Mythology Submitted Names

Líobhan f Irish Mythology
Form of the Gaelic name Lí Ban, meaning "beauty of women". It belonged to two characters in Irish myth, one a mermaid captured in Lough Neagh in 558, according to the 'Annals of the Four Masters' (see also Muirgen).

Liriope f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leiriope, which literally means "the face of leirion". Leirion was another name that the ancient Greeks had for the daffodil flower. In Greek mythology, Liriope was the name of a nymph.

Lisitea f Greek Mythology (Hispanicized), Greek Mythology (Italianized)
Spanish and Italian form of Lysithea.

Lisítoe f Greek Mythology (Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Lysithoe.

Litavis f Celtic Mythology
Litavis is a Gallic deity whose cult is primarily attested in east-central Gaul during the Roman period. She was probably an earth-goddess. Her name is derived from Gaulish Litavi- "earth; the vast one" (ultimately from Proto-Celtic *flitawī- "broad").

Litr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "the coloured one". In Norse mythology Litr is a dwarf who gets in Thor's way as he is about to consecrate Baldr's funeral pyre with Mjǫllnir... [more]

Lityerses m Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown; Lityerses was the illegitimate son of Midas in Greek mythology. He was said to be an aggressive swordsman who would frequently challenge people to harvesting contests and would behead those he beat.

Liuba f Slavic Mythology
Derived from the Slavic element lyuby "love", this was the name of the Sorbian and Wendish goddess of spring, love and fertility.

Liyu f Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From the characters 丽 (lì, meaning “beautiful”) and 娱 (yú, meaning “amusement” or “to make happy”). In Chinese mythology Liyu was a secondary wife to the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan) who was said to have invented cooking... [more]

Ljóta f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Ljót. In Norse mythology this is a typical name for giantesses.

Llorona f Folklore

Llŷr m Welsh Mythology

Lobel m Croatian (Rare), Slavic Mythology
An old Croatian name of unknown meaning.... [more]

Locika f Folklore
From the Czech word for the Lactuca plant (lettuce). This is the Czech name for Rapunzel (the fairy tale character). This isn't a personal name in Czech.

Locrus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Ancient Greek masculine name which means "Locrian".

Locutius m Roman Mythology
God that enabled children to form sentences.

Loddfáfnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Combination of loddari ("juggler") and Fáfnir. In Norse mythology this is the name of a young man Odin advises.

Lofarr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from lof ("permission; paean of praise") and herr ("army"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Lofn f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "the comforter; the mild". In Norse mythology this is the name of a goddess who receives permission from Odin and Frigg to bring together men and women whose marriage was previously forbidden.

Lofnheiðr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Combination of lof ("permission; praise") and heiðr ("bright, clear; honour"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology, the daughter of Hreiðmarr and the sister of Reginn, Fáfnir, Otr and Lyngheiðr.

Loge m Norse Mythology, Astronomy
Variant of Logi. He is a fire giant from Norse mythology, son of Fornjot, sometimes confused with the god Loki... [more]

Logi m Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "flame, blaze" in Old Norse. In Norse legend Logi was 'a handsome king of a land north of Norway. A descendant of giants, his name became Hálogi - "tall Logi" - the legendary source of the modern Hålogaland region of Norway… His daughters were Eisa and Eimyrja, names both meaning "embers", and his wife's name Glöd probably means "red-hot embers" - all suggestive that Logi is a personification and deity of fire' (K.M. Sheard, 2011).

Lohrasp m Persian, Persian Mythology, Literature
Persian form of the Avestan compound name Aurvataspa or Arvataspa, which consists of Avestan aurva meaning "swift" and Avestan aspa meaning "horse". As such, the meaning of this name is basically "swift horse" or "one who has a swift horse".... [more]

Lokenio m Lingala, African Mythology
A prince in Nkundo mythology.

Lomna f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
This name was used for the wife of Peleg in the Book of Jubilees.

Lona f Polynesian Mythology
Lona is a Hawaiian moon goddess. She fell in love with a married a mortal called ʻAikanaka. Lona and ʻAikanaka lived happily together until ʻAikanaka succumbed to old age.

Lonceta f Pictish, Old Celtic, Celtic Mythology
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a legendary ancestress of the Picts.

Lóni m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "the shining one" or "the lazy one". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Lono m Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
The god of "peace and prosperity, wind and rain" in Hawaii.

Looiaq m African Mythology

Loptr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly from Old Norse lopt "air". This is an alternative name for the Norse god Loki, used in the epic works 'Poetic Edda' and 'Prose Edda' by Snorri Sturluson... [more]

Loreley f Germanic Mythology, Spanish
Older German form of Lorelei. This was the pen name of Mexican writer María Luisa Garza (1887-1980). It is also borne by Argentine model and actress Luisana Loreley Lopilato (1987-), the wife of Canadian singer Michael Bublé.

Losna f Etruscan Mythology
An Etruscan goddess of the moon.

Lóðurr m Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown. In 'The Poetic Edda', Lóðurr was a god who helped Hœnir and Odin create the first humans.

Lotis f Greek, Greek Mythology
From the Greek word λωτός (lotos) meaning “lotus tree”. Lotis was a river nymph that transformed into a lotus tree to avoid Priapus.

