This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Mythology; and the description contains the keywords strong or warrior or war.
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Adrestia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Variant form of
Adrastia, which is one of the various latinized forms of
Adrasteia. In Greek mythology, this was the name of a war figure and goddess of revenge and balance, who often battled in war... [
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Aegleis f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Αἰγληίς
(Aigleis), a derivative of αἴγλη
(aigle) meaning "radiance, splendour" (compare
Aegle). In Greek mythology this name belonged to one of the Hyacinthides, the four daughters of Hyacinthus the Lacedaemonian, who was said to have moved to Athens and, in compliance with an oracle, to have caused his daughters to be sacrificed by the Athenians on the tomb of the Cyclops Geraestus for the purpose of delivering the city from famine and the plague, under which it was suffering during the war with Minos.
Agasaya f Near Eastern MythologyPossibly means "shrieker". This was the name of an early Semitic goddess of war who was merged into
Ishtar in her identity as fearless warrior of the sky.
Agrotora f Greek MythologyThis was an epithet of the Greek goddess
Artemis, under which title she was regarded as the patron goddess of hunters. Conceivably related to Greek ἄγρᾱ (
agra) "hunt, catch" and the name of the Brythonic war goddess
Agrona, from old Celtic
agro "battle, carnage".
Ainia f Greek MythologyAinia was an Amazon who presumably accompanied Penthesilea to the Trojan War and was eventuelly killed by Achilles. She is known only from an Attic terracotta relief fragment.
Alala f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀλαλή (
alalē) meaning "war-cry, battle-cry". This onomatopoeic name belonged to the female personification of the war-cry in Greek mythology. She was an attendant of the war god
Ares, whose war-cry was her name:
Alale alala.
Amynomene f Greek MythologyThe name of an Amazon warrior, said to mean "defender", or sometimes "blameless defender". It is probably derived from Greek ἀμυνομένη
(amynomene), participle of the verb ἀμύνω
(amyno) meaning "to keep off, to ward off, to defend, to assist; to avenge, to repay"... [
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Annunitum f Near Eastern Mythology, AkkadianMeans "the skirmisher" or "the martial one". This was an epithet of
Ishtar in her capacity as a war goddess. Later in the Sargonic period, Annunitum became a distinct deity in her own right.
Antandre f Greek MythologyIn Greek Mythology, Antandre was an Amazonian warrior. She was one of Penthesilea's twelve companions at Troy. Her name means, "She Who Precedes Men".
Antibrote f Greek MythologyMeans "equal to man", from Greek ἀντί
(anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" combined with βροτός
(brotos), a poetic term meaning "mortal man"... [
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Arnakuagsak f Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Arnakuagsak, meaning "old woman from the sea," was an Inuit goddess, one of the primary deities of the religion, who was responsible for ensuring the hunters were able to catch enough food and that the people remained healthy and strong.
Badb f Irish Mythology, IrishMeans "crow, demon" in early Irish (and may have originally denoted "battle" or "strife"). In Irish myth the Badb was a war goddess who took the form of a crow. She and her sisters, the
Morrígan and
Macha, were a trinity of war goddesses known collectively as the
Morrígna.
Belisama f Celtic MythologyBelisama was a goddess worshipped in ancient Gaul and Britain, associated with lakes and rivers, fire, crafts and light, who was identified with
Minerva in the interpretatio romana... [
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Bremusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Βρεμουσα
(Bremousa), which allegedly meant "raging woman" from Greek βρέμω
(bremo) "to roar, shout, rage". This was the name of one of the twelve Amazon warriors who followed Penthesilea into the Trojan War.
Carna f Roman MythologyThe goddess who makes strong muscles, and defends the internal organs from witches or strigae.
Decluna f Roman MythologyAn important goddess (or perhaps god, known as
Declunus) of the Volscians, an ancient people of Italy who were frequently at war with the Romans and subsequently conquered and assimilated... [
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Dynamene f Greek Mythology, TheatreMeans "she who can" or "the capable one" from Greek δυναμένη
(dynamenê), a participle of the verb δύναμαι
(dynamai) "to be able, to have power, be strong enough". In Greek mythology this name was borne by one of the Nereids... [
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Edha f Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Hindi, American, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, Marathi, Hinduism, Sinhalese, Nepali, TeluguMEANING - "spread, prosper,rise, grow strong, become happy". This is feminine form of Sanskrit word एध/एध्... [
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Edhita f Sanskrit, Gujarati, Hindi, Bengali, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Indian (Sikh), Nepali, Punjabi, AssameseMEANING - to increase, prosper, grow strong, rise, bless... [
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Euryclea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of
Eurykleia. In Greek mythology, Euryclea was the wet nurse of Odysseus' son Telemachus. She was the first to recognize Odysseus when he returned to Ithaca after the Trojan War.
