KharisfGreek Mythology Alternate transcription of Greek Χάρις (see Charis). The Greek mythological figure Aglaia was also known as Kharis or Charis (Grace).
KhatvangmSanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Nepali, Telugu MEANING - club shaped like the foot of a bedstead’ i.e. a club or staff with a skull at the top (considered as the weapon of lord Shiva and also carried by ascetics ), back-bone... [more]
KhecharafHinduism MEANING : moving in air, flying, a bird, (in music ) a particular melody ( मूर्छना ) Here खे means in air + चराmeans moving ... [more]
KhegamanmHinduism MEANING : moving in air, a kind of gallinule. Here खे means sky, in air + गमन means going... [more]
Khin-nanafCaucasian Mythology Meaning unknown. Khin-Nana was the Vainakh goddess of water and believed to dwell in clear mountain springs. She was often depicted as a mermaid.
KhionefGreek Mythology, Literature Variant of Chione. In American author Rick Riordan's Heroes of Olympus series, Khione appears as an antagonist with powers over ice and snow.
KhorældarmOssetian Mythology Meaning unknown. In Ossetian mythology, Khorældar is the god of bread, patron of harvest, and father of Borkhuarali. When his son was killed by Batraz, he decided to punish the Narts by putting them in famine.
KiašemHurrian Mythology Means "sea", deriving from the ordinary Hurrian noun. Name borne by a Hurrian deity that represented the sea, who was also worshipped in Ugarit and Alalakh. He was often seen as an ally of the god Kumarbi.
Kigatilikm & fInuit Mythology In Inuit mythology, Kigatilik is a vicious, violent demon, especially known for killing shamans.
KikimorafSlavic Mythology The name of an evil house spirit in Slavic Mythology. Her name may derive from the Udmurt word kikka-murt meaning "scarecrow". Alternatively it may come from the Polish mora or Czech můra which mean "moth" or be related to the Old Norse mara meaning "nightmare".
KiririshafNear Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology This was the name of an important goddess in Elamite religion. Her name apparently means "Great Goddess" or "Great Lady" in the Elamite language, with one source stating that the name consists of Elamite kiri or kirir "goddess" and Elamite usa(n) (relation with the Elamite word rishair "great" is also likely)... [more]
KisharfNear Eastern Mythology Her name is argued to mean "the whole earth", possibly deriving from the Akkadian element kili ("all, whole, totality"). The name of an Akkadian goddess that represented the Earth, with her twin Anshar representing the sky... [more]
KishimojinfJapanese Mythology The name of a Japanese protector goddess of children and child rearing who is sometimes also seen as a vicious demon of misery and unhappiness towards children and parents. Her name is derived from 鬼 (ki) meaning "ghost, evil spirit, demon", 子 (shi) meaning "child", 母 (mo) meaning "mother" and 神 (jin) meaning "god, deity, spirit".
KiviuqmInuit Mythology Kiviuq 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.
KiwanukamGanda, African Mythology Kiwanuka is the hammer wielding God of Thunder and Lightning in Ganda Mythology. His name means “someone who was born on a Thursday”.
KiyohimefJapanese Mythology, Japanese The name translates to ‘pure lady’. It’s the name of a princess from Japanese mythology, who falls in love with a Buddhist monk named anchin, and after she was rejected, her passion for him turned her into a dragon and she consumed both herself and anchin in the bell of the dojoji temple.
KjalarrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology By-name of uncertain meaning. Possibly related to kilja ("food"), kjǫlr ("keel") or kjalki ("sledge"). This is a name for Odin.
KleolafGreek Mythology Possibly a short form or corruption of either Κλεολεία (Kleoleia) or Κλεολαία (Kleolaia), both of which derive their first element from Greek κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory"... [more]
KlœngrmNorse Mythology Meaning unknown, perhaps a variant of Klœingr. The name appears in the epic work 'Heimskringla' written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson.
KoharafPolynesian Mythology Kohara is the goddess of tuna, and is considered the "mother of all tuna fish". The word also means "to throw a flash of lightning, as a deity". In Māori mythology, lightning begat tuna. In that sense, Kohara can be considered the "ancestor of tuna".
KokabielmJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend Means "star of God", derived from Hebrew כּוֹכַב (kokhab) "star" and אֵל ('el) "God". The Book of Enoch names him as one of the fallen angels. He is also mentioned in the Kabbalistic text 'Sefer Raziel HaMalakh' ("The Book of the Archangel Raziel").
KokablelmJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend Variant form of Kokabiel. This was the name of one of the chiefs of ten of the fallen angels in The Book of Enoch. Kokablel taught man about constellations.
KoknesismBaltic Mythology Meaning "wood-bearer" in Latvian. Koknesis is a hero in the Latvian epic poem 'Lāčplēsis'.
KolgafNorse Mythology Means "the cold one" in Old Norse, referring to cold water. In Norse mythology, Kolga was a the daughter of Ægir and Rán.
KombefGreek Mythology The name of a nymph of the island of Euboia who was the mother of the seven Euboian Korybantes. Her name comes from the element κομβώο (komboo) meaning "girdled, buckled".
KonmInca Mythology Kon was the god of rain and wind that came from the North. His name has an unknown meaning.
KonohanasakuyafJapanese Mythology Konohanasakuya-hime is represents how delicate earthly life is in Japanese mythology and she is symbolized by the cherry blossom.
KopalamGeorgian Mythology Meaning uncertain. Kopala was a God of lightning and a hero in Georgian mythology who slayed demons. Along with Iakhsari, he led a campaign to drive out the devils who were persecuting the humans living on the land... [more]
KopciuszekfFolklore Means "black redstart" in Polish - the black redstart being a type of small bird. This is the Polish name of the fairy tale character Cinderella. It is not used as a given name in Poland.
KorkyrafGreek Mythology Korkyra was a beautiful nymph daughter of Asopos and Metope. Poseidon felt in love with her and brought Korkyra to the hitherto unnamed island and, in marital bliss, offered her name to the place which gradually evolved to Kerkyra (the actual Greek name of Corfu Island).
KoscheimSlavic Mythology (?), Russian A antagonistic figure from traditional Russian fairy tales. Known as “Koschei the Deathless”, he is portrayed as an evil and powerful wizard who cannot be killed by traditional means since his soul is hidden inside an object, often an egg nested inside other protective objects.
KostromafSlavic Mythology Derived from Russian костёр (kostyor) meaning "bonfire". This is the name of an East Slavic fertility goddess. According to myth, she drowned herself in a lake and became a rusalka when she discovered that her newlywed husband, Kupalo, was her brother.
KrampusmFolklore Either derived from Bavarian krampn meaning "dead, rotten", or else from German krampen meaning "claw". This is the name of a half-goat, half-demon monster that punishes misbehaving children at Christmastime, according to central European folklore.
KraneiafGreek Mythology Derived from Ancient Greek κράνεια meaning "cornelian cherry", a small species of dogwood. This was the name of one of the eight hamadryad daughters of Oxylos and Hamadryas, associated with the cornelian cherry tree.
KresnikmSlavic Mythology Slavic god associated with fire, the summer solstice, and storms. Kresnik was worshipped among the Slavic population of the eastern Alps. He is probably the same deity as Svarožič, son of the Slavic sun god, Svarog, described as having golden hair and golden hands... [more]
KriasosmGreek Mythology Basically means "he who saves rams", derived from Greek κριός (krios) meaning "ram, male sheep" combined with Greek σαόω (saoō) meaning "to rescue, to save". For the latter element, also compare the Greek adjective σάος (saos) meaning "safe".
KrinofGreek Mythology, Ancient Greek Possibly derived from Greek κρίνον (krinon) meaning "white lily" (species Lilium candidum). In Greek mythology, this name was borne by a daughter of Antenor.
KshitigarbhamBuddhism Means "earth womb" from Sanskrit क्षिति (kshiti) meaning "earth" and गर्भ (garbha) meaning "womb, inside, interior". This is the name of a bodhisattva in Mahayana tradition, typically portrayed as a monk.
KshitizmHinduism, Indian In English we say "Horizon".The place where the Earth and the sky seem to meet.
KtesiosmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek κτῆσις (ktesis) meaning "acquisition, possession, property", which is ultimately derived from Greek κτάομαι (ktaomai) meaning "to acquire, to procure for oneself" as well as "to possess".
KuafumChinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology From a combination of the characters 夸 (kua, meaning “boast”) and 父 (fu, meaning “father”). Kuafu was a giant in Chinese mythology most well known for trying to chase or race with the sun... [more]
KubabafHurrian Mythology Of unknown etymology. Kubaba (kug-ba-u) was the name of minor Hurro-Hittite goddess. A Sumerian queen that ruled in the Early Dynastic III (ca. 2500–2330 BC) period of Sumer, also went by this name... [more]
KubaifMythology Etymology unknown. This is the name of the Turkic goddess of childbirth and children.
KuberamSanskrit, Hinduism Means "deformed, monstrous" or "ill-shaped one" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu god of wealth.
KudmKorean Mythology In Korean mythology, he is the personification of darkness and evil.
Kudanf & mJapanese, Japanese Mythology From Japanese 件 (kudan) meaning "matter", or more creatively translated as "human-faced bovine", is a yōkai which became widely known throughout Japan during the first half of the 19th century. The kanji used for Kudan can also come from Japanese 人 (hito) meaning "person" combined with 牛 (ushi) meaning "cow, bull"... [more]
KueyenfNew World Mythology Etymology unknown. This is the name of the Mapuche goddess of the moon and the Mapuche name for the moon.
KuišḫamaššanifNear Eastern Mythology, Luwian Mythology Means "any god", deriving from the Luwian word maššan(i) ("god"). Name borne by a goddess of the Luwian pantheon, who was often depicted holding grapes.
K'uloĸutsukmGreenlandic, Inuit Mythology Archaic spelling of Quloqutsuk (according to the old Kleinschmidt orthography which was used to write Greenlandic until 1973, when orthographic reforms were introduced).
KumarbimHurrian Mythology Kumarbi is the chief god of the Hurrians. He is the son of Anu (the sky), and father of the storm-god Teshub. He was identified by the Hurrians with Sumerian Enlil, by the Greeks as Kronos and by the Ugaritians with El.... [more]
KumbhakarnamHinduism Means "pot-eared, pitcher-eared" in Sanskrit, from कुम्भ (kumbha) meaning "pitcher, pot, jar" and कर्ण (karna) meaning "ear". In the Hindu epic the Ramayana he is a rakshasa (a type of supernatural being) and the younger brother of the demon king Ravana.
Kun AnafMythology The Turkic sun goddess, associated with life and fertility, warmth and health. Her name is derived from gün meaning "sun, day" and ana meaning "mother".
KupalafSlavic Mythology Kupala is the Slavic goddess of water, herbs and magic. Her name means "to bathe".
KurdalægonmOssetian Mythology Contraction of Kurd Alæ Wærgon in which Kurd (derived from *kur- meaning "to heat", "to incandesce") and Alæ (Ossetian for "Aryan" and later "Alan") are epithets meaning "blacksmith" and "Alan" (a nomadic Iranian ethnic group), "Aryan" (an Indo-Iranian term meaning "noble") and Wærgon (from Old Ossetic *wærg meaning "wolf"), the original name of Kurdalægon... [more]
KurunnītufAkkadian, Near Eastern Mythology Likely means "high quality beer", deriving from the Akkadian kurunnum (itself a derivation of the Sumerian kurun). Name borne by an Akkadian goddess, likely equivalent to the Sumerian goddess of beer Ninkasi.
KuruntamHittite Mythology Possibly deriving from the Proto-Indo-European root *kerh ("horn"). Name borne by a Hittite god of hunting and wild animals, who was often associated with deer. A possible Luwian origin has been proposed for Kurunta, by way of the god Runtiya entering the Hittite pantheon, however this is disputed.
KusanagimJapanese Mythology (草薙剣) Full name is(phoneticly) is Kusanagi-No-tsurugi. The name originated from a legendary sword from the three Imperial Regalia of Japan. As well as Sessho-seki and Tonbogiri.... [more]
KutjaramIndigenous Australian Mythology One of the two male ancestors of mortals that taught people to keep in touch with Dreamtime (the source of all life).
KuutarfFinnish Mythology Finnish goddess of the moon. Her name is derived from kuu meaning "moon, month" and the feminine ending -tar.