Loukretia f Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Roman Mythology (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Lucretia.

Louperkous m Roman Mythology (Hellenized), Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Lupercus.

Loxias m Greek Mythology
Greek “the obscure”.... [more]

Loxo f Greek Mythology
The name of one of the Hyperborian nymphs who accompanied Artemis. The name is ultimately derived from the word λοξος (loxos) meaning "slant, trajectory".

Lua f Roman Mythology
In Roman mythology, Lua was a goddess to whom soldiers sacrificed captured weapons. Her name is thought to be derived from Latin luo "to set free".... [more]

Lubal m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
One of the sons of Magog in the Book of Jasher.

Lubanga m African Mythology
A god of good health of the Bunyoro People of Uganda.

Lugal-irra m Near Eastern Mythology
Possibly means "mighty lord", deriving in part from the Sumerian element 𒈗 (lugal), meaning "king, owner, master". Name borne by Mespotamian god who, along with his twin brother Meslamta-ea, was thought of as a guardian of doorways... [more]

Lulal m Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "syrup man" or "man sweet like syrup", likely deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒇽 lú ("grown man"), and làl ("honey, date syrup"). In Sumerian mythology, Lulal, inscribed dlú.làl in cuneiform, is the younger son of Inanna... [more]

Lumimuut f Indonesian Mythology
Meaning unknown. In the Minahasan mythology of Indonesia, she was the ancestor of the Minahasan people, alongside with her husband Toar.

Lumisirkku f Folklore
Means "snow bunting (a type of bird)" in Finnish, composed of lumi "snow" (see Lumi) and sirkku "bunting" (referring to a bird of the genus Emberiza; see Sirkku)... [more]

Luonnotar f Finnish Mythology
Derived from Finnish luonto meaning "nature". In the Kalevala this is another name for Ilmatar.

Lupercus m Roman Mythology (?), Ancient Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin lupus meaning "wolf". According to the 2nd-century historian Justin, Lupercus was a pastoral deity invoked to protect fertility, in whose honour were celebrated the Lupercalia rites on February 15, in the Lupercal (a cave on the Palatine Hill where tradition held that Romulus and Remus were suckled by the she-wolf)... [more]

Lur f & m Basque Mythology, Basque (Modern)
Means "earth" in Basque. In Basque mythology, Lur is one of the personifications of the soil, the cradle of life and the mother of the sun and the moon. She is closely related to the Basque mythological figure Mari... [more]

Lurra f Basque Mythology
Variant of Lur. A feminine, positive entity that relates to fecundity. Unlimited in all directions, she includes the stars, moon and sun inside her borders... [more]

Luscinia f English (Rare), Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin luscinia "nightingale". This was an epithet of the Roman goddess Minerva. As an English name, it has been used sparingly since the 19th century.

Lutine f Folklore
The name of a type of female imp in French folklore, by extension meaning "the tormentress", derived from nuiton (probably altered to resemble luitier "to fight"), from netun (influenced by nuit "night"), itself ultimately from Neptune.

Luʻukia f Polynesian Mythology, Hawaiian (Rare)
Name of A legendary chiefess, sister of Kāwelu, daughter or wife of ʻOlopana.

Luwu m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
The name of a deity found in the Shanhaijing (山海经), or Classic of Mountains and Seas. It has the face of a human, the body of a tiger and nine tails. It acts as a groundskeeper for the supreme heavenly god Di, watching over his gardens on Mount Kunlun as well as the Nine Domains of Heaven.

Luxovius m Celtic Mythology
The Gaulish god of the waters of Luxeuil. Consort of Bricta.

Lycaethus m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name derived from λύκος (lýkos) meaning "wolf" and an unknown second element.

Lycaon m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lykaon.

Lycaste f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λυκαστη (Lykaste), which might be related to Λύκαστος (Lykastos), the name of a town in the southern part of Crete. This was borne by several characters in Greek mythology, including a woman of Lemnos who slew her twin brother Cydimus.

Lycidas m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized), Literature
Latinized form of Lykidas. This was the name of a centaur from Greek mythology.... [more]

Lycius m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lykios. This was an epithet of the Greek god Apollo. It was used by John Keats for the hero of his poem 'Lamia' (1819).

Lyco f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lyko.

Lycomède m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Lycomedes.

Lycomedes m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology
Latinized form of Lykomedes. In Greek mythology, King Lycomedes of Scyros is the maternal grandfather of Neoptolemus.

Lycorias f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λυκωριάς (Lykorias). In Greek myth this was the name of a sea-nymph, daughter of Nereus and Doris.

Lycorus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lykoros. In Greek mythology, Lycorus was a son of the god Apollo. A city was named Lycoreia in his honour.

Lycurgue m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Lycurgus.

Lykaon m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek λυκος (lykos) "wolf". In Greek mythology, this is the name of an early king of Arkadia.

Lykidas m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "son of Lykos" in Greek, derived from the name Lykos combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Lykios m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "Lycian" in Greek, referring to a person from the province of Lycia in Asia Minor. The Greeks connected the place name with λύκος (lykos) "wolf"... [more]

Lyko f Greek Mythology

Lyncée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Lynceus.

