This is a list of submitted names in which the meaning contains the keyword goddess.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ahtziri f Spanish (Mexican)Possibly a variant of the name
Yatziri. May be of Mayan or Aztec origin, with some sources claiming it means "corn flower" or "corn goddess".
Aisholpan f Kazakh (Rare)Derived from Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" combined with шолпан
(sholpan) "Venus (the planet)".
Alakshmi f Indian (Rare), HinduismThe name of the older sister of Lakshmi and the Hindu goddess of misfortune. She is sometimes viewed, according to one source, as another avatar of a form of the goddess
Kali... [
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Alfdís f Old NorseCombination of the Old Norse elements
alfr "elf" and
dís "goddess".
Allat f Near Eastern MythologyMeans "the Goddess" from Arabic
al-Lat. She was an ancient mother and fertility goddess of the pre-Islamic Arabs.
Aruseak f Ancient ArmenianMeans "Venus, evening star, morning star", ultimately from Middle Median
*arōsī meaning "dawn".
Ayzöhrä f BashkirFrom the Bashkir
ай (ay) meaning "moon" and
Arabic زُهْرَة (zuhra) meaning “Venus".
Belldandy f Popular CultureVariant of
Verdandi, representing an Anglicization of the name's Japanese transcription. This is the name of a major character in the manga series "Oh My Goddess!"
Bergdís f Old Norse, IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or
bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Bjarndís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
bjǫrn "bear" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Blædís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
blǣr "wind gust, gentle breeze" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Bogdís f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
bogi "bow" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Branddís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
brandr "(burning) log, pole; fire, torch; sword, swordblade" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Breaca f Medieval Cornish (Latinized)Latinized form of
Breage, from Cornish
bregh "brave". The 5th-century Cornish saint Breage is also known as Breaca or Bray. Breage is also probably the source of the medieval Cornish name
Braya.... [
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Bricta f Celtic MythologyBricta or Brixta was a Gaulish goddess who was a consort of
Luxovius. It has, however, been suggested that if "Bricta is a title incorporating
Bríg, it may actually be a title assigned to
Sirona rather than a separate goddess"... [
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Bryndís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
brynja "coat of mail, armour; protection" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Ch'aska f Incan Mythology, QuechuaIn Incan mythology, Ch'aska ("Venus") or Ch'aska Quyllur ("Venus star") was the goddess of dawn and twilight, the planet Venus, flowers, maidens, and sex. She protected virgin girls. This name is of a separate etmology, with the Quechua
ch'aska referring to what they thought was the brightest star but was the planet Venus... [
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Chrysosandalaimopotichthonia f Greek MythologyEpithet of
Hecate meaning "(goddess) of the lower world wearing golden sandals and drinking blood", from Greek χρυσός
(chrysos) "gold", σάνδαλον
(sandalon) "sandal", αἷμα
(haima) "blood", ποτόν
(poton) "that which one drinks" and χθόνιος
(chthonios) "in the earth".
Collarampa f GuancheFrom Guanche
*kuyya-ar-affaw, meaning "Venus (planet)" (literally "vertex down to dawn").
Cordius m Ancient RomanFairly obscure Roman nomen gentile that originated with a plebeian family that was native to the city of Tusculum, which was an important center of worship for the Dioscuri. Only one member of this family is known to history, namely Manius Cordius Rufus (1st century BC)... [
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Daldís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
dalr "dale, valley" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Dayani f EnglishThis name means “Goddess of Compassion”, and originated from Sanskrit.
Deva f Asturian, Galician, Spanish (Modern), Celtic MythologyFrom the name of a river that flows through Asturias. It was named after Deva, the Celtic goddess of waters. Her name is derived from Celtic
deva "goddess" or "divine", itself derived from Proto-Celtic
*dēwā “goddess”.
Dís f LiteratureThe only feminine dwarf named in the work of J.R.R. Tolkien.... [
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Disa f Swedish, Old SwedishFrom a medieval Swedish form of the Old Norse name
Dísa, a short form of other feminine names containing the element
dís "goddess". This is the name of a genus of South African orchids, which honours a heroine in Swedish legend... [
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Dísella f Icelandic (Modern)Combination of the Old Norse name element
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin" and
Ella 2.
Diva f English (Rare)From Italian
diva (“diva, goddess”), from Latin
dīva (“goddess”), female of
dīvus (“divine, divine one; notably a deified mortal”).