KuwannaniyafNear Eastern Mythology, Hittite Mythology Of uncertain etymology, possibly deriving in part from the Hittite element kuu̯an ("woman"). Kuwannaniya was a Hittite goddess of spring, possibly related to a specific sacred space (known as loci numinosi).
KvasirmNorse Mythology, Icelandic (Modern, Rare) Derived from the name given to the fermented juice of berries. In Norse mythology Kvasir was the wisest of all beings. The dwarfs Fjalarr and Galarr killed him, poured his blood into the vessels Boðn, Són and Óðrœrir, and mixed it with honey to make the skaldic mead, which would make whoever drank it a poet.
KviriamGeorgian Mythology, Georgian (Rare) Meaning uncertain, though it could be derived from (and is certainly associated with) the Georgian word კვირა (kvira) meaning "week" as well as "Sunday" (ultimately of Greek origin).... [more]
KyanipposmGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun κύανος (kyanos) meaning "dark blue enamel" as well as "lapis lazuli, azurite" combined with the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
KydippefGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun κῦδος (kydos) meaning "glory, renown" (see Thucydides) combined with the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
KyledyrmWelsh Mythology An Arthurian warrior who was the son of Nwython. Kyledyr or Cyledyr was loyal to the warrior Gwythyr, and joined Gwythyr’s army during a war against Gwynn son of Nudd... [more]
KymofGreek Mythology A Nereid named the "wave" or the "end of waves" wh,o with her sisters Amphitrite and Kymodoke, had the power to still the winds and calm the sea. (Hesiod, Apollodorus)
KymopoleiafGreek Mythology Means "wave-walker" from Greek κῦμα (kuma) "wave, billow" and πολέω (poleo) "to go about, to range over". Kymopoleia, Greek goddess of heavy seas and storms, was a daughter of the sea god Poseidon and Amphitrite and she was the wife of Briareus, one of the three Hundred-Handlers... [more]
KypselosmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived either from the Greek noun κύψελος (kypselos) meaning "swallow" or "swift" (both birds) or from the Greek noun κυψέλη (kypsele) meaning "chest, box" as well as "beehive".
LabbatufNear Eastern Mythology, Akkadian Means "lioness", deriving from the Akkadian lābatu ("lioness"). This is attested as an alternate name for Ishtar in an Eblaite god list.
LabdhifHinduism Jain name meaning or signifying the presence of heavenly power.
LacedaemonmGreek Mythology (Anglicized) Lacedaemon was a mythical king of Laconia and son of the Pleaid Taygete and Zeus in Classical Greek mythology. He was a father of King Amyclas of Sparta and Queen Eurydice of Argos, with Princess Sparta, the daughter of King Eurotas.
Lạc Long QuânmFar Eastern Mythology From Sino-Vietnamese 雒龍君 (Lạc Long Quân) meaning "Dragon Lord of the Lạc Việt", the name of a group of ancient tribes that inhabited northern Vietnam and southern China in the 3rd century BC... [more]
LāčplēsismBaltic Mythology Means "bear-slayer" in Latvian. He's the hero of the eponymous Latvian epic poem.
LadonmGreek Mythology In Greek mythology Ladon was the dragon or serpent that guarded the golden apples of the Hesperides, but was killed by Herakles. It was also the name of a river god who was the father of Daphne and Metope.
LagafNorse Mythology In Norse mythology, Laga is the goddess of wells and springs. She is a friend of Odin.
LagamarfNear Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology This was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. Her name is Akkadian and means "no mercy". The Elamite form of her name is said to be Lakamar. The fact that her name is Akkadian rather than Elamite, is possibly due to the fact that Elam had repeatedly been under Akkadian rule and was thus influenced by the Akkadian language and culture... [more]
Lakam & fPolynesian Mythology, Hawaiian (Rare) From laka meaning "tame". This is the name of a goddess of the hula and a god of canoe makers, and a legendary hero.
LakhsharmHinduism From Lakhsh, which means goal. Meaning is Goal Oriented Fearless Leader
LalahonfPhilippine Mythology Meaning uncertain, possibly from Visayan meaning "one who ripens". Lalahon is a goddess of harvests, fire, and volcanoes in Visayan mythology.