Lynceus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λυγκεύς (Lynkeus), though technically Lygkeus is the correct spelling. The name is a more elaborate form of Lynkos (see Lyncus)... [more]

Lyncus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λύγκος (Lynkos), though technically Lygkos is the correct spelling. It is derived from Greek λύγξ (lynx) - technically lygx - which refers to the feline animal of the same name... [more]

Lyngheiðr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from the Germanic name elements lyng "heather" and heiðr "honour". This is the name of a Dwarf from Norse mythology.

Lyngvi m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse lyng "heather". In Norse mythology this is the name of the island in the lake Ámsvartnir where Fenrir is chained until Ragnarǫk.

Lysia f Late Roman, Greek Mythology, English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Feminine form of Lysius as well as an epithet of both Artemis and Demeter.

Lysianassa f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek elements λυσις (lysis) "releasing, freeing, deliverance" and ανασσα (anassa) "queen". This was borne by several minor characters in Greek mythology, including a daughter of King Priam of Troy, and one of the Nereids.

Lysidice f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek Λυσιδίκη (Lysidikê), derived from λυσις (lysis) "a release, loosening, freeing, deliverance" and δικη (dike) "justice"... [more]

Lysimache f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Lysimachos.

Lysippe f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "she who lets loose the horses" in Greek from the elements λύσις (lysis) "a release, loosening" and ἵππος (hippos) "horse"... [more]

Lysithoe f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek λύσις (lysis) meaning "a release, loosening" and θοός (thoos) meaning "swift, nimble". This is another name for Lysithea, however, it may have belonged to a different figure.

Lytta f Greek Mythology
Attic form of Lyssa 2.

Ma f Sumerian Mythology
Means "land" in Sumerian. In Sumerian mythology, Ma is referred to as the mother of the mountain.

Maahin m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Sinhalese, Indian, Telugu, Bengali, Marathi, Malayalam, Nepali, Kannada
Means "causing or feeling joy, dominion, mighty or powerful, blithe".

Ma'at f Egyptian Mythology
Ma'at refers to the ancient Egyptian concepts of truth, balance, order, harmony, law, morality, and justice. Maat was also the goddess who personified these concepts, and regulated the stars, seasons, and the actions of mortals and the deities who had brought order from chaos at the moment of creation... [more]

Mabior m Dinka, African Mythology
Means "white bull" in Dinka. The white bull is the most prized and is sought after for sacrifices in celebration.

Macarée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Macareus.

Macareus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Μακαρεύς (Makareus), which is a variant form of Makarios (see Macario). This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a companion to Odysseus on his voyages.

Macha f Irish, Irish Mythology
Possibly from Proto-Celtic *makajā "plain (level country)". In Irish legend this was the name of a war goddess, sister of the Morrígan and the Badb... [more]

Machaon m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek verb μαχάω (machao) meaning "to wish to fight". Also compare the related name Machon.

Macistus m Greek Mythology
Doric Greek masculine name meaning "tallest" or "greatest".

Macris f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Μακρις (Makris), which is possibly derived from Greek μακρός (makros) "large, long; far, distant" or μάκαρ (makar) "blessed, happy" (compare Makarios).

Madana m Hinduism
Means "intoxicating, maddening" in Sanskrit. This is another name of Kamadeva, the Hindu god of love and desire.

Madani f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese
MEANING - "musk", "Civet-cat"... [more]

Maelwys m Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance

Maetsill m Caucasian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Maetsill is the Vainakh god of agriculture and harvest and the protector of the weak.

Maewyn m Folklore

Mafdet f Egyptian Mythology
Name of the Egyptian goddess of judgement, justice and execution, her name meaning "she who runs". It is believed that she is the first feline deity, predating Bastet and Sekhmet, and she is often depicted as a feline or a woman with the head of a feline... [more]

Maganda f Philippine Mythology
Means "beautiful" in Tagalog. In Philippine mythology, she and Malakas were the first humans. They were said to have sprung from a large bamboo tree pecked by a sarimanok (mythical bird) known as Magaulancealabarca.

Magec f & m Guanche Mythology
Magec (Guanche Berber Ma-ɣeq, "possesses radiance" or "mother of brightness"), in Tenerife, was a deity in the ancient Berber mythology. He or she was god or goddess (actual gender is unknown) of the Sun and the light and also thought to be one of the principal divinities in Guanche religion... [more]

Maggila f Baltic Mythology
Alleged Prussian Lithuanian goddess of wrath.... [more]

Magor m Hungarian, Hungarian Mythology
According to Simon of Kéza's 'Gesta Hunnorum et Hungarorum', written in the 1280s, Magor is the brother of Hunor and the son of Enéh and Ménrót... [more]

Magu f Far Eastern Mythology
The name of a taoist immortal associated with the elixir of life and protection of women. Her name is derived from 麻 (ma) meaning "cannabis, hemp" and 姑 (gu) meaning "aunt, maid, maiden".

Magus m Roman Mythology
Means "magic" or "magician" in Latin. Ultimately derived from an Old Iranian word referring to the Zoroastrian priests.

Mah m Persian Mythology
Means "month" or "moon" in Old Persian. This was the name of the Zoroastrian deity of the moon.

