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Pressyne f Mythology
Etymology unknown. In mythology, this was the name of the mother of the fairy woman Melusine.

Proas m Greek
Short form of Prometheus. Derived from Greek προμηθεια (prometheia) meaning "foresight, forethought". In Greek myth he was the Titan who gave the knowledge of fire to mankind... [more]

Prokne f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek περκνός (perknos) "dark-spotted", a word used to refer to eagles. In Greek mythology Prokne or Procne was the wife of the Thracian king Tereus. Tereus raped Procne's sister Philomela and cut out her tongue, so Procne fed Tereus the flesh of their son Itys... [more]

Prolochus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Prolochos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the Lapiths, a tribe from Thessaly.

Promeus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πρόμος (promos) meaning "foremost, foremost man". Also compare Greek προμυέω (promueō) meaning "to initiate beforehand" and Prometheus, which are both etymologically related... [more]

Pronax m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adverb πρώ (pro) meaning "early (in the day)". It is a variant of the Greek adverb πρωΐ (proi) meaning "early in the day, during morning"... [more]

Pronoe f Greek Mythology
The name of several figures in Greek mythology, meaning "forethought".

Prothoe f Ancient Greek
Feminine variant of Prothous. This was the name of an Amazon warrior in Ancient Greek mythology.

Prothoenor m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is not quite certain. Through a variant spelling, it might be derived from of one of the following two Greek adjectives: πρῶτος (protos) meaning "first, earliest" and πρωτός (protos) meaning "destined"... [more]

Protogeneia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πρωτογενής (prôtogenês) meaning "firstborn, primeval" (see Protogenes). This was the name of several figures in Greek mythology, as well as an epithet of the goddess Tyche (equivalent to Latin Primigenia, an epithet of Fortuna).

Prymneus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πρυμνεύς (prymneus) meaning "steersman", which is ultimately derived from Greek πρύμνα (prymna) meaning "stern, poop". Also compare Greek πρυμνός (prymnos) meaning "hindmost, undermost, end-most"... [more]

Pukkeenegak f New World Mythology, Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Pukkeenegak is a goddess of children, pregnancy, childbirth and the making of clothes.

Pumphut m Slavic Mythology
Pumphut is the name of a Sorbian gnome who plays tricks on abusive people. He is featured in the the novel 'Krabat' by Ottfried Preußler where he challenges the evil master in a duel of magic and defeats him.... [more]

Pylaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Πύλαιος (Pylaios), which is derived from Greek πύλη (pyle) meaning "gate, entrance". In Greek mythology, Pylaeus was an ally of king Priam in the Trojan War.

Pylenor m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πύλη (pyle) meaning "gate, entrance" or from the name of the Greek town of Pylos (see Pylos), which is etymologically related to the aforementioned word... [more]

Pylus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pylos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of a son of the god Ares, whom he had with Demonice.

Pyramus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Literature, Romani (Archaic)
From the Greek Πυραμος (Pyramos), taken from the name of the river Pyramos and derived from Greek πυρ (pyr) "fire" or πυρος (pyros) "wheat". In classical mythology, he was the lover of Thisbe.

Pyrene f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire". In Greek mythology, Pyrene was a lover of Hercules, for whom the mountain range the Pyrenees are named. Also, the name Pyrene is not to be confused with Pirene, the name of three other characters from Greek mythology.

Pyreneus m Greek Mythology
Masculine form of Pyrene. In Greek mythology, Pyreneus was a king of Thrace.

Pyrrha f Greek Mythology
Feminine of Pyrrhos.... [more]

Pythias f & m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek Πυθιος (Pythios), which is an epithet of the god Apollo. This epithet originated from his cult in the city of Πυθώ (Pytho), which is nowadays known as Delphi... [more]

Python m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Python was an enormous earth-dragon (usually depicted as a serpent in ancient Greek art) who lived near the city of Πυθώ (Pytho), which is nowadays known as Delphi. The creature was named after the city, whose name was ultimately derived from the Greek verb πύθω (pytho) meaning "to rot, to decay"... [more]

Qaammatip-inua m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology
Means "man in the moon". This is the name of a character in Greenlandic mythology.

Qebehsenuef m Egyptian Mythology
Means "he who refreshes his brothers".... [more]

Qiqirn m & f New World Mythology, Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Qiqirn is a large, bald dog spirit.

Qirin m African American
A chimerical creature from East Asian mythology (Chinese/pinyin: qílín, Japanese kirin).

Qoyllur m Inca Mythology
Qoyllur is the goddess of the stars in Inca Mythology. Her name derives from quyllur, meaning ‘star’ in Quechua.

Querella f Roman Mythology
Means "complaint, lamentation" in Latin. In Roman mythology Querella was the personification of mockery, blame, ridicule, scorn, complaint and stinging criticism, equivalent to the Greek daemon Momos (who was expelled from heaven for ridiculing the gods).

Quikinna'qu m Siberian Mythology
Derived from a Koryak word meaning "big raven". In Koryak mythology, Quikinna'qu (or Kutkinnaku) is a shapeshifting deity who taught humans to hunt, fish, and create fire.

Quilla f Inca Mythology (Hispanicized)
Hispanicized form of Killa. In Inca mythology Mama Quilla or Mama Killa was the goddess of the moon, worshipped in particular by women and often represented by a disc made of either gold or silver... [more]

Radegast m Slavic Mythology
From Slavic radǔ (content, glad), or rad (kind, willing, happy), and gostŭ (host). Old god of Slavic mythology. He is considered to be a deity of hospitality, or host or leader of an assembly or council... [more]

Radgost m Slavic Mythology
From Slavic radǔ (content, glad), or rad (kind, willing, happy), and gostŭ (host). Old god of Slavic mythology. He is considered to be a deity of hospitality, or host or leader of an assembly or council... [more]

Raet f Egyptian Mythology
Feminine form of Ra... [more]

Randgríðr f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements rǫnd "shield" and gríð "peace, protection, mercy, truce". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.

Ratatoskr m Norse Mythology
Likely means "drill-tooth" or "bore-tooth" from Rati, the name of a legendary drill or auger, and Old Norse -toskr meaning "tusk, tooth". In Norse mythology Ratatoskr is a squirrel who runs up and down the world tree Yggdrasil to carry messages between the eagle perched atop the tree, and the serpent Níðhöggr, who lives beneath the roots of the tree.

Ráðspakr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "wise, shrewd, discerning". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Ráðsviðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from ráð ("advice, counsel, decision") and sviðr ("fast; clever"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Rauni f & m Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Perhaps a variant of Rauno or Ragnhild, or derived from Old Norse reynir meaning "rowan". In Finnish mythology Rauni was either the name of god Ukko's spouse, or another name for Ukko himself... [more]

Rearea f Polynesian Mythology
The goddess of joy in Tahitian mythology. Her name may come from reʻareʻa, meaning "yellow".

