This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is New World Mythology.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Acan m Mayan MythologyMeans "groan". This is the name of the Mayan God of wine and celebration.
Agloolik m & f Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Agloolik is a spirit that lives underneath the ice and gives aid to fishermen and hunters.
Ahkiyyini m Inuit MythologyIn Eskimo folklore there is a skeleton-ghost named Ahkiyyini. He was always dancing when he was alive, and his skeleton comes back every so often to do a jig that shakes the ground and turns boats over in the river... [
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Ahtunowhiho m New World Mythology, CheyenneDerived from Cheyenne
ȧhtóno'e "under, below" and
vé'ho'e "trickster, spider, white man". This is the name of a Cheyenne god who lives under the ground.
Ajbit m Mayan MythologyOne of the thirteen Mayan gods who created human beings. Ajbit assisted in the actual construction work.
Akhlut m & f Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Akhlut is a spirit that takes the form of both a wolf and an orca. It is a vicious, dangerous beast. Its tracks can be recognized because they are wolf tracks that lead to and from the ocean.
Alignak m Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Alignak is a lunar deity and god of weather, water, tides, eclipses and earthquakes.
Alom m Mayan MythologyA Mayan god of the sky, and one of the seven gods who created the world and the humans.
Amarok m Inuit MythologyAmarok is the name of a giant wolf in Inuit mythology. It will hunt down and devour anyone foolish enough to hunt alone at night. It is sometimes considered equivalent to the waheela of cryptozoology.
Anguta m Inuit MythologyAllegedly means "man with something to cut" (compare Inuktitut ᐊᖑᑦ
(angut) meaning "man"). In Inuit mythology this is the name of a god, sometimes considered a psychopomp responsible for conveying the souls of the dead to the underworld, Adlivun, where they must sleep for a year... [
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Anngannguujuk m Greenlandic, Inuit MythologyDerived from Greenlandic
anngak meaning "her brother's child" combined with the suffix -
nguujuk meaning "sweet little". (Also compare the Greenlandic kinship terms
qangiak/
qangiaq "his brother's child" and
nuaraluaq and
ujoruk, both of which mean "sister's child".) This is the name of a character in a Greenlandic legend which is popular among children.
Apanuugak m Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Apanuugak is a culture hero who was sometimes depicted as an error-prone warrior who lives to old age and sometimes as a dastardly villain.
Atlahua m Aztec and Toltec MythologyProbably from Nahuatl
atlatl, "spear-thrower", and
-huah, a possessive suffix, meaning "lord of the spear-thrower" or "possessor of the spear-thrower". The first element may alternately be from
atl, "water; ninth day-sign of the tonalpohualli"... [
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Aumanil m & f Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Aumanil is a kind and beneficent spirit. Also, it is said that this god lived on land and controlled the movement of the whales.
Camazotz m Mayan MythologyCamazotz represented bats in Mayan mythology. Bats were considered symbols of rebirth and the underworld.
Centeotl f & m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
centli "dried ears of corn, dried maize on the cob" and
teotl "deity, god; divine force". This was the name of an Aztec maize deity, depicted as both male and female; they may have been an aspect of
Chicomecōātl.
Chac m New World MythologyThe Mayan god of Agriculture, Fertility, and Rain. He is also associated with east and the colour yellow.
Chalchiuhtotolin m Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "jade turkey" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl
chālchihuitl "jade, turquoise, precious stone" and
tōtolin "turkey hen". In Aztec mythology, Chalchiuhtotolin was a god of disease and plague.
Chantico f & m Aztec and Toltec MythologyDerived from Nahuatl
chantli "home" and the suffix
-co, meaning "in the home" or "she makes the home". This was the name of an Aztec fire deity. While usually interpreted as female, several historical writings use ambiguous pronouns.
Cipactonal m Aztec and Toltec MythologyAn Aztec deity, god of astrology and calendars. He and his wife,
Oxomoco, were known as the first human couple. Derived from Nahuatl
cipactli "crocodile, alligator, caiman; crocodilian monster, dragon", with the second element possibly being
tonalli "day, sun, heat; day-sign; soul, fate".
Ekkeko m Incan MythologyA Bolivian god of plenty and wealth. According to an ancient legend, when you place a miniature object on a doll representing the god, you will receive what you wish for the following year. It is considered bad luck to remove those objects from the doll.