Mahadevi f Hinduism, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Hindi
Means "great goddess" from Sanskrit महा (maha) meaning "great" and देवी (devi) meaning "goddess"... [more]

Mahalakshmi f Indian, Hinduism, Hindi
From Sanskrit महालक्ष्मी (Mahalakshmi) meaning "great sign", derived from Sanskrit महा (maha) "great" and लक्ष्मी (lakshmi) "sign, mark".

Mahasthamaprapta m Buddhism
Means "arrival of the great strength" or "one who has obtained great strength", from Sanskrit महा (maha) meaning "great", स्थामन् (sthaman) meaning "strength, power" and प्राप्त (prapta) meaning "arrived, came, obtained, reached"... [more]

Maḫdianna m Sumerian Mythology
Likely meaning "lofty one from heaven", deriving from the Sumerian elements mah ("high, exalted), and 𒀭 an ("sky, heaven"). This was the Sumerian name of a Mesopotamian god of uncertain character... [more]

Maheen m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Nepali, Marathi, Hinduism, Telugu, Sinhalese, Malayalam, Kannada, Assamese, Punjabi, Bengali
MEANING - "earth-ruler" ,king, prince. Here मही means earth + इन means ruler

Maheshani f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi (Modern), Bengali, Nepali, Tamil, Sinhalese, Malayalam, Telugu
MEANING - " great lady", Godess Durga (great Goddess)

Maheshi f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Indian (Sikh), Marathi, Nepali, Sinhalese
MEANING - "wife of great lord Shiva", A name of goddess Durga

Mahetsi m & f New World Mythology
From Hñähñu language HEAVEN, SKY

Mahi f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Indian, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi
MEANING - earth, great, intellect, greatness, exceedingly

Mahie f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Nepali, Marathi, Sinhalese, Tamil, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali
MEANING - the earth, cow, heaven & earth, soil, streams

Mahika f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Sinhalese
MEANING : mist, fog, dew. Sometimes it also refers to earth... [more]

Mahim m Hindi, Sanskrit, Marathi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Assamese, Gujarati, Bengali
MEANING - Great; Glorious ; Powerful; Glory, might

Mahin m Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu, Indian, Tamil, Hinduism, Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati
MEANING - mighty, great, sovereignty, dominion

Mahina f Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
Means "moon, month" in Hawaiian, from Proto-Polynesian *masina. In Hawaiian mythology, Mahina is a lunar deity and the mother of Hema.

Mahini f Sanskrit, Indian (Christian), Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali
MEANING - "mighty, strong"... [more]

Mahita f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Nepali
"Greatness" ; "Festivity"

Mahlallel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend (?)
Variant of Mahalaleel.

Mahrem m African Mythology
The pre-Christian Ethiopian (Aksumite) warrior god.

Mahsuri f Malay, Folklore
From Malay maha meaning "great" and suri meaning "queen". This is the name of a legendary woman from the Malaysian island of Langkawi who was executed for adultery.

Mahuika f Polynesian Mythology, Maori (Rare)
Combination of the name Maui and the Polynesian root hika "to rub, to burn". In Māori mythology, Mahuika is a fire deity and the wife of Auahitūroa... [more]

Maie f Greek Mythology
Variant of Maia 1.

Maitagarri f Basque, Basque Mythology
Derived from the Basque adjective maitagarri "lovable; nice; affable".... [more]

Maka f Sioux, New World Mythology
Means "earth, ground, soil" in Lakota. In Oglala Lakota (Sioux) mythology, Makȟá (less correctly spelled Maka) was created by Íŋyaŋ ("stone"), then given the spirit Makȟá-akáŋl ("earth goddess").

Makanga m & f Kongo, African Mythology
Means “Wise Person” in Kongo.

Makaria f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek Μακαρία "bliss", this was the name of a minor Greek goddess and the personification of a blessed death. She was the daughter of Hades and Persephone.

Makedon m Greek Mythology
The name of the eponymous Ancestor of the Ancient Macedonians.

Makemake m Polynesian Mythology
From the Rapa Nui mythology of Easter Island, was the creater of humanity and the god of fertility. A notable use of the name is for the fourth dwarf planet from the Sun and the third dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt.

Makiling f & m Philippine Mythology, Tagalog
Means "uneven, crooked, bent" in Tagalog. In Tagalog mythology, Maria Makiling is a spirit who is said to protect Mount Makiling, a volcano in the Philippines.

Makul m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Tamil, Nepali, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Punjabi
"bud" ;Spanish Cherry tree ... [more]

Makunaima m New World Mythology
In 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.

Malakas m Philippine Mythology
Means "strong, hard, powerful" in Tagalog. In Philippine mythology, he and Maganda were the first humans. They were said to have sprung from a large bamboo tree pecked by a sarimanok (mythical bird) known as Magaulancealabarca.

Maleen f German, Hunsrik, Folklore
German short form of Magdalene and Hunsrik form of the related name Marlene.... [more]

Malgven f Breton Legend, Celtic Mythology
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a sorceress or druidess in the Breton legend of Ys. Malgven was the mother of Ahès by King Gradlon (Gralon in Breton).

Malicha f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Malicha (or Malache, or Lamache) was a woman from Lemnos and the mother of Leucophanes by Euphemus.

Malina f Inuit Mythology, Greenlandic
In Inuit mythology, Malina is the name of a solar goddess. She is constantly fleeing from her brother, the moon god Igaluk (Inuit) or Anningan (Grenlandic), and their eternal chase explains the movement of the sun and moon through the sky.