LamariafGeorgian Mythology Meaning unknown. Lamaria is a goddess in Georgian mythology and a part of the Svan pantheon. She is named "eye of the earth" and is the goddess of the hearth, cattle and a protector of women (especially with matters of childbirth).
LamashtufNear Eastern Mythology, Akkadian Possibly means "she who erases", deriving from the Akkadian element pašāṭu ("to erase"). Name borne by a female demon thought to menace women during childbirth. Since her name was written with the symbol 𒀭 (dingir, used to signify the name of a deity), and she is described as acting malevolently of her own accord (rather than at the direction of the gods), it is hypothesised that she was a goddess or demigoddess in her own right.
Lâm cung thánh mẫufFar Eastern Mythology The princess of the forest in Vietnamese mythology. Her name is derived from the Vietnamese reading of 林 (lâm) meaning "forest" 宮 (cung) meaning "palace, temple", 聖 (thánh) meaning "holy, sacred" and 母 (mẫu) meaning "mother".
LammašagafSumerian Mythology Means "the good Lamma (a kind of protector spirit)", deriving from the Sumerian element šag ("sweet, good, pleasant"). Name borne by a sukkal (vizier deity) of the goddess Bau.
LampedofGreek Mythology Derived from Greek λαμπάς (lampas) "a torch, beacon, sun". This was the name of an Amazonian queen in Greek mythology. A chapter is dedicated to Lampedo and her sister Marpesia in Boccaccio's 'On Famous Women' (1374).
LampetiafGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Λαμπετίη (Lampetiê), a derivative of λαμπετάω (lampetaô) "to shine". In Greek mythology Lampetia and her sister Phaethousa were two nymphs who pastured the sacred herds of the sun god Helios on the mythical island of Thrinakie, or Thrinacia.
LanassafAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people" combined with the Greek noun ἄνασσα (anassa) meaning "queen, lady".... [more]
LaomedonmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun λαομέδων (laomedon) meaning "ruler of the people", which consists of the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people" and the Greek noun μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler" (see Medon).... [more]
LaophontefGreek Mythology Etymology uncertain, derived from Greek λαος (laos) meaning "the people" and potentially φόνος (phonos) meaning "murder, slaughter"... [more]
LaothoefGreek Mythology Derived from Greek λαος (laos) "the people" combined with θοός (thoos) "swift, nimble". This was the name of several women in Greek mythology.
LarasatifIndonesian Mythology, Javanese Possibly derived from Javanese laras meaning "harmonious, orderly, ideal" combined with ati meaning "heart". This is the name of a character in Javanese mythology, also called Rarasati... [more]
LarentiafRoman Mythology Apparently derived from the Latin term Lares referring to minor guardian gods, the origin of which is unknown. There may be a connection to Latin larva "ghost, spectre" or larvo "to enchant, bewitch"... [more]
LaṣfNear Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology Of unknown etymology, possibly deriving from an unrecorded Semitic language. Laṣ was considered to be the wife of the Sumerian god Nergal, as she is listed as such in the Weidner god list... [more]
LatisfCeltic Mythology The name of a minor goddess worshipped in Roman Britain. The etymology is uncertain but may come from Proto-Celtic *lati- meaning 'liquor', *lat- meaning 'day', or *lāto- meaning 'lust'.
LatobiusmGaulish Mythology Latobius (Mars Latobius Marmocius) is a Gaulish god known from six inscriptions found at two sites in Austria. During ancient Roman times, he was equated with aspects of Jupiter and Mars.
LatreusmGreek Mythology Latreus was a Thessalioi Kentauroi (Centaur of Thessaly) who participated in the Centauromachy that stirred after the centaurs tried to abduct Queen Hippodamia and thus angered King Pirithous and the king's men (the Lapiths)... [more]
LaurinmGerman, Germanic Mythology Old German name of uncertain origin. In recent years it has been debated that Laurin might be derived from Latin laurinus "crowned with laurels".... [more]
LeafHawaiian, Polynesian Mythology Goddess of canoe builders; wife of Ku-moku-hali'i; sister of Hina-puku-'ai; she takes the form of an 'elepaio (a forest bird)
LeabharchamfIrish Mythology Means "crooked book" from Gaelic leabhar "book" and cham "crooked" (a byname probably referring to posture). In Irish legend this was the name of the wise old woman who raised Deirdre in seclusion, and who brought together Deirdre and Naoise.