Dolma f Tibetan, BhutaneseMeans "mother of liberation" or "goddess of liberation", from Tibetan སྒྲོལ
(sgrol) meaning "liberate, free, release" and མ
(ma) meaning "mother, goddess" (metaphorically referring to enlightenment)... [
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Eidothea f Greek MythologyThe name of a nymph desired by
Poseidon. The name is derived from the suffix element
ειδο (eido-), perhaps meaning "knowing" or "shapely", and the element
θεα (thea) meaning "goddess".
Eirdís f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
eir "protection; peace; calm; help; mercy; benignity" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Elíndís f Icelandic (Modern)Combination of
Elín and the Old Norse name element
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Eopsin f Korean MythologyThe name of the goddess of storage and wealth in traditional Korean religion, who traditionally takes the form of a snake or weasel and protects the home. Her name is derived from
業 (eop) meaning "profession, work, job" and
神 (sin) meaning "god, goddess, spirit"... [
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Essia f Arabic (Maghrebi)Alternate transcription of Arabic آسيا or آسية chiefly used in Northern Africa. According to the Quran,
Moses was discovered by Pharaoh's wife
Asiya, who raises him as her adopted son.... [
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Eudaimon m Greek Mythology, Late GreekDerived from Greek ευ
(eu) meaning "good, well" combined with Greek δαίμων
(daimon) meaning "god, goddess, divine power, spirit". Also compare Greek εὐδαιμονία
(eudaimonia) (derived from the same two roots), which is the name for the Greek concept of happiness... [
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Fanndís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
fǫnn "snow; snowdrift" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Fial f Irish MythologyMeans "generous, modest, honorable" in Irish. In Irish myth this was the name of
Emer's elder sister, "also a goddess", whom
Cúchulainn supposedly rejected because of her relations with
Cairbre Nia Fer... [
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Finndís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
finnr "a Finn; a Lapp" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Fjalldís f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
fjall "mountain" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Freydís f Old Norse, IcelandicThe first element of this name is derived from Old Norse
freyja, which means "lady" but can also refer to the goddess
Freya. The second element is derived from Old Norse
dís "goddess, priestess."
Frøydís f Old NorseVariant of
Freydís. The first element of this Old Norse name may be *
frauja meaning "master, lord" (see
Freyr) or the name of the Norse goddess
Freyja (see
Freya); the second element is
dís "goddess".
Fufei f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern MythologyFrom a combination of the characters 宓 (fu, a surname) and 妃 (fei, meaning “concubine, consort”). More commonly known as Luoshen (洛神), Fufei is the goddess of the Luo River in Chinese mythology, first appearing in the Chuci (楚辞) or Elegies of Chu as the wife of the river god Hebo... [
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Gangama f IndianMeans "the goddess of the Ganges" (referring to the Ganges River which runs through India).
Glaukothea f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek γλαυκός
(glaukos) meaning "gleaming, blue-grey" and θεά
(thea) "goddess". This name was borne by the mother of the 4th-century BC Greek statesman
Aeschines.
Glódís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
glóa "to shine, to glitter" or
glóð "ember; glow" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Gulldis f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)A late 19th/early 20th century combination of Old Norse name elements
guð "god" and
dís "goddess", though the first element could also be derived from Norwegian and Archaic Swedish
gull "gold".
Gunndís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
gunnr "battle; fight" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Gwener f WelshThis name is the Welsh form of
Venus, referring to the Roman goddess of Love and Beauty.... [
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Hafdís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
haf "sea, ocean" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Haldis f Norwegian, FaroeseFrom the Old Norse name
Halldís, which was composed of the elements
hallr "rock" (compare
Haldor) and
dís "goddess".
Halia f Greek MythologyMeans "briny" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was the personification of sea salt, a sea nymph native to the Isle of Rhodes (sometimes believed to be one of the indigenous Rhodian gods) and the favourite of
Poseidon... [
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Hariasa f Germanic MythologyHariasa is a Germanic goddess attested on a (now lost) stone bearing a Latin dedication to her. Her name is likely derived from Proto-Germanic
*harja "army; battle". Linguist Siegfried Gutenbrunner reconstructed the form
*Hari-ansus "army goddess; war goddess", while Rudolf Simek compares her name to that of the valkyrie
Herja.