Malinalxochitl f Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "grass flower" or "wildflower" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl malinalli, "tall grass, twisted grass", and xōchitl, "flower". In Aztec mythology, Malinalxochitl was a sorceress and goddess of snakes, scorpions, and desert insects, and the sister of Huitzilopochtli.

Malin Kundang m Indonesian, Folklore
From the folklore that is originated from West Sumatra, Indonesia. In the story, it is said that he was an ungrateful son who did not acknowledge his own mother, which made her curse her own son into a rock... [more]

Malio f Polynesian Mythology
Name of a sorceress, sister of the Puna rascal, in Hawaiian Mythology.

Maliya f Near Eastern Mythology, Hittite Mythology
Maliya is the Hittite goddess of gardens, often associated with the horse-god Pirwa and the goddess Kamrušepa. All three gods are connected to horses... [more]

Malkira m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Hebrew: melek ra - lit. "king of evil", "king of the wicked"; or malach ra - "messenger of evil", "angel of iniquity". Identified with Samael.

Mamberi m Georgian Mythology
This is the name of the lord of wolves in Georgian mythology. He was worshiped in Svaneti and other mountainous regions.

Mamers m Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Oscan-Italic form of Mars.

Mami f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "mother" in Babylonian. It is another name for Ninhursag.... [more]

Mami Wata f African Mythology, Afro-American Mythology
The name of a water spirit venerated in West, Central, and Southern Africa and in the Afro-American diaspora.

Mammitum f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Possibly means "frost", deriving from the Akkadian element mammû ("ice, frost"). Mammitum is an underworld goddess that was associated with the god Nergal... [more]

Mammon m Biblical, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Means "wealth, riches". In the New Testament, this was material wealth or greed, which was often personified as a deity. Sixteenth century German theologian Peter Binsfeld classified him as one of the seven princes of Hell.

Mana m Norse Mythology
This is the word for "moon" in Old Norse, and unlike in Greek and Roman mythology, is a god and not a goddess.

Manaavi f Hinduism
Name : Manaavi मनावी... [more]

Mánagarmr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "moon-hound". This is another name for Hati.

Manas m Kyrgyz, Mythology
Meaning uncertain. It may be derived from Sanskrit मनस् (manas) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit" or from Alpamysh, the name of a character from an ancient Turkic epic of the same name... [more]

Manat f Near Eastern Mythology
Probably either from Arabic مَنَا (manā) meaning "mete out, distribute" or "test, determine" or مُنِيَة (muniya) meaning "fate, destiny, desire, wish". This was the name of the Semitic goddess of time, fate, fortune and death who was worshipped in pre-Islamic Arabia... [more]

Manawat f Near Eastern Mythology
A cognate of Manat. ... [more]

Mandarava f Buddhism
Means "coral tree" (genus Erythrina) in Sanskrit. This is the name of a female buddha or bodhisattva in the Vajrayana tradition.

Mandulis m Egyptian Mythology
Mandulis was a god of ancient Nubia also worshipped in Egypt. The name Mandulis is the Greek form of Merul or Melul, a non-Egyptian name.

Máni m Icelandic, Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse máni "moon". Máni is the personification of the moon in Norse Mythology.

Mania f Etruscan Mythology, Roman Mythology
In Roman and Etruscan mythology, Mania was a goddess of the dead. She, along with Mantus, ruled the underworld. She was said to be the mother of ghosts, the undead, and other spirits of the night, as well as the Lares and the Manes... [more]

Manmohan m Indian, Hinduism
It is another name of Krishna, the Hindu deity. It is a compound of Man and Mohana.

Manovir m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Hindi, Nepali, Gujarati, Sinhalese, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada
MEANING - "brave by heart", courageous person, bold. Here मनः means by heart or mind + वीर means brave, courageous, warrior

Manto f Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain, but perhaps related to μᾰ́ντῐς (mántis) meaning "seer, prophet".

Mantus m Etruscan Mythology
In Etruscan myth and religion, Mantus was a god of the underworld in the Po Valley as described by Servius.

Manungal f Sumerian Mythology
Possibly means "Mother Nungal", deriving from the Sumerian element ama, and the name of the goddess Nungal. This name was most commonly used to refer to the goddess Nungal in texts written in Akkadian, and in the Emesal dialect of Sumerian.

Manyu m Sanskrit, Hinduism
Literally meaning “passion” in Sanskrit, Manyu is the name of the Vedic deity of passion and war. Related to the Avestan-derived classical Iranian Angra Mainyu and the modern Iranian Ahriman.

Manzat f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. Her name is derived from Akkadian manzât "rainbow". 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]

Maponus m Celtic Mythology
Maponus was the god of youth. In Gaulish, mapos means a young boy or son.

Mardǫll f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from marr ("sea, ocean") and dallr ("luminous, shining"). In Norse mythology this is a name for Freyja.

Margerðr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Combination of marr ("sea, lake" or "horse") and garðr ("enclosure, protection"). In Norse mythology this is the name of both a giantess and a sorceress.