Rege f Hungarian (Modern)
Derived from Hungarian rege "myth, tale, saga, legend".

Reginleif f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Old Norse name composed of the elements regin "advice, decision; might, power (of the gods)" and leif "inheritance, legacy"... [more]

Reginleifr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Reginleif. This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.

Reginn m Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse regin or rögn "advice." In Norse mythology, Reginn was a son of the dwarf king Hreiðmárr and foster father to Sigurd.

Reifnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Derived from reifir ("giver, helper"). This is the name of a sea-king in Norse mythology.

Rekkr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Rinkr. This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Renenutet f Egyptian Mythology
In Egyptian mythology she was the goddess of nourishment and the harvest, and as such was worshiped mainly during harvest. She was often depicted as a cobra or as a woman with the head of a cobra. She was sometimes portrayed as the consort of Sobek, Shai, or Geb, with whom she had the snake god Nehebkau... [more]

Rhadamanthos m Greek Mythology
I am uncertain of the meaning, but it might be etymologically related to Greek adámas "invincible, untamed" or Greek damázo "to overpower, to tame, to conquer." In Greek mythology, Rhadamanthos was a son of Zeus and Europa.

Rhadamanthus m Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown, probably of pre-Greek origin, but perhaps related to Greek ῥᾴδιος (rhaidios) "easy" and μανθάνω (manthanô) "to learn, come to know". In Greek mythology, Rhadamanthus or Rhadamanthys was a son of Zeus and Europa... [more]

Rheme f African Mythology
Rheme was used in African Mythology and means 'The Life'

Rhexenor m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ῥηξήνωρ (rhexenor) meaning "bursting through ranks of armed men (of the enemy)", which consists of the Greek noun ῥῆξις (rhexis) meaning "breaking, bursting, breaking forth" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Rhodia f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology (Ῥόδεια, Ῥοδία):... [more]

Rhodope f Greek Mythology, Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ῥοδωπός (rhodopos) meaning "rosy-faced, rosy", which consists of the Greek noun ῥόδον (rhodon) meaning "rose" combined with the Greek noun ὤψ (ops) meaning "eye, face, countenance".... [more]

Rhoeo f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ροή (rhoē) "flow, stream". In Greek mythology, this was the name of a woman loved by Apollo.

Rhun m Welsh, Medieval Welsh, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
Old Welsh name, possibly derived from Proto-Celtic *roino- meaning "hill, plain" (the source of Scottish Gaelic raon meaning "plain, field") or Proto-Celtic *rnf which meant "secret" and "magic" (the source of Middle Welsh rin which meant "mystery" and "charm" as well as Modern Welsh rhin meaning "secret")... [more]

Rinda f Popular Culture, English, Norse Mythology
Short form of names ending in -rinda (Florinda, Lorinda, etc.).... [more]

Rindr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Vrindr. In Norse mythology Rindr is a giantess, the mother of Odin's son Váli.

Rintrah m Literature
Rintrah is a character in William Blake's mythology, representing the just wrath of the prophet. Rintrah first appears in 'The Marriage of Heaven and Hell': "Rintrah roars and shakes his fires in the burdened air" shows him personifying revolutionary wrath... [more]

Rira f Persian Mythology
If spell separately in Persian (Farsi), Rira is the name of the woman in Persian mythology who brings beauty to the jungles of north of Iran. It is also attributed to a spacial rain that does so too... [more]

Ritesh m Indian
Ritesh means"God of Rituals". it is derived from indian mythology.

Robigo f Roman Mythology
Feminine form of Robigus. In Roman mythology Robigo and her male counterpart Robigus were minor deities summoned for protection of the crops against blight, i.e. agricultural diseases such as mold, mildew and rust... [more]

Robigus m Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin robigo meaning "red blight, wheat rust", referring to a red fungus that could infest crops. This was the name of a minor god in Roman mythology, summoned for protection against agricultural diseases such as mold, mildew and rust... [more]

Rokapi m Georgian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Rokapi was an evil spirit and the leader of the kudiani (a group of witches) in Georgian mythology. He was punished by Ghmerti and chained to a column underneath the earth, where he ate the hearts of humans that his kudianis would bring to him... [more]

Rǫkkvi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Maybe the name is related to the Old Norse word røkkr meaning "twilight" or røkkva meaning "to grow dark". In Norse mythology, Rǫkkvi was the name of a sea king

Rǫskva f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from rǫskr "brave". In Norse mythology Rǫskva is a farmer's daughter; Thor takes her and her brother Þjálfi with him as servants when he goes to Utgarðaloki.

Róta f Norse Mythology
Possibly derived from the Old Norse verb róta meaning "to stir, overturn, tear". In Norse mythology, Róta is a valkyrie. She is attested in the Prose Edda book Gylfaginning, where she is mentioned alongside the valkyries Gunnr and Skuld... [more]

Royintan m Persian, Persian Mythology, Literature
Means "one who has a body of brass", derived from the Middle Persian adjective rōyēn meaning "brazen" (ultimately from rōy meaning "brass, copper") combined with the Middle Persian noun tan meaning "body, person".... [more]

Rūaimoko m Maori
God of earthquakes in Māori myth. Also Ruaumoko.

Rudá m New World Mythology, Portuguese (Brazilian), Tupi
He is the god of love in the mythology of the Tupí and Guaraní peoples of South America.

Rukuba m & f Nyanga, Central African, Eastern African, African Mythology
Rukuba is a folk hero in Nyanga mythology, who happens to be a Basenji dog. His name has an unknown meaning.

Rusalka f Slavic Mythology, Theatre, German (Rare)
A water nymph in Slavic Mythology. Also the name of an opera written by the Czech writer Antonín Dvorák.

Rutsí m Indigenous American, South American, New World Mythology
Meaning unknown. It is the name of both a Peruvian children’s storybook character and an antagonistic owl inspired spirit in the indigenous Peruvian Yanesha people’s mythology.

Sabus m Mythology
Sabus is a character in the mythology of the Sabines of Italy, the son of the god Sancus (called by some Jupiter Fidius). According to Cato, writing in his work Origines, the Sabines took their name from his.

Sæhrímnir m Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown. In Norse mythology this is the name of a boar which provides food for Valhalla.