Guaraci m & f Brazilian, New World Mythology, TupiDerived from Old Tupi
kûarasy "sun", itself derived from
kó "this, these",
ara "day" and
sy “mother, origin” and thus meaning "the origin of this day". In Tupi mythology, Guaraci was the personification of the sun as well as the sun god... [
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Hinon m New World MythologyMeans "thunder" in Iroquois. He was is the god of thunder in Iroquois and Wyandot mythology, where he is depicted as a thunderbird (the thunderbird is a symbol common to many Native American tribes, Hinon is only represented by the symbol by these specific peoples, not all).
Hobomock m & f Algonquin, Wampanoag, Narragansett, New World MythologyIn Algonquin legends (mainly Wampanoag and Narragansett) Hobomock is the
manito the spirit of death: a destructive, often evil, being. He is subject of many Wampanoag 'bogeyman' stories, warning children away from dangerous or naughty behavior... [
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Huēhuecoyōtl m Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "old coyote", from Nahuatl
huehue "elderly person, old man; very old" and
coyotl "coyote". This was an Aztec god of mischief, music, dance, and sexuality.
Huehueteotl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Indigenous AmericanMeans "old god", from Nahuatl
huehue "an elder, an old man" and
teotl "god, deity; divine or sacred force". This was the name of a Mesoamerican deity who featured in Aztec mythology, often associated with fire and blood.
Huematzin m Aztec and Toltec MythologyHuematzin is mentioned in some Mesoamerican codices as being a sage and a member of Toltec nobility and scholar who lived during the end of the 8th century. It is unknown whether he was an actual historical person or a legendary figure... [
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Igaluk m Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Igaluk is a lunar god. He lusted after his sister, the solar goddess
Malina, but she rejected his advances and fled from him. Their eternal chase explains the movement of the sun and the moon through the sky.... [
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Iktómi m Sioux, New World MythologyIn Lakota mythology Iktómi is a spider-trickster spirit and a culture hero for the Lakota people. Alternate names for Iktómi include Ikto, Ictinike, Inktomi, Unktome, and Unktomi depending on region and surrounding dialects... [
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Ilasiaq m Greenlandic, Inuit MythologyMeans "a companion acquired (through magic)" in Greenlandic. This occurs in a legend from the Upernavik region of northern Greenland.
Issitoq m Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Issitoq is a deity that punishes those who break taboos. He usually takes the form of a giant flying eye.
Ixtlilton m Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "ink at the face", from Nahuatl
īxtli, "face, eye" combined with
tlīlli "black ink" with diminutive suffix
-tōn. In Aztec mythology, Ixtlilton is a god of medicine and healing and therefore was often allegedly alluded to as the brother of
Macuilxochitl, the god of well-being or good luck.
Jacawitz m Mayan MythologyMeans "mountain" in the lowland Maya language, as well as "first mountain" in the Cholan languages; also compare the highland Maya word
qʼaqʼawitz meaning "fire mountain". This was the name of a K'iche' Maya mountain god, a companion of the sun god
Tohil... [
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Ka-ha-si m Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Ka-Ha-Si was a lazy Inuit boy who was shunned by his tribe for his constant sleeping.
Kapei f & m Pemon, Indigenous American, New World MythologyMeaning “
Moon” in Taurepang (a member of the Pemon micro family of Cariban languages), Kapei is the Taurepang deity of the moon, who appears most famously in the Taurepang folktale ‘Wei and Kapei’.
Keelut m & f Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Keelut is an evil chthonic spirit who resembles a hairless dog.
Kigatilik m & f Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Kigatilik is a vicious, violent demon, especially known for killing shamans.
Kiviuq m Inuit MythologyKiviuq is the hero of epic stories of the Inuit of the Arctic regions of northern Canada, Alaska and Greenland. Kiviuq is an eternal Inuit wanderer.
Kon m Inca MythologyKon was the god of rain and wind that came from the North. His name has an unknown meaning.
