The names listed here occur in mythology.

JOACHIM   m   French, German, Polish, Judeo-Christian Legend
Contracted form of JEHOIACHIN or JEHOIAKIM... [more]

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

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

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

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

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

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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

LINOS   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of LINUS

LINUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized), German, Scandinavian
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]

LUCIFER   m   Judeo-Christian Legend
Means "bringing light", derived from Latin lux "light" and ferre "to bring"... [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

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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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), Ancient Roman, Biblical
Latinized form of Greek Ναρκισσος (Narkissos), possibly derived from ναρκη (narke) meaning "sleep, numbness"... [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]

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]

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

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

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]

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

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"... [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]

OSCAR   m   English, Irish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Scandinavian, Irish Mythology
Possibly means "deer lover", derived from Gaelic os "deer" and cara "lover"... [more]

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

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.

PERCEVAL   m   Welsh Mythology
Variant of PERCIVAL

PERCIVAL   m   Welsh Mythology, English
Created by the 12th-century French poet Chretien de Troyes for his poem 'Perceval, the Story of the Grail'... [more]

PEREDUR   m   Welsh Mythology
Possibly means "hard spears" in Welsh... [more]

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

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

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

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

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

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]

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

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

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

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

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

PUCK   m   Anglo-Saxon Mythology
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, Late Roman
Possibly derived from the Sabine word quiris meaning "spear"... [more]

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

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

RAGUEL   m   Judeo-Christian 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]

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]

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

RE   m   Egyptian Mythology
Variant spelling of RA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 sigu "victory" and frid "peace"... [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, Biblical
Roman name derived from Latin silva "wood, forest"... [more]

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

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

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.

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]

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

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

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

THANATOS   m   Greek Mythology
Means "death" 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).

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]

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]

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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

WIELAND   m   German, Germanic Mythology
Derived from Germanic wig "war" and land "land"... [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

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

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

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

YVAIN   m   Welsh Mythology
Old variant of OWAIN

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

ZERACHIEL   m   Judeo-Christian 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]