Sagittarius m & f Astronomy
Means "archer" in Latin. From the Latin sagittarius 'archer'.... [more]

Sakuya m & f Japanese, Japanese Mythology
As a unisex name, it can be used as 咲也, 咲哉, 咲弥, 朔夜 or 朔椰 with 咲 (shou, sa.ku, -zaki) meaning "bloom, blossom", 朔 (saku, tsuitachi) meaning "conjuction (astronomy), first day of the month", 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata) meaning "to be (archaic form)", 哉 (sai, kana, ya) meaning "alas, how, question mark, what", 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 夜 (ya, yo, yoru) meaning "evening, night" and 椰 (ya, yashi) meaning "coconut tree."... [more]

Salgra m Garo, Far Eastern Mythology
Salgra is the Sun God in Garo Mythology.

Salmoneus m Greek Mythology
A king from Greek mythology, who, during the Trojan war, pretended to be Zeus.

Sampsa m Finnish Mythology, Finnish
Finnish variant of Sampson 1. In Finnish mythology Sampsa Pellervoinen was a god of fertility, fields and crops.

Samsin Halmoni f Korean Mythology
The 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.

Sandaramet f Armenian Mythology
The Armenian goddess of death, the underworld and hell, also associated with the land and the earth. Her name and part of her mythology is taken from the Zoroastrian divinity Spenta Armaiti.

Sânziana f Romanian, Romanian Mythology, Theatre
Sânziana, 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"... [more]

Sao f Greek Mythology
Means "rescuer" in Greek, itself from σῶς (sos) "safe and sound, alive and well". This was the name of a Nereid, one of the fifty nymphs born to Nereus and Doris in Greek mythology... [more]

Sáráhkká f Sami, Sami Mythology
Combination of the male name Sárra and the word áhkká "wife, woman, mother". Sáráhkká is the goddess of childbirth in Sami mythology.

Sarama f Sanskrit
In Hindu mythology, Sarama (Sanskrit: सरमा, Saramā; Tamil: Carapai; Thai: Trichada; Malay: Marcu Dewi) is a mythological being referred to as the dog of the gods, or Deva-shuni (देव-शुनी, devaśunī)... [more]

Sassia f English
This name derives from the Germanic “*sakhsan > sachs (Old English: sæx; Latin: sachsum)”, meaning “knife, short sword, dagger”. The Anglo-Saxons were the population in Britain partly descended from the Germanic tribes who migrated from continental Europe and settled the south and east of the island beginning in the early 5th century... [more]

Sassuma-arnaa f Mythology
Means "mother of the sea". This is the name of a character in Greenlandic mythology.

Satanaya f Caucasian Mythology
Means "mother of one-hundred (sons)" from Persian صد (sad) (through the Iranian root */sata-/) meaning "(one) hundred" combined with the Northwest Caucasian root /na/ meaning "mother" (descended into Kabardian анэ (ānă) and Adyghe ны (nə)) and the Indo-Iranian suffix /-ya/ meaning "the one who is"... [more]

Satyrion f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek satyros meaning "satyr" (see also Satyros). In Greek mythology, this was the name of a nymph who had a son with Poseidon.

Satyros m Ancient Greek
Essentially means "satyr", as in the name of the mythological creature from Greek mythology. It's uncertain where 'satyr' itself derives from, but it's probably related to Latin satura or satira meaning "satire"... [more]

Sawa f Slavic Mythology
Wars and Sawa are legendary characters from the origin myth of the founding and etymology of the city of Warsaw, capital of Poland. There are several versions of the legend with their appearance.... [more]

Scamander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Skamandros. In Greek mythology, this was the name of a river god, who is the personification of the Scamander River (nowadays called Karamenderes River), the largest river of the plain of Troy.

Scelmis m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Σκέλμις (Skelmis). In Greek mythology this was the name of one of the Telchines, sea spirits (daemons) native to the island of Rhodes, who were killed by the gods when they turned to evil magic... [more]

Schoeneus m Greek Mythology
The name of a number of figures in Greek mythology, meaning "rushy".

Schoineus m Greek Mythology
The name of several individuals in Greek mythology.

Sciron m Greek Mythology
Means "mistral, northwest Mediterranean wind". This was the name of a Corinthian bandit in Greek mythology.

Scotia f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), Celtic Mythology
Derived from Late Latin Scotia, ultimately derived from Scoti or Scotti, a Latin name for the Gaels, first attested in the late 3rd century. At first it referred to all Gaels, whether in Ireland or Great Britain, as did the term Scotia for the lands they inhabited... [more]

Scylaceus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Σκυλακεύς (Skylakeus), which is a more elaborate form of Scylax. In Greek mythology, Scylaceus was a Lycian comrade-in-arms of Sarpedon and Glaucus... [more]

Scylla f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Scylla was a monster that lived on one side of a narrow channel of water, opposite its counterpart Charybdis. The two sides of the strait were within an arrow's range of each other—so close that sailors attempting to avoid Charybdis would pass too close to Scylla and vice versa.... [more]

Sebethis f Greek Mythology
Mother of Oebalus and wife of Telon in Greek mythology.

Seelasat f Caucasian Mythology
Means "oriole (a type of bird)". Seelasat was the protector of virgins in Vainakh mythology.

Seiryū m Japanese, Far Eastern Mythology
This name combines 青 (shou, sei, ao, ao-, ao.i) meaning "blue, green," 清 (shou, shin, sei, kiyo.i, kiyo.maru, kiyo.meru) meaning "cleanse, exorcise, pure, purify, Manchu dynasty" or 聖 (shou, sei, hijiri) meaning "holy, master, priest, sage, saint" with 龍 (ryuu, ryou, rou, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial," 竜 (ryuu, ryou, rou, ise, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial" or 流 (ryuu, ru, naga.su, -naga.su, naga.re, naga.reru) meaning "a sink, current, flow, forfeit."... [more]

Sėlija f Baltic Mythology, Lithuanian
In Lithuanian mythology, this is the name of one of the daughters of Saulė.

Selkie f Celtic Mythology
A creature from Norse or Celtic mythology that is able to shapeshift between human and seal form. Origin as a name is unknown.

Sentia f Roman Mythology
In Roman mythology, Sentia is the goddess of child development and the bringer of awareness into young children. The English word "sentient" meaning "able to perceive or feel things", is derived from her name.

Serenus m Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective serenus meaning "clear, tranquil, serene" (see Serena).... [more]

Serrin m New World Mythology
A new world mythology name meaning traitor, deciever

Šertapšuruḫi f Hurrian Mythology, Hittite Mythology
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a daughter of the god of the sea Kiaše in Hurrian and Hittite mythology. She became the wife of the god Kumarbi.

Seshat f Egyptian Mythology
Means "(she who) scrivens (who is the scribe)". ... [more]

Seymur m Azerbaijani
Derived from Persian سیمرغ (simorgh) referring to the simurgh, a large mythical bird in Persian mythology.