Macuilcozcacuauhtli m Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "Five Vulture" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl
mācuīlli "five" and
cōzcacuāuhtli "vulture". Macuilcozcacuauhtli was one of the members of Ahuiateteo, a group of five Aztec gods of excess and pleasure... [
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Macuilcuetzpalin m Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "Five Lizard" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl
mācuīlli "five" and
cuetzpalin "lizard". Macuilcuetzpalin was one of the members of Ahuiateteo, a group of five Aztec gods of excess and pleasure... [
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Macuilmalinalli m Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "Five Grass" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl
mācuīlli "five" and
malinalli, a twisted or braided grass stalk used as a building material. Macuilmalinalli was one of the members of Ahuiateteo, a group of five Aztec gods of excess and pleasure... [
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Macuiltochtli m Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "Five Rabbit" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl
mācuīlli "five" and
tochtli "rabbit". was one of the members of Ahuiateteo, a group of five Aztec gods of excess and pleasure. He is the god of drunkenness.
Macuilxochitl m Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "Five Flower" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl
mācuīlli "five" and
xochitl "flower". Macuilxochitl was one of the members of Ahuiateteo, a group of five Aztec gods of excess and pleasure... [
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Makunaima m New World MythologyIn the Akawaio culture, Makunaima is a folk hero and the tribe’s deity of creation. In the Macushi culture however, he is Inshikirung’s troublemaking brother.
Mulac m New World MythologyMayan mythological name representing the North and the colour white. One of the Bacabs, gods representing North, South, East, and West. Associated with: Cauac, Kan, and Ix.
Navagiaq m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology, InupiatWest Greenlandic name meaning "the one who travelled from place to place", composed of
nava- meaning "exchange, moving from place to place" and -
giaq meaning "travel" or "is out". In Greenlandic mythology this is the name of a character who dies and travels from animal to animal as a spirit until he is finally reborn as a human.
Opochtli m Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "the left, left-hand side" or "left-handed" in Nahuatl, figuratively "south". This was also the name of an Aztec deity associated with water, considered the god of fishing and hunting and a representative of the rain god
Tlaloc.
Orenda f & m New World MythologyOrenda roughly translates into "Great Spirit", "divine essence", "Holy Spirit", or simply "God" in Iroquois.... [
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Othagwenda m New World MythologySapling, the older twin brother of
Juskaha, culture heroes of the Seneca. They were born to a young woman magically impregnated by the West Wind. Flint was cast out by his grandmother who hated him, but Juskaha went looking for him and found him in a hollow tree, and took him back home where they grew up together... [
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Oxomoco f & m Aztec and Toltec MythologyAn Aztec deity, goddess of night, astrology, and the calendar. She and her husband,
Cipactonal, were known as the first human couple. Possibly of Huastec origin, from
uxum "woman" and
ocox "first".
Paaliaq m Inuit Mythology, Astronomy, Popular CulturePaaliaq is a satellite of Saturn. It was named after a giant from the Inuit Mythology. This name was used by writer Michael Kusugak for the fictional shaman in the book 'The Curse of the Shaman' (2006).
Pachacamac m & f Inca MythologyPachacamac is the creator god in Inca Mythology. His name derives From
Pacha Kamaq, meaning “Earth Shaker”.
Pana m Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Pana was the god who cared for souls in the underworld (Adlivun) before they were reincarnated.... [
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Patecatl m Aztec and Toltec MythologyPossibly derived from Nahuatl
pahtli "medicine, potion, poison" and
-tecatl, a suffix indicating affiliation. This was the name of an Aztec god of healing and fertility, lord of pulque (an alcoholic beverage made from maguey sap).
Pikiru m Inca MythologyPikiru is the deity of the night in Inca Mythology. His name has an unknown meaning.
Piltzintecuhtli m Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "young prince" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl
piltzintli, a diminutive form of
pilli "child, youth" and
teuctli "lord". In Aztec mythology, Piltzintecuhtli was a god of the rising sun, healing, and visions, associated with
Tonatiuh.
Popo m New World MythologyShort form of
Popocatepetl, which means "smoking mountain" in Nahuatl from
popoca "it smokes" and
tepetl "mountain". This is the name of a hero in Mexican legend and Aztec mythology, the lover of Princess
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Qoyllur m Inca MythologyQoyllur is the goddess of the stars in Inca Mythology. Her name derives from
quyllur, meaning ‘star’ in Quechua.