Herastratos m Ancient GreekMeans "army of Hera", derived from the name of the Greek goddess
Hera combined with the Greek noun στρατός
(stratos) meaning "army".
Heðindís f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
heðinn "jacket of fur or skin" and
dís "goddess, woman".
Hinatea f TahitianMeans "great white granddaughter admired by goddesses" in Tahitian.
Hlédís f Old Norse, IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
hlē-r "ocean, sea (used in poetic contexts)" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Húndís f Icelandic (Archaic, ?)Derived from Old Norse
húnn meaning "child, (bear) cub", or possibly from Primitive Scandinavian *
hun meaning "high", and
dís meaning "goddess".
Idonae f English (Archaic)An Old English name that later became Idonea, possibly to feminise it. 19th century author Charlotte Mary Yonge writes that the derivation of Idonae from Iðunn is almost certain, noting that although Idonae may be "the feminine of the Latin idoneus (fit), its absence in the Romance countries may be taken as an indication that it was a mere classicalizing of the northern goddess of the apples of youth.
İlahə f AzerbaijaniDerived from Arabic إِلَاهَة
(ʾilāha) or إِلٰهَة
(ʾilāha) meaning "goddess".
Ísdís f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
íss "ice" (compare Icelandic
ís) and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Jóndís f IcelandicCombination of
Jón and the Old Norse name element
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Jowangsin f Korean MythologyThe goddess of the fire and hearth in traditional Korean religion. Her name is derived from the hanja
竈 (jo) meaning "hearth, kitchen stove, kitchen",
王 (wang) meaning "great, king" and
神 (sin) meaning "god, goddess, spirit".
Kephisos m Greek MythologyThis is the name of an ancient Greek river god, who takes his name from the two Greek rivers that he is associated with, namely the
Kephisos in Attica and the
Kephisos in Boeotia. The meaning and origin of the rivers' name is unknown, but a few theories have been put forward by scholars.... [
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Kiririsha f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite MythologyThis was the name of an important goddess in Elamite religion. Her name apparently means "Great Goddess" or "Great Lady" in the Elamite language, with one source stating that the name consists of Elamite
kiri or
kirir "goddess" and Elamite
usa(n) (relation with the Elamite word
rishair "great" is also likely)... [
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Kochav f & m HebrewMeans "Venus" or "Star" in Hebrew. This is the name of wedding dress designer Pnina Tornai's sister, and has a strictly feminine variant,
Kochava.
Lakmé f FrenchThe name Lakmé is the French rendition of Sanskrit
Lakshmi, the name of the Hindu “Goddess of Wealth”.... [
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Leimarel Sidabi f Manipuri, MythologyThe supreme goddess in Sanamahism, the traditional religion of the Meitei religion. Leimarel Sidabi, also known as
Ima Leimaren, meaning "Mother Leimarel", is seen as the goddess of the earth, nature and household and mother of every living thing... [
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Lífdís f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
hlíf "cover; shelter; protection (especially a shield)" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Linddís f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
lind "lime-tree, linden tree; (protective shield of) linden wood; linden spear-shaft" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister".
Líndís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Lunamaria f Popular CultureUsed for a character in the Japanese anime metaseries 'Mobile Suit Gundam SEED', first released in 2002. It was probably inspired by the similar-sounding phrase
lunar maria "broad, dark areas of the moon" (Latin:
Maria Lunae), ultimately from Latin
luna "moon" (compare
Luna "goddess of the moon") and
mare "sea" (plural
maria; applied to lunar features by Galileo and used thus in 17th-century Latin works... [
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Maka f Sioux, New World MythologyMeans "earth, ground, soil" in Lakota. In Oglala Lakota (Sioux) mythology, Makȟá (less correctly spelled Maka) was created by Íŋyaŋ ("stone"), then given the spirit Makȟá-akáŋl ("earth goddess").
Maldis f Norwegian (Archaic)Combination of the Old Norse element
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" and the name element
mal- which is of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old Norse
mál "speach; language", a variant of the Old Norse name element
malm-, itself derived from Old Norse
malmr "ore", as well as a derivation from any name beginning with the elements
Mal- or
Mál- or
Mål-.... [
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Mánadís f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
máni "moon" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Mardís f IcelandicIcelandic combination of the Old Norse name elements
marr "sea, ocean; lake; horse" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister".