Shai m & f Egyptian Mythology
Means "(that which is) ordained". In the Ancient Egyptian mythology Shai was the deification of the concept of fate and determinate the span of men's lives as such would sometimes be considered female (in which case he would sometimes be called Shait).

Shaohao m Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From the characters 少 (shào, meaning “young”) and 昊 (hào, meaning “vastness” or “heaven”). In Chinese mythology, Shaohao was one of the Five Emperors, sage-kings who ruled during the early days of Chinese civilization... [more]

Shara m Near Eastern Mythology
In Sumerian mythology Shara is a minor god of war, mainly identified with the city of Umma, north-east of Unug (Uruk). He is identified in some texts as the son of Inana (Ishtar).

Shennong m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 神 (shen, meaning “god” or “divine”) and 农 (nong, meaning “farmer”). This was the name of a culture hero in Chinese mythology who taught agriculture and herbology to humanity... [more]

Shivananda m Indian, Hinduism
SHIV IS GOD FROM HINDU MYTHOLOGY... [more]

Shurali m Siberian Mythology
Shurali is a forest spirit in Tatar and Bashkir mythology. According to legends, Shurali lives in forests. He has long fingers, a horn on its forehead, and a woolly body. He lures victims into the thickets and can tickle them to death.

Shurdh m Albanian Mythology
Shurdh is a weather and storm god in Albanian mythology and folklore, who causes hailstorms and throws thunder and lightning. Worshiped in northern Albania until recent times, he is thought to have been an ancient Illyrian god... [more]

Shuzianna f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "the just hand of heaven", deriving from the Sumerian elements šu ("hand, portion, share"), an ("heaven, sky"), and the genetive suffix na. Name borne by a Mesopotamian goddess that was mainly worshipped in Nippur... [more]

Sibú m New World Mythology, Spanish (Latin American)
Sibú is a transforming folk hero from Bribri mythology. His name has an unknown meaning.

Sigþrúðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements sigr "victory" and *þrúðr, possibly from Proto-Norse *þrúþi "strength, power, force" (also appearing in myth as the name of the goddess Þrúðr, daughter of Þórr and Sif).

Sigyn f Norse Mythology, Swedish
Means "victorious girl-friend" from the Old Norse elements sigr "victory" and vinr "friend" (feminine vina). In Norse mythology Sigyn was the wife of the trickster god Loki. When he was chained to a rock by the other gods, Sigyn stayed by her husband's side, holding a basin over his face to catch the venom dripping from a serpent that Skaði had fastened above him; still a few drops fell onto Loki, causing him to writhe in pain so violently that he caused earthquakes... [more]

Siljan m Macedonian
From the Macedonian mythology. It's a name of the mythical hero who transforms into stork and travels south in the distant lands. It has a bottle with magic liquid/water that transforms him back into human... [more]

Simois m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Simoeis. In Greek mythology this was the name of a river flowing through Mount Ida near Troy, as well as the god or personification of the river.

Simurg f Persian, Persian Mythology
From the name of a monstrous bird in Persian mythology, derived from Pahlavi sin "eagle" and murgh "bird". In the 11th-century epic the 'Shahnameh', Simorğ was a mighty bird who nursed the infant Zāl (father of Rostam).

Sina f Polynesian Mythology, Samoan
The name of a number of figures in Samoan mythology. It is derived from sina meaning "white" or "grey haired".

Sinfiotli m Norse Mythology
Variant of Sinfjötli. In Norse mythology, Sinfjötli was born from an incestuous relationship between Sigmund and his sister Signý... [more]

Sinthgunt f Germanic Mythology
Sinthgunt is a figure in Germanic mythology, attested solely in the Old High German 9th- or 10th-century "horse cure" Merseburg Incantation. In the incantation, Sinthgunt is referred to as the sister of the personified sun, Sunna... [more]

Siofna f Germanic Mythology
A minor goddess of love, or rather of young love, in Germanic Mythology.... [more]

Siren f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Of debated origin.... [more]

Sisyphus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Σίσυφος (Sisyphos), of which the meaning is uncertain. It may possibly be derived from Greek σίσυς (sisys), which can mean "a goat's skin" or "cheap garment" or "any coarse"... [more]

Skírnir m Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Probably derived from Old Norse skírr meaning "clear, bright, pure". In Norse mythology Skírnir is a servant of the god Freyr.

Skjalf f Norse Mythology
Variant of Skjǫlf. In Norse mythology, Skjalf is the daughter of a Finnish king. She marries Agni and strangles him with his necklace.

Skjǫldr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse skjǫldr meaning "shield". In Norse mythology this is one of Odin's sons, the husband of Gefjon.

Skǫgul f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "battle". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.

Skǫll m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "mockery". In Norse mythology Skǫll is the wolf that pursues the sun. He is the son of Fenrir and the brother of Hati.

Skrymir m Astronomy, Norse Mythology
The name of a giant from Norse Mythology, also known as Útgarða-Loki. A moon of Saturn was named after him.

Sleipnir m Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse sleipr "slippery" (in relation to "bog, marsh"). In Norse mythology, Loki's son Sleipnir was Odin's eight-legged horse.

Snót f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "woman; gentlewoman". In Norse mythology this is the name of one of Karl and Snør's daughters.

Snotra f Norse Mythology
Derived 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... [more]

Sokni m Norse Mythology
Possibly derived from the Old Norse verb sœkja "to seek". In Norse mythology he was king of what is now Norway. Nórr killed him and took possession of his kingdom.

Sól f Norse Mythology, Icelandic, Faroese
Means "sun" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology, Sól was the goddess of the sun and the sister of Máni, the moon god.... [more]

Solsa m Chechen (Rare)
Taken from the name of Seska Solsa, a figure in Chechen and Ingush mythology equivalent to the Ossetian Sosruko.

Solymus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Solymus was the ancestral hero and eponym of the tribe Solymi in Pisidia and Lycia. He was a son of either Zeus or Ares; his mother's name is variously given as Chaldene, Caldene daughter of Pisidus, Calchedonia or the nymph Chalcea.

Somnus m Roman Mythology
Means "sleep" in Latin. In Roman mythology Somnus was the personification of sleep, the equivalent of the Greek god Hypnos. He was the son of Nox (Night) and the brother of Mors (Death).

Sophrosyne f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek σωφροσύνη (sôphrosynê) meaning "moderation, prudence, self-control, temperance". Also compare Sophron. She was the spirit or personification of moderation, self-control, temperance, restraint, and discretion in Greek mythology... [more]

Sose f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek σως (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded". In Greek mythology this was the name of a prophetic Oreiad or Naiad nymph of Arcadia (a southern region of Greece). According to one account she was the mother of the god Pan by Hermes.

