The names listed here occur in mythology.

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

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

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

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

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

JUNO   f   Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown... [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]

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

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.

KASSANDRA   f   Greek Mythology, English (Modern)
Ancient Greek form of CASSANDRA, as well as a modern English variant.

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]

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

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

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

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

LARISA   f   Russian, Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from the name of the ancient city of Larisa in Thessaly, which meant "citadel"... [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]

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

LETO   f   Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ληθω (letho) "hidden, forgotten"... [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   Near Eastern Mythology
Derived from Assyrian lilitu meaning "of the night"... [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]

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

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

LUNETE   f   Welsh Mythology
Variant of LUNED

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

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

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

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

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

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

MELIA   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]

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, English
Possibly derived from Latin mens meaning "intellect", but more likely of Etruscan origin... [more]

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]

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

MÓRRÍGHAN   f   Irish Mythology
Variant of MORRIGAN

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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

PHOIBE   f   Greek Mythology
Greek form of PHOEBE

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

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]

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

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

PROSERPINE   f   Roman Mythology
Variant of PROSERPINA

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

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

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

RATI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "rest, pleasure" in Sanskrit... [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, English, Welsh Mythology
Derived from the old Celtic name Rigantona meaning "great queen"... [more]

RÍGHNACH   f   Irish Mythology
Variant of RÍOGHNACH

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
Means "moon" in Greek... [more]

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

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

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

SIEGLINDE   f   German, Germanic Mythology
Derived from the Germanic elements sigu "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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

TELLERVO   f   Finnish Mythology
Meaning unknown... [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]

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]

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]

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

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

URANIA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of OURANIA

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

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

USHAS   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Variant of USHA

VALLI   f   Hindu Mythology
Means "creeping plant" in Dravidian... [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
Probably a Roman cognate of HESTIA... [more]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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