Meremere m & f MaoriThis name means "Venus as an evening star" and "star". This was the name of the Ngati Tama Chief of Kaingaroa, Meremere (d. 1860) who protected Moriori under him from other Maori chiefs during the Moriori genocide... [
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Módís f Icelandic (Modern)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
móðr "mind; spirit; courage; wrath" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Naruemon f ThaiMeans "pure, immaculate" or "woman, goddess" in Thai.
Nikkal-wa-ib f Near Eastern MythologyThe ancient Middle Eastern goddess of orchards, whose name is derived the Akkadian / West Semitic
"´Ilat ´Inbi", meaning "Goddess of Fruit". Alternatively, it may mean "Great Lady and Fruitful".
Nomundari f MongolianFrom the Mongolian
nomun, meaning “calm and gentle” and
dari meaning “goddess”
Nordis f NorwegianLate 19th century combination of the Old Norse name elements
norðr "north" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister".
Orsabaris f History, Old Persian (Hellenized, ?)Allegedly the Greek form of a Persian name meaning "brilliant Venus". This was the name of a 1st-century BC princess of Pontus, a state founded by the Persian Mithridatic dynasty, of which Orsabaris was a member as the youngest daughter of Mithridates VI.
Óðin-Dísa f Old Norse (Rare)From the name of the Norse god
Óðinn (see
Odin; possibly via an Old West Norse byname) combined with the feminine name
Disa, a short form of other names containing the element
dís "goddess".
Oycho'lpon f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oy meaning "moon" and
cho'lpon meaning "Venus (planet)".
Pasithea f Greek MythologyMeans "goddess of all", derived from Greek πᾶς
(pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek θεα
(thea) meaning "goddess". In Greek mythology she was one of the Charites, married to
Hypnos, the god of sleep and dreams; she may have been regarded as a goddess of rest and relaxation or of hallucinations and hallucinogenic drugs.
Praxithea f Greek MythologyThe name of a number of Greek mythological figures derived from
πραξις (praxis) meaning "action, exercise" and
θεά (thea) meaning "goddess".
Puti f Indonesian (Rare)Means "Princess" in Minang language, West Sumatra. The name "Puti" is commonly found in various #WestSumatra myths and legends as the main character. "Puti Bungsu" was a fairy that got stranded on Earth due to a mischievous man who forced her to marry him by stealing her wings... [
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Ragndis f Old SwedishOld Swedish combination of
regin "advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)" and
dís "goddess".
Reyndís f IcelandicIcelandic form of
Ragndis as well as a combination of the Old Norse name elements
reynir "rowan (tree)" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Rhamnousia f Greek MythologyAn epithet of the Greek Goddess of retribution, Nemesis, meaning "the Goddess of Rhamnous". Rhamnous was an ancient Greek city and the site of Nemesis' most prominent sanctuary.
Rhodothea f Greek, Ancient GreekMeans "rose of the goddess" from Greek ‘ροδον (rhodon) "rose" combined with θεά (thea) meaning "goddess".
Sædís f IcelandicIcelandic name meaning "sea goddess", formed from the Old Norse elements
sæ "sea" and
dís "goddess". The suffix
dís is fairly common in Icelandic names.
Samsin Halmoni f Korean MythologyThe name of the triple goddess of childbirth and fate in Korean mythology. It is derived from the hanja
三 (sam) meaning "three",
神 (sin) meaning "god, goddess, spirit" and
할머니 (halmoni) meaning "grandmother", an honourific term for goddesses highlighting their wisdom.
Sânziana f Romanian, Romanian Mythology, TheatreSânziana, also known as
Iana Sânziana, is a fairy in Romanian mythology. Her name is a contraction of Romanian
sfânt "holy" and
zână "fairy" - but, according to Mircea Eliade, ultimately also influenced by the Latin phrase
Sancta Diana "Holy
Diana"... [
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Shiashum f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite MythologyThis was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. It is uncertain what the meaning of her name was in the Elamite language. Not much is known about Shiashum, unfortunately. It is said that she, along with the goddesses Narundi and Niarzina, was a sister of the "great goddess", namely Kiririsha... [
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Sigdís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
sigr "victory" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Snotra f Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
snotr "clever; smart". In Norse mythology, Snotra is a goddess associated with wisdom. Snotra is solely attested in the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson and may be an invention of Snorri's... [
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Sonakshi f Hindi (Rare)Is a name of Sanskrit origin, and is used throughout the Indian subcontinent. It means "a form of Godess Parvati (Hindu goddess)", and "beautiful eyes"
Sona 1,
Akshi.