Soteria f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun σωτηρία (soteria) meaning "salvation, deliverance, preservation".... [more]

Speio f Greek Mythology
Derived from σπεῖος (speios), the Epic Greek form of σπέος (speos) meaning "cave, cavern, grotto". This was the name of a Nereid in Greek myth; with the exception of Pausanias, all of the Greek poets (Hesiod, Homer, Apollodorus and Hyginus) and even the Roman poet Virgil list Speio among the ranks of the Haliad Nymphs known as the Nereides.

Staphylus m Greek Mythology
The name of several figures in Greek Mythology, meaning "grape cluster".

Sterope f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun στεροπή (sterope) meaning "flash of lightning". Also compare the Greek noun στέροψ (sterops) meaning "flashing" and the related name Asterope, which basically has the same meaning.... [more]

Steropes m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun στερόπης (steropes) meaning "lightner", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun στεροπή (sterope) meaning "flash of lightning" (see Sterope)... [more]

Stheno f Greek Mythology
Means "forceful" from Greek σθένος (sthenos) "strength, vigour". In Greek mythology this was the name of one of the Gorgons, the elder sister of Medusa and Euryale.

Stratonice f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Stratonike, the feminine form of Stratonikos. This was the name of several figures in Greek mythology.

Stygne f Greek Mythology
Means "hated, abhorred" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was one of Danaus' fifty daughters, the Danaids. When ordered to kill her husband on their wedding night, Stygne and almost all of her sisters complied, with the exception of Hypermnestra.

Stymphalos m Greek Mythology
Meaning uncertain. The first element of this name might be derived from the noun στύμα (styma), which is the Aeolic Greek form of ancient Greek στόμα (stoma) meaning "mouth"... [more]

Stymphalus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Stymphalos. In Greek mythology, Stymphalus is the name of a son of Elatus, who was treacherously killed by Pelops.

Styx f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology the Styx is the river that forms the boundary between the underworld and the world of the living, as well as a goddess and a nymph that represents the river.

Sufax m Greek Mythology
Meaning uncertain, although the etymology of the name is probably Greek. In both Greek and Berber mythology, Sufax was a son of Hercules and Tinjis.

Sukanya f Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Thai
Derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with कन्या (kanya) meaning "girl, daughter". This is the name of a figure in Hindu mythology, a wife of the sage Chyavana.

Sukumara m Hinduism, Kannada, Malayalam
Means "delicate, tender, soft" in Sanskrit. This is the name of several characters in Hindu mythology.

Suminundu f Kadazan, Malay, Dusun, Far Eastern Mythology
The creator goddess of Kadazan-Dusun mythology in the Malaysian state of Sabah.

Sunanda f Hinduism
meaning is that, Hindu Mythology told that,the great festival called DURGA PUJA-MAA DURGAS name is it.

Supay m & f Inca Mythology
Supay is the underworld ruler in Incan Mythology. His name means ‘demon’ in Quechua.

Surtr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Svartr. In Norse mythology this is the name of a fire giant, the enemy of the gods, who will fight Freyr at Ragnarok and the two of them will kill each other.

Suðri m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from suðr ("south"). In Norse mythology Suðri is a dwarf who supports the vault of heaven.

Suttungr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown. In Norse mythology Suttungr is Baugi's brother and the protector of the mead of the skalds.

Svanhvít f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Derived from svan "swan" and hvítr "white". In Norse mythology this is another name for Hlaðgunnr.

Svaði m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "slippery place". In Norse mythology Svadi is a giant, the father of Hadda and the owner of Svaðilfari.

Svipdagr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from svipr ("sudden sweeping movement") and dagr ("day, lifetime"). In Norse mythology Svipdagr wishes to marry Menglǫð.

Swaróg m Slavic Mythology
God of heaven, fire, and blacksmithing in Slavic Mythology.

Syke f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek συκῆ (syke) meaning "fig tree". In Greek mythology Syke or Sykea was a hamadryad (wood nymph) of the fig tree.

Syleus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek συλεύς (syleus) meaning "privateer", which is ultimately derived from Greek συλάω (sylao) meaning "to plunder, to rob, to strip (off)". Also compare Greek σύλη (syle), a term used to refer to the right of seizing a ship... [more]

Symaithos m Greek Mythology
In mythology, a River-God of eastern Sikelia. His name is taken from the river Symaethus, of unknown etymology.

Sypavê f Guarani
Etymology uncertain. This is the name of the first woman in Guarani mythology.

Syrinx f Greek Mythology
From Greek σῦριγξ (syrinx) meaning "tube" or "panpipes", referring to a musical instrument played by mouth and comprising tubes arranged in order of length. In Greek myth this was the name of a nymph and follower of Artemis, the virgin huntress... [more]

Taamash-yerdi m Caucasian Mythology
Means "lord of wonder". Taamash-Yerdi was the god of fate in Vainakh mythology who could grow in size when angered.

Tacita f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin tace "to be silent". In Roman mythology, (Dea) Tacita was a goddess of the dead. According to Ovid, she was originally a water nymph called Lara or Lala, a daughter of the god Almo who was raped by Mercurius and eventually became a goddess of the underworld... [more]

Tætærtupp m Ossetian Mythology
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a character in Ossetian Mythology and the Caucasian Nart sagas. He is a close friend and favorite of God.

Tailtiu f Irish Mythology
Tailtiu is the name of a presumed goddess in Irish Mythology.

Tala f Philippine Mythology
Means "star" in Tagalog, ultimately from Sanskrit तारा (tārā). In Tagalog mythology, Tala is the goddess of stars and a daughter of the supreme deity Bathala.

Talaus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Talaus was the king of Argos and one of the Argonauts.

Talos m Greek Mythology
In Greek Mythology Talos was a bronze winged automaton given to Europa for protection in Crete from pirates and invaders.

Tanngniðr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "teeth-grinder". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.

Tantalus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology he was a hero, most famous for his eternal punishment in Tartarus. He was made to stand in a pool of water beneath a fruit tree with low branches, with the fruit ever eluding his grasp, and the water always receding before he could take a drink... [more]

Taonoui f Polynesian Mythology
Etymology unknown. In Society Islands mythology, Taonoui is the mother of the stars.

Tapiotar f Finnish Mythology
In Finnish mythology Tapiotar, queen of forest, was the female version of Tapio. The name Tapiotar was formed of simply adding tar, a Finnish feminine suffix, behind Tapio.

Tara f Spanish (Canarian), Guanche Mythology
From Guanche taṛa, meaning "love". This was the name of a goddess of fertility in Guanche mythology. Alternatively, it may be derived from Guanche tara, meaning "tree", and referring to a pre-Hispanic village ubicated in Telde, Gran Canaria.