Marica f Roman Mythology
In Roman mythology, Marica was a nymph and the mother of Latinus. The sacred forest near Minturnae was dedicated to Marica as well as a nearby lake. The origin and meaning or her name are uncertain... [more]

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]

Marigorri f Basque Mythology, Basque
Epithet for the moon. This name is possibly derived from a combination of the name of Mari 3, one of the key figures in Basque mythology, and the adjective gorri "red, rosé, Virginian, fierce".

Mārikoriko f Polynesian Mythology
Means "twilight" in Maori. This is the name of the first woman according to some Maori tribal traditions.

Maris m Etruscan Mythology
Etruscan god often depicted as an infant or child. He was the son of Hercle, the Etruscan equivalent of Heracles.

Marisa f Indian, Hinduism
Said to mean "worthy; respectable" in Sanskrit.... [more]

Marish m Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Punjabi, Bengali, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Indian (Sikh), Gujarati
"Respectable man"; worthy friend

Marisha f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada
" venerable woman"; "respectable lady"... [more]

Marishi f Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism
Venerable woman; Respectable lady

Marj m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Nepali, Hindi
MEANING "cleaner", "purifying ", "one who purifies " , "An epithet for Lord Vishnu "... [more]

Marjan f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
MEANING - "purification " ," cleaning ", "cleansing", "wiping off" ,"a brush or broom "... [more]

Marjana f Sanskrit (Archaic), Indian, Hindi (Rare), Hinduism (Modern), Tamil, Marathi, Telugu, Nepali, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Punjabi
MEANING -"purifying " ,"washing" , "cleaning" ... [more]

Marjani f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Tamil, Nepali, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Punjabi, Gujarati, Indian (Sikh)
MEANING - " purification ", "cleansing", "cleaner ", " broom", Name of a female attendant of Goddess Durga ... [more]

Marlinchen f Folklore (Anglicized)
This name is used in the English translation of the Grimm Fairytale "The Juniper Tree". In the Low German original, the girl is named Marleenken. In the fairytale, Marlinchen gathers her brother's bones after he has been eaten by their father, and buries them under the Juniper tree.

Marpesia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μάρπτω (márptô) "to take hold of, to seize, to catch". This was the name of an Amazonian queen in Greek mythology. A chapter is dedicated to Marpesia and her sister Lampedo in Boccaccio's 'On Famous Women' (1374).

Marpessa f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μάρπτω (márptô) "to take hold of, to seize, to catch" (cf. Marpesia), with the alleged meaning "the robbed one". In Homer's 'Iliad' this name belonged to the wife of the hero Idas... [more]

Marsyas m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Meaning Unknown. Marsyas in Greek myth a satyr known for music and free speech. Also the half-brother of General Antigonus.

Marul m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, Assamese
MEANING - Soft,Gentle, a kind of duck or flemingo

Marula f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh), Marathi, Nepali, Assamese
MEANING - a kind of duck or flemingo, Soft, Mild, Name of a poetess... [more]

Marzana f Russian, Slavic Mythology, Baltic Mythology
Baltic and Slavic goddess associated with seasonal agrarian rites based on the idea of death and rebirth of nature, Marzana is often referred to as a goddess of death.... [more]

Mastorava f Mordvin, Mythology
The name of Mordvin Earth goddess. Her name is derived from mastor meaning "earth" and ava meaning "woman, mother".

Matangi f Hinduism
Matangi is one of the Mahavidyas, ten Tantric goddesses and a ferocious aspect of Parvati, the Hindu Divine Mother. She is considered to be the Tantric form of Parvati but she is very similar to Saraswati... [more]

Mathonwy m Welsh Mythology
Mathony is the name of a god or demi-god who was father to the Welsh god/goddess Don ... [more]

Matri f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Nepali
"Mother" ;"Divine mother" ;"Goddess Durga ";"Goddess Lakshmi "

Matrika f Hinduism
Name: Matrika मातृका... [more]

Máttaráhkká f Sami, Sami Mythology
Máttaráhkká is the goddess of women and children. She has three daughters: Sáráhkká, Uksáhkká and Juoksáhkká.

Matton m Greek Mythology
From Greek μάττων (matton), participle of the verb μάσσω (masso) meaning "to knead dough, to press into a mould". In Greek mythology Matton is a hero of the meal, specifically the kneading of dough.

Matuta f Roman Mythology
Related to Latin matutinus meaning "of the morning". This was an epithet of Aurora, the Roman goddess of the morning.

Maui m & f Maori, Hawaiian, Tahitian, Samoan, Fijian, Polynesian Mythology
Variant of Māui.

Mayahuel f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly means "that which surrounds the maguey plant" in Nahuatl, from ‘metl meaning "maguey (species Agave americana)" and yahualli "round". In Aztec religion this was the name of a goddess who personified the maguey plant.

Mayari f & m Philippine Mythology
Etymology 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... [more]

Mayga f Indian, Hinduism
Variant of Indian Hindu name Megha. Means "cloud," "rain cloud," "rain," or "star" in Sanskrit.

Maygha f Indian, Hinduism
Variant of Indian Hindu name Megha. Means "cloud," "rain cloud," "rain," or "star" in Sanskrit.

Mayukha f Hinduism
Means light in Hinduism.

