler of the gods" from Sanskrit सुर (sura) "god" and ईश (isha) "ruler, lord"... [more]

SURYA   m   Indian, Indonesian, Hindu Mythology
Means "sun" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu god of the sun.

SUSHILA   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Feminine form of SUSHIL... [more]

SVANHILD   f   Norwegian, Norse Mythology
Scandinavian cognate of SWANHILD... [more]

SVAROG   m   Slavic Mythology
Derived from Slavic svar "bright, clear"... [more]

TANE   m   Maori, Pacific/Polynesian Mythology
Means "man" in Maori... [more]

TANGAROA   m   Pacific/Polynesian Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

TANIS   f   Near Eastern Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of TANITH

TANIT   f   Near Eastern Mythology
Variant of TANITH

TANITH   f   Near Eastern Mythology
Derived from Semitic roots meaning "serpent lady"... [more]

TAPIO   m   Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Meaning unknown. Tapio was the Finnish god of forests, animals, and hunting.

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

TARANIS   m   Celtic Mythology
Derived from Celtic taran meaning "thunder", cognate with Þórr (see THOR)... [more]

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

TERMINUS   m   Roman Mythology
Means "limit, boundary, end" in Latin... [more]

TERPSICHORE   f   Greek Mythology
Means "enjoying the dance" from Greek τερψις (terpsis) "delight" and χορος (choros) "dance"... [more]

TETHYS   f   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek τηθη (tethe) meaning "grandmother"... [more]

THALIA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Θαλεια (Thaleia), derived from θαλλω (thallo) meaning "to blossom"... [more]

THANATOS   m   Greek Mythology
Means "death" in Greek... [more]

THEIA   f   Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek θεα (thea) meaning "goddess"... [more]

THEMIS   f   Greek Mythology
Means "law of nature, divine law" in Greek... [more]

THESEUS   m   Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek τιθημι (tithemi) meaning "to set"... [more]

THOR   m   Norse Mythology
From the Old Norse Þórr meaning "thunder", ultimately from the early Germanic *Þunraz... [more]

ÞÓRR   m   Norse Mythology
Original Old Norse form of THOR

THOTH   m   Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of Egyptian Tehuti, perhaps meaning "he who balances"... [more]

ÞUNOR   m   Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Anglo-Saxon cognate of Þórr (see THOR).

TIAMAT   f   Near Eastern Mythology
Means "sea" in Akkadian... [more]

TISIPHONE   f   Greek Mythology
Means "avenging murder" in Greek, derived from τισις (tisis) "vengeance" and φονη (phone) "murder"... [more]

TIW   m   Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Anglo-Saxon form of Tiwaz (see TYR).

TLALOC   m   New World Mythology
Means "of the earth" in Nahuatl... [more]

TRISTAN   m   Welsh, English, French, Celtic Mythology
From the Celtic name Drystan, which was probably derived from drest meaning "riot" or "tumult"... [more]

TUULIKKI   f   Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Means "little wind" in Finnish, derived from tuuli "wind"... [more]

TYR   m   Norse Mythology
Old Norse form of the name of the Germanic god Tiwaz, related to Indo-European dyeus (see ZEUS)... [more]

UKKO   m   Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Means "old man" in Finnish... [more]

ULYSSES   m   Roman Mythology, English
Latin form of ODYSSEUS... [more]

UMA   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "flax" in Sanskrit... [more]

URANIA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of OURANIA

URANUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Ουρανος (Ouranos), the name of the husband of Gaia and the father of the Titans in Greek mythology... [more]

URD   f   Norse Mythology
From the Old Norse Urðr meaning "fate"... [more]

URIEN   m   Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Means "privileged birth" from Celtic orbo "privileged" and gen "birth"... [more]

USHA   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "dawn" in Sanskrit... [more]

USHAS   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Variant of USHA

VÄINÄMÖINEN   m   Finnish Mythology
Derived from Finnish väinä "wide and slow-flowing river"... [more]

VALKYRIE   f   Norse Mythology
Means "chooser of the slain", derived from Old Norse valr "the slain" and kyrja "chooser"... [more]

VALLI   f   Hindu Mythology
Means "creeping plant" in Dravidian... [more]

VASANTA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "brilliant" or "spring" in Sanskrit... [more]

VASU   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "bright, excellent" in Sanskrit... [more]

VELLAMO   f   Finnish Mythology
From Finnish velloa "to surge, to swell"... [more]

VENUS   f   Roman Mythology
Means "love, sexual desire" in Latin... [more]

VERDANDI   f   Norse Mythology
From the Old Norse Verðandi meaning "necessity"... [more]

VESTA   f   Roman Mythology
Latin form of HESTIA... [more]

VICTORIA (2)   f   Roman Mythology
Means "victory" in Latin. Victoria was the Roman goddess of victory.

VIDAR   m   Scandinavian, Norse Mythology
From the Old Norse Víðarr, which is possibly derived from víðr "forest" and arr "warrior"... [more]

VIDYA   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "knowledge, science, learning" in Sanskrit... [more]

VIJAYA   m & f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "victory" in Sanskrit... [more]

VIKRAMA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "stride, pace" or "valour" in Sanskrit... [more]

VISHNU   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Probably means "all-pervasive" in Sanskrit... [more]

VOLOS   m   Slavic Mythology
Derived from Slavic volu meaning "ox"... [more]

VÖLUND   m   Norse Mythology
Old Norse form of WIELAND

VULCAN   m   Roman Mythology
Possibly related to Latin fulgere "to flash"... [more]

WODAN   m   Germanic Mythology
Ancient German cognate of Óðinn (see ODIN).

WODEN   m   Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Anglo-Saxon cognate of Óðinn (see ODIN).

WOTAN   m   Germanic Mythology
Variant of WODAN

XANTHE   f   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξανθος (xanthos) meaning "yellow" or "fair hair".

XOCHIPILLI   m   New World Mythology
Means "flower prince" in Nahuatl... [more]

XOCHIQUETZAL   f   New World Mythology
Means "flower feather" in Nahuatl... [more]

YAM   m   Near Eastern Mythology
Means "sea" in Ugaritic... [more]

YAMA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "reign, curb" in Sanskrit... [more]

YAMI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "pair" in Sanskrit... [more]

YVAIN   m   Welsh Mythology
Old variant of OWAIN

ZARAMAMA   f   New World Mythology
Means "grain mother" in Quechua. This was the name of the Inca goddess of grain.

ZEPHYR   m   Greek Mythology (Anglicized)
From the Greek Ζεφυρος (Zephyros) meaning "the west wind"... [more]

ZERACHIEL   m   Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Possibly means "command of God" in Hebrew... [more]

ZEUS   m   Greek Mythology
The name of a Greek god, related to the old Indo-European god *dyeus whose name probably meant "shine" or "sky"... [more]