Tarchon m Etruscan Mythology
In Etruscan mythology, Tarchon and his brother, Tyrrhenus, were cultural heroes who founded the Etruscan League of twelve cities, the Dodecapoli.

Tarpeia f Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
In Roman mythology, Tarpeia, daughter of the Roman commander Spurius Tarpeius, was a Vestal Virgin who betrayed the city of Rome to the Sabines at the time of their women's abduction for what she thought would be a reward of jewelry... [more]

Tatenen m & f Egyptian Mythology
Means "risen land" or "exalted earth", and also refers to the silt of the Nile River.... [more]

Taulant m Albanian
Derived from Taulantii, which is the latinized form of Ταυλάντιοι (Taulantioi), the Greek name for a cluster of Illyrian tribes that lived on the Adriatic coast of Illyria (modern Albania)... [more]

Taulas m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Precise meaning unknown. In Greek mythology, Taulas was one of the six sons of Illyrios.

Telecleia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Semi-latinized form of Greek Τηλέκλεια (Telekleia), the feminine form of Telekles. This was the name of a Trojan princess in Greek mythology.

Telegonus m Greek Mythology
The name of three men in Greek mythology, meaning "born afar".

Telethusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Τελέθουσα (Telethousa), which is possibly derived from Greek τελέθω (telethô) meaning "to come into being". This name belonged to the mother of Iphis in Greek mythology.

Teleus m Greek Mythology
The meaning of this name is not entirely certain. It may have been derived from Greek τέλειος (teleios) meaning "perfect", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb τελειόω (teleioo) meaning "to make perfect, to complete"... [more]

Tellus f Roman Mythology
Means "the earth, globe" in Latin. In Roman mythology Tellus was the mother goddess who personified the earth, equivalent to the Greek goddess Gaia.

Temenus m Greek Mythology
The name of several figures in Greek mythology, meaning "sacred enclosure".

Tenenet f Egyptian Mythology
In Egyptian mythology she was a goddess of childbirth and beer. She was typically depicted as a woman wearing a cow uterus on her head like another Egyptian childbirth goddess, Meskhenet... [more]

Tereus m Greek Mythology
This name is probably derived from Greek τηρέω (tereo), which can mean "to guard" as well as "to obey, to observe, to attend to carefully". However, it is also possible that it is derived from Greek τερέω (tereo) meaning "to bore through, to pierce"... [more]

Teta f Medieval Czech, Slavic Mythology
In Bohemian mythology, Teta is the second oldest daughter of the Bohemian ruler Krok (or Crocco). Her sisters are Kazi and Libuše. While Libuše is a soothsayer, Teta is guiding people to worship supernatural beings and worshiping natural forces... [more]

Tethra m Irish Mythology
In Irish myth, king of the Fomorians, as well as the sea god and god of the otherworld. He was killed in the first battle of Mag Tuireadh. Since then he rules Mag Mell.

Tetri Giorgi m Georgian Mythology
Means "white George" from Georgian თეთრი (tetri) "white" combined with the name Giorgi. In Georgian mythology, Tetri Giorgi was a warrior god of the moon... [more]

Teutates m Celtic Mythology, Popular Culture
Derived from Proto-Celtic teutā- meaning "people" or "tribe", likely inferring he was a protector of a people or tribe.... [more]

Tevdore m Georgian Mythology, Georgian
Meaning unknown. In Georgian mythology, this was the name of the god of agriculture and horses, whose name and person became associated with saint Theodore of Amasea after the christianization of Georgia... [more]

Thaumas m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun θαῦμα (thauma) meaning "wonder, marvel". Also compare the related name Thaumasios.... [more]

Þeba f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From the Icelandic name for the ancient town of Thebes, or possibly an Icelandic form of Thebe, the name of multiple female characters in Greek mythology.

Thelchtereia f Greek Mythology
The name of a siren in Greek mythology, meaning "soothing watcher".

Thelxiepeia f Greek Mythology
The name of a siren in Greek mythology, meaning "soothing words".

Thelxinoe f Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun θέλξις (thelxis) meaning "enchantment, bewitchment", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb θέλγω (thelgo) meaning "to enchant, to bewitch, to charm, to captivate"... [more]

Thelxion m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun θέλξις (thelxis) meaning "enchantment, bewitchment", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb θέλγω (thelgo) meaning "to enchant, to bewitch, to charm, to captivate"... [more]

Thelxiope f Greek Mythology
The name of a siren in Greek mythology, meaning "Persuasive face".

Themisto f Greek Mythology
From Greek θεμιστος (themistos) which means "belonging to the law", or "belonging to the customs". It is therefore related to Themis.... [more]

Theobule f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Θεοβούλη (Theoboule) meaning "divine will", derived from θεός (theos) "god" and βουλή (boule) "will, volition". This is said to be the source of Σίβυλλα (Sibylla) (see Sibyl) via Doric Σιοβόλλα (Siobolla)... [more]

Theonoe f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "divine wisdom" from the Greek elements θεός (theos) "god" and νόος (noos) "mind". This was the name of multiple characters in Greek mythology.

Theophron m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective θεόφρων (theophron) meaning "godly-minded". It consists of the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god" combined with the Greek noun φρήν (phren) meaning "midriff" as well as "mind, intellect, wits"... [more]

Theraephone f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Θηραιφόνη (Theraiphone), which probably means "slayer of wild beasts" from Greek θήρ (ther) "a wild beast, beast of prey" or θήρα (thera) meaning "the hunting of wild beasts, the chase", which is ultimately derived from θηράω (therao) "to hunt, to chase", combined with φόνος (phonos) "murder, slaughter"... [more]

Thero f Greek Mythology
A nymph of Greek mythology and according to some accounts the nurse of the god Ares. Her name is directly derived from θηρ (ther) referring to a wild, carnivorous animal, but as she was a nymph of a town named Therapne, from the same root, it is more probable that she was named after the place.

Thersander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Thersandros. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of which was one of the Epigoni.

Thersanor m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Aeolic Greek noun θέρσος (thersos) meaning "courage, confidence, audacity" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Thesan f Etruscan Mythology
In Etruscan mythology, Thesan was the Etruscan goddess of the dawn, divination and childbirth (as well as a love-goddess) and was associated with the generation of life. Her name is derived from Etruscan thesan "divination".

Thespia f Greek Mythology
The name of a nymph in Greek mythology.

Þjálfi m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare), Norse Mythology
Variant of Þjalfi. In Norse Mythology, Þjálfi and his sister Röskva are servants of Thor.

Þjazi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown. In Norse mythology this is the name of the giant who carried away Idun and her apples.

