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Barong m Indonesian Mythology
Derived from Old Javanese barwaṅ meaning "bear". In Balinese mythology this is the name of a lion or panther-like creature who embodies goodness, health and prosperity. Described as a benevolent guardian spirit who opposes the forces of evil, he is the archenemy of the demon queen Rangda... [more]

Chiyou 蚩尤 m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
The name of a mythological tribal chieftain who famously opposed the Yellow Emperor. Various sources describe him as a horned humanoid with four eyes, six arms, and hoofed feet, with 81 brothers-in-arms... [more]

Dal-nim 달님 f Korean Mythology
In Korean mythology, she is the moon. She is the sister to the sun, Hae-nim.

Durama m & f Garo, Far Eastern Mythology
Durama is a deity from Garo Mythology, whose name means ‘the grand and majestic mother’ in the Garo language.

Ehuang f Far Eastern Mythology
Means "fairy radiance". In Chinese folk religion, she and her twin sister, Yuhing, are goddesses or spirits of the Xiang River.

Enenra 煙々羅, 煙羅煙羅 m Japanese Mythology
From Japanese 煙 (en) meaning "smokey", 々, a ideographic iteration mark, indicating that the previous kanji should be repeated combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric" or sometimes spelt as "enraenra" which is built from Japanese 煙 (en) meaning "smokey", 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric", 煙 (en) meaning "smokey" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric".... [more]

Eopsin 업신 f Korean Mythology
The name of the goddess of storage and wealth in traditional Korean religion, who traditionally takes the form of a snake or weasel and protects the home. Her name is derived from 業 (eop) meaning "profession, work, job" and 神 (sin) meaning "god, goddess, spirit"... [more]

Erlang 二郎 m Chinese Mythology

Hae-nim 해님 f Korean Mythology
The sun in Korean mythology. She is the sister to Dal-nim, the moon.

Hariti f Japanese Mythology
Hārītī (Sanskrit), also known as Kishimojin (鬼子母神?), is a Buddhist goddess for the protection of children, easy delivery, happy child rearing and parenting, harmony between husband and wife, love, and the well-being and safety of the family.

Himiko 卑弥呼, 卑彌呼 f Japanese Mythology
This is from Old Japanese hime (姫) meaning 'young noblewoman, princess', or from hi (日) 'sun' and me (女) 'woman' or miko (覡 or 巫女) 'shamaness, shrine maiden, priestess'. Some sources posit that Himiko (Pimiko) is from an archaic Japanese title, himeko, which means 'princess', from hime with the female name suffix -ko (子) 'child'.... [more]

Irawan m Indonesian, Indonesian Mythology
Indonesian form of Iravan, also featured as a character in the Javanese version of the Hindu epic the Mahabharata.

Jugemu 寿限無 m Folklore, Japanese Mythology
Means "limitless life", from Japanese 寿 (ju) meaning "age; years", 限 (ge) meaning "limit" and 無 (mu) meaning "none". This is only the initial part of a ridiculously long name in a humorous rakugo story of a couple who could not decide on a name for their infant son, which resulted in the father being suggested several names by a Buddhist priest... [more]

Kotomo m Japanese Mythology
From Japanese こ (Ko) means "This" と (to) means "When" も (Mo) means "also".

Marici f Japanese Mythology, Chinese Mythology
Marici is a deva or bodhisattva associated with light and the sun. She is known as Molizhitian (摩利支天) or Molizhitian Pusa (摩利支天菩萨) in China and Marishi-ten (摩利支天?) in Japan and in Tibetan as 'Odzer Canma, "Woman Endowed with Rays of Light" (Wylie: 'od zer can ma)... [more]

Nuying f Far Eastern Mythology
Means "maiden bloom". In Chinese folk religion, she and her twin sister, Ehuang, are goddesses or spirits of the Xiang River.

Orikko m & f Japanese Mythology

Orochi 大蛇 f Japanese Mythology
From Japanese 大蛇 meaning "big snake". In Mythology, this was the name of a serpent that demanded virgin sacrifices.

Oumiko f Japanese, Japanese Mythology
Form of Oumi

Phosop f Far Eastern Mythology
Etymology unknown. This is the name of the Thai goddess of rice.

Rangda f Indonesian Mythology
Means "widow" in Balinese. In Balinese mythology this is the name of a demon who embodies the forces of evil, considered the nemesis of Barong. Her eternal battle with Barong is depicted in Balinese dance, in which she is portrayed as an old woman with long hair and nails and a terrifying face with fangs, protruding eyes and a long tongue.

Rushou 蓐收 m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 蓐 (ru, meaning “straw mat”) and 收 (shou, meaning “to gather” or “harvest”). Rushou is the Chinese god of metal who oversees the season of autumn and the west... [more]

Saiken m Chinese Mythology
A kind of Chinese Yokai that literally means "rhinoceros dog".

Sakuya 咲也, 咲哉, 咲弥, 朔夜, 朔椰 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.

Seiōbo 西王母 f Japanese Mythology
The Japanese name of the Queen Mother of the West, or Xiwangmu.

Seiryū 青龍, 青竜, 青流, 清龍, 清竜 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]

Seo-won 서원 f Korean Mythology
From Sino-Korean 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious", and 元 (won) meaning "first, origin".

Shinda m Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Ainu god (Kamuy) of fertility.

Suizei 綏靖天皇 m Far Eastern Mythology
Means "joyfully healthy peace" in Japanese. In Japanese legend, this is the second emperor of Japan, son of Jimmu.

Taiyoo 臺與 f Japanese Mythology
The name of a legendary queen regnant of Yamatai, successor of queen Himiko. Her name is derived from 臺 (tai) meaning "tower, lookout, platform" and 與 (yo) meaning "to give, award, provide".

Takeru 尊, 健, 猛, 猛竜, 丈瑠 m Japanese, Japanese Mythology
Derived from the Japanese kanji 尊 (takeru) meaning "excellent, noble, precious" or 健 (takeru) meaning "strong, healthy" or 猛 (takeru) meaning "fierce, ferocious". Takeru can also be written with two kanji, for example 猛 (take, read differently from above) or 丈 (take) meaning "height, mountain" combined with 竜 (ru) meaning "dragon, hero, imperial" or 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone, lapis lazuli".... [more]

Tianwu 天吴 m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 天 (tian, meaning “heaven”) and 吴 (wu, referring to the Wu people of southeast China). This is the name of a deity found in the Shanhaijing (山海经), or Classic of Mountains and Seas... [more]

Xuannü 玄女 f Chinese Mythology
Means "dark lady" or "mysterious lady" in Chinese. This was the name of an ancient Chinese goddess of war, sex, and longevity.

Zhuque 朱雀 m Chinese Mythology
From Chinese 朱 (zhū) meaning "vermilion red, cinnabar" and 雀 (què) meaning "sparrow"... [more]