Mazdak m Persian, Persian Mythology
Mazdak is a name derived from the Zorastrian religion. Aura Mazda was the Fire God, I believe. Mazdak is a great mythological name and is used today in the Farsi language by the Persians/Iranians. It is a name with thousands of years of history.

Mazu f Chinese Mythology
From Chinese 媽祖 (Māzǔ), derived from 妈 (mā) meaning "mother" and 祖 (zǔ) meaning "ancestor, forebear, grandparent". In Chinese mythology Mazu is a sea goddess and the deified form of a medieval Fujianese shamaness who was revered by seafarers and sailors.

Mbombo m African Mythology
Mbombo, a god, also Bakuba god (mbombo) named Bumba, The story of Mbombo's creation tells that in the beginning, Mbombo was alone, darkness and primordial water covered all the earth. It would happen that Mbombo came to feel an intense pain in his stomach, and then Mbombo vomited the sun, the moon, and stars... [more]

Meander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant spelling of Maeander, which is the latinized form of Μαίανδρος (Maiandros). The latter is the Greek name for a river that is nowadays known as the Büyük Menderes river, which is located in southwestern Turkey... [more]

Méandre m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Meander.

Meda f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, the name Meda (Ancient Greek: Μήδα) refers to 3 different women.

Médée f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Medea.

Médeia f Greek Mythology (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Medeia.

Medeina f Baltic Mythology, Lithuanian
Lithuanian goddess of the forest and the hunt, her name deriving from either Lithuanian medis "tree; wood" or Lithuanian medė "forest".... [more]

Medesicaste f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Means "adorned with prudence", or possibly "the one that surpasses them all in wisdom", derived from Greek μήδεσι (medesi), dative plural of μήδεα (medea) meaning "plans, counsel, cunning", and κέκασμαι (kekasmai) meaning "to surpass, to excel"... [more]

Medimša f Near Eastern Mythology
Sumerian name for the Hurrian goddess Šala, meaning "possessing lovely limbs".

Meditrina f Roman Mythology
Roman goddess of wine and health, possibly created to explain the Roman holiday of Meditrinalia (Oct. 11); generally taken to mean 'healer'

Medon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μέδω (medo) meaning "to protect, to rule over".... [more]

Meduna f Celtic Mythology
Meduna was a Celtic goddess known from an inscription in Bad Bertrich, Germany, where she was worshipped together with Vercana. The origin and meaning of her name are uncertain: theories include a derivation from Gaulish medu- "mead", which gave rise to the speculation that she may have been a goddes of honey-wine.

Medus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology he was son of Medea and Aegeus.... [more]

Méduse f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Medusa.

Meedhu m Hinduism
MEANING : riches, wealth, prize... [more]

Meedhush m Hinduism
MEANING : bountiful, liberal, Name of a son of lord Indra by Paulomi ... [more]

Meenu f Hinduism
Girl with Fish Eyes or Fish that navigates through easily anywhere and there is peace and happiness around

Mefitis f Roman Mythology
Mefitis was a Samnite and minor Roman goddess of noxious gases, like those from volcanoes or swamps. Mefitis also gives her name to the archaic word "mephitic" meaning foul smelling.

Megacles m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Megakles. This name was borne by two eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 9th century BC.

Megaclite f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Astronomy
Latinized form of Greek Μεγακλειτή (Megakleite), possibly derived from the Greek adjective μέγας (megas) "great, large, mighty" combined with κλειτός (kleitos) "celebrated, famous, illustrious" (compare Megakles)... [more]

Meganeira f Greek Mythology
Means "man-exalting, lordly", derived from Greek μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, huge" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".

Megapenthes m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "great sorrow".

Megara f Greek Mythology, Popular Culture
Either a variant of Megaera or derived from either the Ancient Greek city Megara in West Attica, Greece, or the Ancient Greek colony in Sicily Megara Hyblaea, both derived from megaron, from megas 'large, great, marvelous', referring to a large hall.... [more]

Megareus m Greek Mythology
Likely derived from Megara.... [more]

Megas m & f Greek Mythology

Mégère f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Megaera.

Megisto f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Variant of Megiste, which is the main feminine form of Megistos. This was the name of the leader of the women's resistance against the tyrant Aristotimus of Elis (c... [more]

Mehana f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Nepali, Sinhalese
MEANING - abundantly, in streams

Mehb f Irish Mythology (Rare)

Mehb f Irish Mythology

Mehet-weret f Egyptian Mythology
Means "great flood" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the name of a sky goddess associated with water, creation, and rebirth.

Melaine f English (Rare), Greek Mythology
Etymologically, Melaine shares her roots with Melanie.... [more]

Melampus m Greek Mythology
In the Greek myths Melampus was the cousin of Bellerophon and won glory and fame all because he was kind to animals. One day when he was a boy he saw some orphaned baby snakes by the side of the road... [more]

Melaneus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μελανέω (melaneō) meaning "to grow black, to become black", which is ultimately derived from Greek μελαινα (melaina) meaning "black, dark" (see Melanie)... [more]

Melanion m Greek Mythology

Melanippe f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Melanippos. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology.

Melanippos m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μελανός (melanos) meaning "black, dark", which is the genitive form of the Greek adjective μέλας (melas) meaning "black, dark"... [more]

Melanippus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Melanippos. This name is borne by several characters in Greek mythology.

Melanthius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Melanthios.