Thoas m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek θοάζω (thoazo) meaning "to move quickly, to run fast". This name was borne by roughly ten characters in Greek mythology, one of them being one of the suitors of Odysseus' wife Penelope.

Thoe f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek θοός (thoos) "swift, nimble". This name belonged to one of the Nereids in Greek mythology.

Þorgerðr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from the Germanic name elements þórr "thunder" and garðr "enclosure, protection". This is the name of a goddess in Norse mythology.

Þorri m Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "dry one". This was the name of an Old Norse month, lasting from the middle of January to the middle of February. In Norse mythology Þorri was King of Kvenland (modern-day Norrbotten in Sweden and Pohjanmaa in Finland), the son of Snær and brother of Mjǫll, Fǫnn and Drífa... [more]

Thrassa f Greek Mythology
Means “Thracian", referring to someone from the region of Thrace. In mythology, Thrassa was a nymph, the daughter of Ares and the Naiad Tereine... [more]

Thrasyanor m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "bold man", derived from the Greek adjective θρασύς (thrasys) meaning "bold" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Þrima f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse þrima meaning "fight". In Scandinavian mythology Þrima is the name of a Valkyrie.

Þriði m Norse Mythology
Means "third one". This is the name of a god and a by-name for Odin in Norse mythology.

Þrúðgelmir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from þrúðr ("strength") and galmr ("shouting one, roarer"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a Jotunn with six heads.

Thyestes m Greek Mythology, Theatre
In Greek mythology, Thyestes was the son of Pelops and Hippodamia, King of Olympia, and father of Pelopia and Aegisthus... [more]

Thyia f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Thyia derived from the verb θύω "to sacrifice" was a female figure associated with cults of several major gods.

Thymbraeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Θυμβραίος (Thymbraios), of which the meaning is uncertain. It could have been derived from the Greek noun θύμβρα (thymbra) "savory", which refers to a herb now known as Satureja thymbra... [more]

Tia f New World Mythology
Tia is the goddess of peaceful death in the Haida mythology.

Tiasa f Greek Mythology
Tiasa was a Naiad nymph in Greek Mythology. She was a Laconian princess, daughter of King Eurotas.

Tiberinus m Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Means "of the river Tiber" in Latin (also see Tiberius), as -inus is a Latin masculine adjectival suffix.... [more]

Tilottama f Hinduism
Tilottama (Sanskrit: तिलोत्तमा, Tilottamā) is an Apsara (celestial nymph) described in Hindu mythology. Tila is the Sanskrit word for sesame "seed" or a "bit" and uttama means "better" or "higher"... [more]

Timandra f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Timandros. This name belonged to several characters in Greek mythology, including a Spartan princess, daughter of Leda and King Tyndareus... [more]

Tingyao f Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
In Chinese mythology, Tingyao was the wife of the Flame Emperor (sometimes said to be Shennong). In some sources she is listed as an ancestress to Zhurong and mother of Jingwei.

Tinia m Etruscan Mythology
Tinia was the god of the sky and the highest god in Etruscan mythology, equivalent to the Roman Jupiter and the Greek Zeus... [more]

Tirion f & m Welsh (Rare), Welsh Mythology
Means "gentle; happy" in Welsh.... [more]

Titan m English, Hungarian
From the English word referring to "any of the giant gods in Greek mythology who preceded the Olympian gods". From the Ancient Greek titan (Τιτάν) of the same meaning.

Tithorea f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Tithorea was a Phocian nymph of Mount Parnassus, from whom the town of Tithorea, previously called Neon, was believed to have derived its name.

Tjalve m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Norse Mythology
Variant of Old Norse Þjálfi, which is said to mean "He who keeps together; He who encompasses". The name is sometimes interpreted to mean "conquerer"... [more]

Tlepolemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Tlepolemos. This name was borne by one of the generals of Alexander the Great (4th century BC) as well as by a regent of Egypt (3rd century BC).... [more]

Tlepsh m Caucasian Mythology, Circassian (Rare)
From Ancient Greek χάλυψ (khálups) meaning "steel, iron" via Latin chalybs. In Circassian mythology, Tlepsh is a patron god of blacksmiths, weapons, iron, and fire.

Toar m Indonesian Mythology
Meaning unknown. In the Minahasan mythology of Indonesia, he was the ancestor of the Minahasan people, alongside with his wife Lumimuut.

Tomam f Ket (Rare), Siberian Mythology
Meaning unknown. In Ket mythology, Tomam was the goddess of migratory birds who was associated with the south, warmth, and migration.

Tootega f Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology the goddess Tootega is a wizened old woman who lives in a stone hut and walks on water.

Tornarsuk m Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Tornarsuk is a god of the underworld and head of the protective gods known as the tornat.

Torngasoak m Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Torngasoak is a very powerful sky god, one of the more important deities in the Inuit pantheon. Leader of the Tornat.

Toxeus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek τοξεύς (toxeus) meaning "bowman, archer", which is ultimately derived from Greek τόξον (toxon) meaning "bow". Also compare Greek τοξεύω (toxeuo) "to shoot with the bow" and Greek τοξεία (toxeia) "archery"... [more]

Trapezeus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek τραπεζεύς (trapezeus) meaning "of a table, at a table", which is ultimately derived from Greek τράπεζα (trapeza) meaning "table". Also compare the modern English word trapeze, which is etymologically related... [more]

Triopas m Greek Mythology
Possibly of Pre-Greek origin, though popularly interpreted as meaning "three-eyed, he who has three eyes" from Greek τρι- (tri-) "three, thrice" and ὄψ (ops) "face, eye"... [more]

Triptolemus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Triptolemos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of the eldest son of king Celeus of Eleusis.

Trisba m & f New World Mythology, Indigenous American
Trisba is a character from Miskito Mythology, who appears in his own eponymous folktale. His name has no known meaning.

Triteia f Greek Mythology
Daughter of the sea god Triton and mother of Melanippus in Greek mythology.

Trivia f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin trivium meaning "a place where three roads meet, a crossroads". In Roman mythology this was the name of a goddess of the night and crossroads, usually associated with witchcraft and sorcery as well as ghosts and childbirth... [more]

Troezen m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Τροιζήν (Troizen), which may possibly have been derived from Greek Τροία (Troia), the original Greek name for the city of Troy. Troezen might then roughly mean "of Troy"... [more]

Trophonius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from the Ancient Greek trepho (τρέφω), "to nourish".... [more]

Tséghádiʼnídíinii Atʼééd f New World Mythology, Navajo
Means "rock crystal girl" in Navajo, composed of tséghádiʼńdínii "rock crystal" and atʼééd "girl, maiden". This is the name of a character in the creation myth of Navajo mythology.