Quissik m Greenlandic, Inuit MythologyMeans "urinated on" in Greenlandic. Quissik was the name of a shaman, still remembered in local legends, who acquired that name when foxes in human figure urinated on him.
Supay m & f Inca MythologySupay is the underworld ruler in Incan Mythology. His name means ‘demon’ in Quechua.
Tecciztecatl m Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "person from Tecciztlann" in Nahuatl, a place name derived from Nahuatl
tēcciztli "conch" and
tlācatl "person, human being". In Aztec mythology, Tecciztecatl was a lunar deity, representing the "Man in the Moon"... [
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Tekkeitsertok m Inuit MythologyThe name of one of the most important hunting gods in the Inuit pantheon. Tekkeitsertok is a god of hunting and the master of caribou.
Tenoch m Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec MythologyPossibly a combination of Nahuatl
te- "stone" and
nochtli "prickly-pear cactus fruit". This was the name of a possibly-legendary Aztec ruler, who is said to have led his people southward to found the city of Tenochtitlan.
Tlilhua m Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "possessor of ink" or "he who has black ink" in Nahuatl, from
tlilli "black (colour); black ink, paint, soot" and the possessive suffix
-hua. This was also the name of one of the Centzontotochtin, gods of the pulque (an alcoholic beverage made from maguey sap) and sons of
Patecatl and
Mayahuel.
Tornarsuk m Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Tornarsuk is a god of the underworld and head of the protective gods known as the tornat.
Torngasoak m Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Torngasoak is a very powerful sky god, one of the more important deities in the Inuit pantheon. Leader of the Tornat.
Tzilacatzin m Aztec and Toltec Mythology (Archaic)Name of an old Otomi warrior ally of Tenochtitlan-Tlatelolco, who stood out during the conquest of Anahuac. According to the chronicles, Tzilacatzin was the only warrior to face Pedro de Alvarado when he arrived with the Spanish in Tlatelolco.
Wentshukumishiteu m & f Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Wentshukumishiteu is a water-elemental spirit which fiercely protected the young of various animal species from human hunters.
Xelas m New World Mythology, SalishanName used by the Lummi people of northwest Washington state for the Transformer, a being that appears in the mythologies of many indigenous peoples who inhabited the Pacific Northwest Coast. This legendary figure (or figures) is also known as
Xáays in Squamish and
Xa:ls in Halkomelem.
Xipe m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, NahuatlMeans "the flayed one", derived from Nahuatl
xipehua, "to flay, to skin, to peel". This was the name of an Aztec deity also known as Xipe Totec, god of ritual flaying and agriculture, who oversaw vegetation, springtime, regeneration, metal crafts, deadly warfare, and the east... [
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Xiuhtecuhtli m Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "turquoise lord" or "lord of fire", from Nahuatl
xihuitl, which can mean "turquoise, grass, green/blue thing" or "year, comet" or "flame, fire", and
tecuhtli "lord". This was the name of the Aztec god of fire, daytime, and heat, one of the oldest known Mesoamerican deities.
Xocotl m Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "fruit" in Nahuatl, referring specifically to sour or acidic fruits such as hog plums. This was the name of the Aztec god of fire and the planet Venus.
Xpiyacoc m Mayan MythologyThe exact etymology of Xpiyacoc is not definitively established. Some interpretations suggest connections to concepts like "turtle" or "tortoise" in local dialects, possibly linking him to themes of wisdom and longevity... [
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Yacatecuhtli m Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "nose lord" or "lord of those who go" in Nahuatl, from
yacatl "nose, point; something in the lead" and
tecuhtli "lord". This was the Aztec god of travelling merchants.
Yanauluha m New World MythologyThe great medicine man of the Zuni. He is associated with civilization, agriculture, animal husbandry, social life, healing and knowledge.
Yehl m New World Mythology, TlingitThe Tlingit creator-god, the bringer of culture as well as a trickster. He stole fire and gave it to humankind. Assuming the shape of a large raven, he flew over the primal fog and dissipated it with his wings until the first lands emerged... [
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Yimantuwingyai m New World MythologyA culture hero of the Hupa (California) and the one who established world order. He was the leader of the beings (the Kihunai) who inhabited the world before the Hupa. He combined trickiness and eroticism with heroic qualities... [
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