Sunmy f KoreanKorean Origin: Sunmi means "Heaven and sky or gift from the gods" and is of Korean origin.... [
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Sunrita f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Punjabi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Nepali, Indian (Sikh)MEANING - "Goddess of truth "; truth personified as Goddess; Glee; exultation; song of joy; Kind & true speech
Svandís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
svanr "(male) swan" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Tanoute f & m Coptic (Sahidic)Means "the goddess" in Coptic. The name ultimately derives from the Egyptian feminine prefix (or article/pronoun)
ta combined with Egyptian
nuti "God". Also, please note that I am uncertain for which gender this name is used, so I listed both genders.
Tansholpan f KazakhFrom Kazakh таң
(tan) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and Шолпан
(Sholpan) meaning "Venus (the planet)".
Tañsulpan f BashkirFrom Bashkir
таң (tañ) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and
cулпан (sulpan) meaning "Venus".
Þeódís f Icelandic (Rare)The first element has been interpreted as a derivative of Old Norse
þjóð meaning "people" (which is cognate to Frankish
þeoda). The second element is Old Norse
dís meaning "goddess".
Tsolmonbaatar m MongolianFrom the Mongolian
цолмон (tsolmon) meaning "Venus, morning star" and
баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Tsolmonbayar m & f MongolianFrom the Mongolian
цолмон (tsolmon) meaning "Venus, morning star" and
баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Tsolmonmandakh m & f MongolianFrom the Mongolian
цолмон (tsolmon) meaning "Venus, morning star" and
мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".
Tsolmontsetseg f MongolianFrom the Mongolian
цолмон (tsolmon) meaning "Venus, morning star" and
цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Tsolmontuyaa m & f MongolianFrom the Mongolian
цолмон (tsolmon) meaning "Venus, morning star" and
уяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Tyesi f MeroiticFrom the Egyptian Demotic
tꜥ-ꜣs.t meaning "She of Isis".
Uksáhkká f Sami, Sami MythologyMeans "door goddess", from Sami
uksa "door" and
áhkká "wife, woman, mother". In Sami mythology Uksáhkká lived under the door sill and protected the home against all evil. She watched over children during their first year, especially when they learned to walk.
Unndís f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
unnr "wave" or
unna "to love; not to grudge; to grant, to allow, to bestow" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Várdis f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Varima-te-takere f Polynesian MythologyPrimordial mother goddess in Cook Islands mythology. Her name has been attested as meaning "goddess of the beginning" or "the mud at the bottom". It may be derived from
vari meaning "mud" and
takere meaning "bottom of a canoe".
Vercana f Germanic Mythology, Celtic MythologyVercana was a goddess who was venerated by the Gauls in Roman times, it is, however, uncertain whether she was a Germanic or a Celtic goddess. Since inscriptions dedicated to her were found near healing springs, it has been proposed that she may have been a goddess of healing and waters and attempts have been made to link her name to Germanic
*Werkanô "she who does deeds" and to
*Berkanô "goddess of birch trees".
Victrix f Roman MythologyMeans "a female victor" in Latin (corresponding to masculine
victor "conqueror"; see
Victor). This was an epithet the Roman goddess
Venus ("Venus the Victorious").
Vildís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse elements
vil(i) "will, desire" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Wijayatunggadewi f HistoryDerived from Sanskrit विजयतुङ्गदेवी (
vijayatuṅgadevi) meaning "victory of the high goddess". This name was borne by Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi (also known as Tribhuwannottunggadewi Jayawishnuwardhani (from Sanskrit त्रिभुवनतुङ्गदेवी जयविष्णुवर्धनी (
tribhuvanatuṅgadewi jayavishnuvardhani) meaning "high goddess of the three worlds, victory of Vishnu's prosperity"), a Javanese queen regnant and the third Majapahit monarch, who reigned from 1328 to 1350.
Zeuxithea f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ζεύγνυμι
(zeugnumi) "to yoke, join together, join in wedlock" and θεά
(thea) "goddess".
Zöhrä f Tatar, BashkirFrom Arabic
زُهْرَة (
zuhra, “Venus (the planet)”). Cognate with Uzbek
Zuhra, Uyghur زوھرە (
zohre).