Tulugaak m Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Tulugaak was the creator of light.

Tumu-te-ana-oa f Polynesian Mythology
The personfication of echoes in Cook Islands mythology. Her name means "the cause of the call or voice heard from caves", from tumu meaning "cause", oa meaning "voice" and ana meaning "caves".

Tuonetar f Finnish Mythology
Tuonetar is the Queen of the Underworld in Finnish mythology. She is the wife of Tuoni, with whom she rules over the Underworld Tuonela.

Tupã m Tupi
Known as the supreme god in Guarani mythology.

Tusholi f Caucasian Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly means "hoopoe" in Ingush (referring to a type of bird). In Vainakh mythology, Tusholi was the goddess of spring and fertility, protector of mankind, and daughter of the supreme god Dela... [more]

Tydeus m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Aeolic Greek τῦδε (tude) or (tyde), which is derived from Aeolic Greek τύδαι (tudai) or (tydai) meaning "here, there". Also compare Aeolic Greek τυῖδε (tuide) or (tyide) meaning "hither"... [more]

Tyndareus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Τυνδάρεως (Tyndareos), of which the meaning is uncertain. However, it is possible that the first element of the name may have been derived from Doric Greek τύνη (tune) or (tyne), which is a second-person singular pronoun... [more]

Tyro f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek τυρός (tyrôs) meaning "cheese". In Greek myth she was a Thessalian princess, daughter of Salmoneus and Alcidice, whose name was allegedly given in reference to her complexion, which was "as fair as white goat's cheese"... [more]

Tzitzimitl f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Etymology uncertain; the second element is probably mitl, meaning "arrow" in Nahuatl. In Aztec mythology, this was the name of a number of skeletal deities linked to stars, eclipses, and fertility.

Uastyrdzhi m Ossetian Mythology
From an Ossetian form of the name George. In Ossetian mythology, this is the name of a patron god and the father of Satanaya... [more]

Ukri m Finnish (Rare)
A diminutive of Ukko, a god in finnish mythology.

Uksáhkká f Sami, Sami Mythology
Means "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.

Uku m Estonian, Baltic Mythology
Estonian cognate of Finnish Ukko. This name is borne by the god of weather and lightning in Estonian mythology.

Umay f Turkish
Umay is ancient turkic mentioned in the first written documents of turkic languages, that is, orkhon inscriptions. Umay is a female spirit that protects babies and baby animals in Turkic mythology. It also means bringer of luck and abundance.

Umi m Polynesian Mythology
A king has this name in Hawaiian Mythology

Ungnyeo f Korean Mythology
The name of a goddess involved in the Korean creation myth. Her name is derived from the hanja 熊 (ung) meaning "bear" and 女 (nyeo) meaning "woman".

Uni f Etruscan Mythology
Uni is the ancient goddess of marriage, fertility, family, and women in Etruscan religion and myth, and the patron goddess of Perugia. The name itself is of uncertain etymology, it may, however, be related to an Indo-European root iuni "young", connecting to her association with fertility, love, and marriage.

Unkulunkulu m Zulu, African Mythology
Means "the old, old one" or "ancestor" in Zulu. This was the name of a mythic first ancestor in early Zulu mythology, who appeared, or was created from, breaking reeds. It may have also been used to denote any significant ancestor... [more]

Un-nana f Caucasian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Un-Nana was the goddess of disease in Vainakh mythology.

Urrika f Medieval Basque
Possibly a Basque form of Urraca. It's one of the many names used to refer to Mari, the main goddess of Basque mythology... [more]

Urvashi f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Means "she who can control the hearts of others" in Sanskrit, from उर (ur) meaning "chest" or "heart" and वश् (vaś) meaning "to will, to command". This is the name of an apsara (a type of female spirit) in Hindu mythology.

Uðr f & m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Old Norse form of Unnr. In Norse mythology, Unnr was a billow maiden and one of nine daughters of Ægir and Rán.... [more]

Vaea m & f Tongan, Samoan, Tahitian, Polynesian Mythology
Meaning unknown, though it likely means "king, prince, noble, chief" based on the fact that the meaning of Mapu 'a Vaea, natural blowholes in Houma on the island of Tongatapu in Tonga, is known to be 'Whistle of the Noble/Chief/King' in Tongan... [more]

Vafþrúðnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "the mightily entangling one". This is the name of a wise giant in Norse mythology.

Varima-te-takere f Polynesian Mythology
Primordial 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".

Vasuki m & f Hinduism, Indian
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a nagaraja in Hindu and Buddhist mythology and a king of serpents. He is a snake beloning to Shiva and is famous for coiling around Shiva's neck.

Vé m Norse Mythology
Derived from vé, a Germanic shrine or sacred enclosure. In Norse Mythology, Vé is the brother of Odin and Vili.

Verbt m Albanian Mythology
Verbt is a weather and storm god in Albanian mythology and folklore, who causes hailstorms and controls fire, water, and the northern wind which fans the flames of fire. The name itself is of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Albanian vorbëtinë "whirlwind, vortex, swirl".

Vili m Norse Mythology
Means "will" in Old Norse. Vili is the brother of Odin and Vé in Norse mythology.

Vitore f Albanian, Albanian Mythology
The Vitore is a household deity in Albanian mythology and folklore, usually depicted as a small, colourful and benign golden horned serpent and associated with human destiny and good fortune... [more]

Volla f Germanic Mythology
Southern Germanic form of Fulla. In Germanic mythology, Volla is the sister of the goddess Frija (as opposed to Fulla, who is Frigg's handmaid).

Volsung m Norse Mythology
Norse Myth: Descendent of Odin.

Voluptas f Roman Mythology
Means "pleasure, enjoyment, delight" in Latin. In Roman mythology Voluptas was the personification of sensual pleasures. She was the beautiful daughter born from the union of Cupid and Psyche; her Greek equivalent was Hedone.

Wadjet f Egyptian Mythology
Means "green one; papyrus-colored one". From the Ancient Egyptian wadj, which was the word for the color green, in reference to the color of papyrus, and et, which indicated the name of a woman.... [more]

Wangshu m & f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From the Chinese character 望 (wàng) meaning "to gaze" combined with 舒 (shū) meaning "comfortable, easy". ... [more]

Wangũi f Kikuyu, African Mythology
Variant of Wangũ. A famous bearer of the name was one of the daughters of Kikuyu and Mumbi, the first man and woman in Kikuyu Mythology.

Wars m Slavic Mythology
Wars and Sawa are legendary characters from the origin myth of the founding and etymology of the city of Warsaw, capital of Poland. There are several versions of the legend with their appearance.... [more]