LeadesmGreek Mythology According to Apollodorus, Leades was a son of Astacus who fought in the defense of Thebes against the Seven, and killed Eteocles.
LeanirafGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Leaneira. In Greek mythology, Leanira or Leaneira was a Spartan princess who later became an Arcadian queen. She was the daughter of King Amyclas and possibly Diomede, daughter of Lapithes... [more]
Leimarel SidabifManipuri, Mythology The supreme goddess in Sanamahism, the traditional religion of the Meitei religion. Leimarel Sidabi, also known as Ima Leimaren, meaning "Mother Leimarel", is seen as the goddess of the earth, nature and household and mother of every living thing... [more]
LeizufChinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology In Chinese mythology, Leizu was the principal wife of the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan) and the inventor of sericulture. She is commonly worshipped in parts of Northern China as the “Silkworm Mother”.
LelantosmGreek Mythology (Latinized, Rare) Son of the titans Coeus and phoebe,brother of leto and asteria.Name meaning 'something that goes unobserved' therefore becoming god of air(unseen).
LelexmGreek Mythology In Greek mythology, Lelex (/ˈliːlɪks/; Ancient Greek: Λέλεξ, gen. Λέλεγος) was one of the original inhabitants of Laconia which was called after him, its first king, Lelegia.
LellurifHurrian Mythology Of unknown meaning, however the name is linked to several other names in Hurrian mythology by the suffix -luri. Lelluri was a Hurrian goddess of mountains.
Lelwanim & fHittite Mythology Etymology uncertain. This was the name of the Hittite deity of the underworld, who was thought to live in the dark of the earth, and whose temples were associated with mausoleums. Originally derived from a Hattian god, Lelwani later came to be viewed as a goddess, due to syncretization with several female deities.
LendabairfIrish Mythology Derived from Irish leannán meaning "lover, sweetheart". Perhaps the second element is siabhre "spirit, fairy" (compare Findabhair).
LenusmCeltic Mythology Lenus was the Celtic god of healing. He is often compared to the Roman god Mars.
LeodegrancemArthurian Romance, Welsh Mythology King Leodegrance was Queen Guinevere's father from Arthurian mythology. "His earliest existing mention is in the Prose 'Lancelot', though he may be identical to Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Leodegar."
LeosmGreek Mythology Derived from Attic Greek λεώς (leos) meaning "the people". Also compare Greek λαος (laos), which has the same meaning and is found in names like Archelaus and Menelaus.
LepreusmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek λεπρός (lepros), which can mean "scaly, scabby, rough" as well as "leprous, mangy". Obviously, it is etymologically related to the modern English word leprosy... [more]
LerajemJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend Meaning unknown, possibly of Hebrew origin. In the 17th-century grimoire 'The Lesser Key of Solomon', this is the name of a demon that appears in the form of an archer.
LeshachikhafSlavic Mythology The wife of Leshy. Her name is derived from the same root, ле́ший (leshiy) meaning "one from the forest", ultimately from лес (les) meaning "forest".
LethaeafGreek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology (?) Latinized form of Greek Ληθαία (Lethaia), the etymology of which is uncertain, perhaps from the same root as Lethe. In Ovid's Metamorphoses, this was the name of a woman who was changed with her husband Olenus into a stone (Greek λίθος (lithos) meant "stone") because she claimed she was more beautiful than any goddess.
LethefGreek Mythology Derived from Greek λήθη "forgetfulness, oblivion" (source of the word alethes "true" (compare Alethea), literally "not concealing"). In Greek mythology this name belonged to a daimona of oblivion... [more]
LeucophryefGreek Mythology Likely derived from λευκός (leukos) meaning "white, bright" and an unknown second element.
LeucosiafGreek Mythology (Latinized) From Greek Λευκωσια (Leukosia), possibly derived from λευκος (leukos) meaning "bright, clear, white" and οὐσία (ousia) "being" or "substance, essence". According to some writers, there were three Sirens: Leucosia, Parthenope and Ligeia.
LeucotheafGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Λευκοθέα (Leukothea) meaning "white goddess", derived from λευκός (leukos) "bright, clear, white" and θεός (theos) "god"... [more]
LeucothoëfGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Λευκοθόη (Leukothoê), derived from Greek λευκός (leukos) meaning "bright, clear, white" and θοός (thoos) "swift, nimble". In Greek mythology, Leucothoe was the beloved of Helios and sister of Clytia.
LeukadiosmGreek Mythology Meaning uncertain. There are currently two possibilities available for the meaning of this given name.... [more]
LeukefGreek Mythology Feminine form of Leukos. In Greek mythology, Leuke is the name of a daughter of Oceanus, who was the most beautiful of all the nymphs.
LeukonmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek adjective λευκός (leukos) meaning "white" as well as "bright, clear, brilliant" (see Leukos), which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun λύκη (luke) or (lyke), which can mean "light" as well as "morning sunshine".... [more]
LeukosmGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek adjective λευκός (leukos) meaning "white" as well as "bright, clear, brilliant", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun λύκη (luke) or (lyke), which can mean "light" as well as "morning sunshine".... [more]
LewalevufPolynesian Mythology The name of a fertility goddess in Fijian mythology, derived from lewa meaning "authority" and levu meaning "big, large".
LexanormGreek Mythology Either a variant of Alexanor or an independent name in its own right, in which case the name is derived from the Greek noun λέξις (lexis) meaning "speech" as well as "word, phrase" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man"... [more]
Liath Luachraf & mIrish Mythology Means "gray of Luachair" in Irish. It was the name of two characters in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology, which both appear in The Boyhood Deeds of Fionn.
LiberafRoman Mythology Roman goddess of wine, fertility, and freedom who empowers the woman to release her semen. See also Liber.
LibertasfRoman Mythology Derived from the Latin noun libertas meaning "freedom, liberty". In Roman mythology, Libertas was the name of the goddess of liberty.
LibyafGreek Mythology Libya is the daughter of Epaphus, King of Egypt, in both Greek and Roman mythology. She personified the land of Ancient Libya in North Africa, from which the name of modern-day Libya originated.
Liễu HạnhfFar Eastern Mythology A Vietnamese mother goddess. Her name is derived from liễu meaning "willow" and hạnh meaning "almond".
LíffOld Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic Old Norse and Icelandic variant of Hlíf. In Norse mythology, Líf and Lífþrasir are the only people to survive Ragnarǫk and become the ancestors of the post-Ragnarǫk human race.
LífþrasirmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Means "the one striving after life". In Norse mythology Líf and Lífþrasir are the only people to survive Ragnarǫk].
LilaeafGreek Mythology (Latinized) Directly taken from Greek λιλαία meaning "lilac". In Greek mythology, Lilaea was a Naiad of a spring of the same name, daughter of the river god Cephissus. The ancient city of Lilaea and the modern village of Lilaia in Phocis are named after her.
Lilem & fCaucasian Mythology, Svan (Rare), Georgian As a Svan name, this name is strictly masculine. It comes from the name of the Svan sun god Lile, whose name is thought to be etymologically related to that of the Sumerian god Enlil.... [more]
LilinoefHawaiian, Polynesian Mythology From the word meaning "fine mist." A deity in Hawaiian mythology goes by this name, associated with Mauna Kea alongside Poliʻahu and Waiau.
LimeniafGreek Mythology Means "of the harbour", derived from Greek λιμήν (limên) "harbour". This was an epithet of the Greek goddesses Aphrodite, Hera, and Artemis.
LimnaeafGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Λιμναία (Limnaia), from Greek λιμναῖος (limnaios) "of a lake". This was an epithet of the goddess Artemis at Sicyon, near Epidaurus, and also used of nymphs.
LimumChinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology From a combination of the characters 力 (lì, meaning “strength”) and 牧 (mù, meaning “to herd”). In Chinese mythology this name belonged to one of the greatest retainers of the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan)... [more]
LindusmGreek Mythology A character in Greek Mythology, and the son of Cercaphus and Cydippe or Lysippe, and grandson of Helios; in conjunction with whom he possessed the island of Rhodes, where he was regarded as the founder of the town of Ialysus.
LinglunmChinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology In Chinese mythology, Linglun was a retainer of the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan) who was said to have invented music. He made flutes that mimicked the songs of many bird species and devised the Chinese 5-tone music scale... [more]