Eurykleia f Greek MythologyFeminine form of
Eurykles. In Greek mythology, Eurykleia was the wet nurse of Odysseus' son Telemachus. She was the first to recognize Odysseus when he returned to Ithaca after the Trojan War.
Fainche f Irish (Rare), Irish MythologyDerived from Irish
fuinche meaning "scald-crow" or "black fox". It occurs in Irish myth as the name of the daughter of Dáire Derg and mother of the three Fothads by a warrior called Mac Nia... [
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Fionnabhair f Irish MythologyFrom the Old Irish
finn "bright, fair" and
siabhre "phantom, fairy", making it a cognate of
Guinevere. Alternatively, it could derive from
find "white, fair" and
abair "brow; eyelash".... [
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Gerana f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek
γέρανος (geranos) "crane (bird)". Gerana, otherwise known as
Oenoe, was a queen of the Pygmy folk in Greek mythology. She boasted she was more beautiful than the goddess Hera and was transformed by the angry goddess into a crane... [
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Guabancex f New World MythologyPossibly means "rider of the hurricane" in Taíno. This was the name of a Taíno wind and water goddess who personified the hurricane. She was the strongest deity in the Taíno pantheon and the only female
zemí.
Gwenwledyr f Welsh MythologyThe first element is Welsh
gwen "fair, white, blessed"; the second element,
gwledyr, is uncertain. In the tale of Culhwch and Olwen (which appears in the Mabinogion, a collection of tales from Welsh myth), Gwenwledyr was a lady who lived at
Arthur's court, the daughter of Gwawrddur the Hunchback and sister of three of Arthur's warriors: Duach, Brathach and Nerthach.
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.
Ioke f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἰωκή
(ioke) meaning "rout, pursuit, attack", from the verb διώκω
(dioko) which means "to pursue, to chase (in war or hunting)" and "to drive away, to chase away"... [
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Iphianassa f Greek MythologyMeans "powerful queen" or "rule strongly", derived from Greek ἶφι
(iphi) meaning "by force, mightily" (compare ἴφιος
(iphios) "strong, stout") and ἄνασσα
(anassa) meaning "queen" (feminine form of ἄναξ
(anax) "lord, master")... [
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Iphianeira f Greek MythologyDerived from Ancient Greek wirds
ιφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout" and possibly
ανηρ (aner) meaning "man".
Iphinoe f Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Ancient Greek ἴφιος
(iphios) meaning "strong stout" or ἶφι
(iphi) meaning "by force, mightily" combined with νόος
(noos) meaning "mind, thought"... [
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Iphis f & m Greek MythologyPossibly from Greek ιφιος (
iphios) meaning "strong, stout". This was the name of seven characters in Greek myth, both male and female, including the slave woman given to
Patroclus by his cousin Achilles in Homer's 'Iliad'.
Iphthime f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἴφθιμος
(iphthimos) "stout, strong", a word which meant "comely, goodly" when applied to women. This name was borne by a sister of Penelope in Homer's epic the 'Odyssey'.
Ītzpāpālōtl f Aztec and Toltec MythologyDerived from Nahuatl
itztli meaning "obsidian, obsidian knife" and
pāpālōtl "butterfly". This name has been translated as "clawed butterfly", perhaps in effect equal to "bat". In Aztec mythology, Ītzpāpālōtl was a skeletal warrior goddess of infant mortality and women who die in childbirth.
Ixtli f New World MythologyDiminutive of
Ixtaccihuatl, which means "white woman" in Nahuatl from
iztac "white" and
cihuatl "woman". This was the name of a beautiful princess in Mexican legend who fell in love with the hero
Popo, but died of grief when a messenger falsely reported that her lover had died in war... [
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Kelaino f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek κελαινός
(kelainos) meaning "black, dark". This name belongs to five different figures in Greek mythology, including an Amazon (a woman warrior), one of the Pleiades and the mother of Delphus by Apollo.
Kotys m & f Thracian (Hellenized), Greek MythologyGreek form of Thracian
*Kotus, probably meaning "war, slaughter" (cognate to Ancient Greek κότος "anger, grudge, spite"). This was the name of a Thracian goddess, as well as several Thracian kings.
Mahini f Sanskrit, Indian (Christian), Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, BengaliMEANING - "mighty, strong"... [
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Mangala m & f Hinduism, Buddhism, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, SinhaleseMeans "auspicious, lucky" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the Sanskrit masculine form मङ्गल and the feminine form मङ्गला. The masculine form refers to the Hindu god of anger, aggression and war who personifies the planet Mars, while the feminine form is used as another name for the goddess
Parvati... [
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Mayari f & m Philippine MythologyEtymology uncertain, possibly from Tagalog
mayari meaning "to make, to finish" or
may-ari meaning "owner, master". In Tagalog mythology, as well as the mythologies of other Philippine ethnic groups, Mayari is a deity of the moon, night, war, revolution, equality, and strength... [
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Menrva f Etruscan MythologyMenrva was an Etruscan goddess of war, art, wisdom, and medicine. She contributed much of her character to Roman
Minerva, when that culture evolved. She was the child of
Uni and
Tinia... [
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Narundi f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite MythologyIn the Elamite pantheon, Narundi was the goddess of victory and thus we can consider her to be a war goddess. It is uncertain what the meaning of her name was in the Elamite language. She, along with the goddesses Shiashum and Niarzina, was said to be a sister of the 'great goddess', namely Kiririsha... [
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Nemain f Irish MythologyIn Irish Mythology, Nemain is the fairy spirit of the frenzied havoc of war, and possibly an aspect of
Morrígan. Nemain can mean "venomous" relating it to the Proto-Celtic "
nemi" meaning "dose of poison," or the Old Irish "
nem" or "
neimi" meaning "poison."
Nemetona f Celtic MythologyMeaning "sacred area", from the Celtic 'nemeto', itself from 'nemeton', a term designating Gaulish religious spaces. ... [
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Ninme f Sumerian MythologyMeans "lady of battle", deriving from the Sumerian elements
nin ("queen, mistress, lady") and
me (an archaic word for "battle"). This is attested as an epithet of
Inanna, in her capacity as a war goddess... [
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Pakhet f Egyptian MythologyMeans "she who scratches" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the name of a lion-headed war goddess.
Panopea f Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Panopea may refer to various characters. The names mean 'panorama' or means 'of the beautiful husband'.... [
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Penthesilea f Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Penthesilea was an Amazonian queen, daughter of Ares and Otrera, and sister of Hippolyta, Antiope and Melanippe. She led her troops to the Trojan War in support of King Priamos.... [
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Qamaits f New World MythologyEtymology unknown. This was the name of a Nuxalk warrior goddess associated with death, beginnings, creation, earthquakes, forest fires, and sickness.
Satet f Egyptian MythologyDerived from the Egyptian word
sṯ, meaning "eject", "shoot", "pour" or "throw". It is the name of an Egyptian goddess and her name can be translated as "she who shoots" or "she who pours". As a warrior goddess, she protected Egypt's southern frontier by killing the pharoah's enemies with arrows; as a fertility goddess, she granted the wishes of those who sought love.
Šauška f Hurrian Mythology, Hittite MythologyMeans "the great one" or "the magnificent one", deriving from the Hurrian element
šavuši ("great, big"). Name borne by the Hurrian goddess of love, war, and healing. She was later associated with the Mesopotamian goddess
Ishtar, and was also incorporated into the Hittite pantheon.
Seonangsin f Korean MythologyThe name of the Korean goddess of villages, boundaries and war. Her name is derived from the hanja
城 (seong) meaning "city wall, fort, defensive wall",
隍 (hwang) meaning "dry moat" or "god of a city" and
神 (sin) meaning "god".
Shala f Near Eastern MythologyThe name of a Mesopotamian corn goddess who is also associated with war as well as the name of a Sumerian goddes of grain and the emotion of compassion.... [
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Tecmessa f Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Ancient Greek τέκμαρ
(tekmar) meaning "fixed mark; end, goal, token, pledge". In Greek Mythology, this was the name of a princess of
Phrygia (or sometimes
Teuthrania) who was taken as a concubine by
Ajax, as well as of an Amazon warrior killed by
Hercules.
Tenenet f Egyptian MythologyIn 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... [
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Toci f Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "our grandmother" in Nahuatl. This was the name of an Aztec goddess of cleansing and healing, venerated by healers and midwives. She was also a goddess of war.
Uathach f Irish MythologyFrom Irish
úathach meaning "terrible, dreadful". In Irish legend she was the daughter of
Scáthach and fellow teacher at her school for warriors.
Urduja f Philippine Mythology, PangasinanPossibly derived from Sanskrit उदय
(udaya) meaning "rising, coming forth" or ऊर्जा
(ūrjā) meaning "vigour, strength, power". This was the name of a legendary 14th-century warrior princess from the fabled kingdom of Tawalisi (commonly believed to be located in modern Pangasinan).
Vamini f HinduismThis name (not to be confused with Bamini, Padmini, Yamini, Jamini, or Kamini) was a very much in use in India before 1700’s. It was a name only taken by female babies in royal families or women of highest status and caste.... [
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Vishpala f HinduismFrom
viś "settlement, village" and
bala "strong", "protecting the settlement" or "strong settlement". It's the name of a famous warrior queen in the Rigveda according to Griffith, a famous indologist... [
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Visna f Old Norse, Norse MythologyOld Norse name of unknown origin and meaning. Visna is the name of a warrior-like queen mentioned in the Gesta Danorum.
Xuannü f Chinese MythologyMeans "dark lady" or "mysterious lady" in Chinese. This was the name of an ancient Chinese goddess of war, sex, and longevity.