Melantho f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μελανθης (melanthes) "black". This is the name of several minor figures in Greek mythology. It also occurs in Homer's epic the 'Odyssey' belonging to the favourite maid of Penelope, who is described as "sharp-tongued", and is later hanged alongside the other maids who had lain with Penelope's suitors; she is the sister of Melanthios, an insolent goatherd killed by Odysseus.

Melanthos m Greek Mythology
Means "black flower", derived from Greek μελας (melas) meaning "black" combined with Greek ανθος (anthos) meaning "flower, blossom". Also compare Melanthios.

Melanthus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Melanthos. In Greek mythology, Melanthus was a king of Messenia who was later expelled from Messenia and instead became king of Athens.

Mel-dela f Caucasian Mythology
This was the name of the supreme goddess in Vainakh mythology.

Meleager m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History, Greek Mythology
Latinized form of Meleagros. In history, this was the name of a king from the Ptolemaic Dynasty of ancient Egypt. In Greek mythology, this was the name of a hero who was the host of the Calydonian boar hunt.

Méléagre m History (Gallicized), Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Meleager.

Melena f Greek Mythology
Variant of Melaina via the form Melaena.

Meler-yerdi m Caucasian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Meler-Yerdi was the god of plants and cereal beverages in Vainakh mythology.

Meles m Greek Mythology
Meles is the god of the river Meles, near Smyrna. He was believed by some to have been the father of Homer.

Mélia f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Melia.

Meliboea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from Greek μελι (meli) meaning "honey" and βοάω (boaô) "to shout, to proclaim" (when used of the wind, "to roar" and "to howl"; cf... [more]

Melicertes m Greek Mythology
Birth name of Palaemon, son of Ino and Athamas.

Meline f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μῆλον (melon) meaning "apple" or "quince". This was the name of a princess in Greek mythology, a daughter of Thespius and Megamede... [more]

Melinoe f Greek Mythology
Name of a minor figure in Greek mythology, spelled Μηλινοη (Mêlinoê) or Μειλινοη (Meilinoê), possibly derived from Greek μήλινος (mêlinos) "of a quince-yellow, having the colour of quince", quince being a type of fruit, the yellowish-green colour of which allegedly "evoked the pallor of illness or death for the Greeks." If originally spelled Meilinoe, it may be derived from Greek μείλια (meilia) "propitiations, offerings to the dead".... [more]

Mélissé m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Melisseus.

Melisseus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μελισσεύς (melisseus) meaning "bee-keeper, bee-man", which is ultimately derived from Greek μέλισσα (melissa) meaning "honey-bee" (also see Melissa)... [more]

Mellona f Roman Mythology, English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Latin mel meaning "honey". In Roman mythology Mellona was a goddess associated with the supply of honey.

Mempricius m Celtic Mythology
Latinization of Membyr.

Mena f Hinduism
Mena is the daughter of Meru, the wife of Himavat and mother to Parvati, Ganga and Mainaka.

Mena f Roman Mythology
Along with Juno, assured menstrual flow, and during pregnancy redirected its flow to feed the developing child.

Menaka f Indian, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil
Means "celestial damsel" in Hindi.

Ménélas m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Menelaus.

Menemachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menemachos. This name was borne by a Greek physician from the 2nd century AD.

Menephron m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek verb μενω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand" (see Menelaus)... [more]

Meneptolemos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective μενεπτόλεμος (meneptolemos) meaning "staunch in battle, steadfast", which consists of the Greek verb μένω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand" combined with the Epic Greek noun πτόλεμος (ptolemos) meaning "war".... [more]

Meneptolemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Meneptolemos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the suitors of Penelope.

Menerva f Etruscan Mythology
Variant of Menrva.

Ménesthée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French of Menestheus.

Menestheus m Greek Mythology
Derived from μένω (ménō) meaning “to stay” and θεός (theós) meaning "divine".

Meneswā f Etruscan Mythology (Hypothetical), Mythology (Hypothetical)

Menglǫð f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "one who takes pleasure in jewels". In Norse mythology Menglǫð is a maiden who lives in Lyjaberg.

Menhit f Egyptian Mythology, African Mythology
Means "(she who) massacres". ... [more]

Menippe f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Menippos. This name was borne by several characters in Greek mythology, one of whom was a daughter of Orion.

Menippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menippos. This name was borne by an ancient Greek Cynic philosopher from the 3rd century BC.

Menja f Norse Mythology
The name of an enslaved giant and sister of Fenja in 'Grottasöngr'.

Menoeceus m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "strength of the house".

Menoetius m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "doomed might".

Ménrót m Hungarian Mythology
Ménrót is mentioned in Simon of Kéza's 'Gesta Hunnorum et Hungarorum', written in the 1280s, in its semi-Latinized form Menrot. According to Simon of Kéza, Hunor and Magor, the legendary forefathers of the Huns and the Hungarians, were the sons of Ménrót, a mythical giant, who he partly identified with biblical Nimrod... [more]

Menrva f Etruscan Mythology
Menrva 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... [more]

Mens m Roman Mythology
Meaing, "mind" he was the god who provides a child with its intelligence.

Mercure m Roman Mythology (Gallicized), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
French form of Mercurius (see Mercury).

Meret f Egyptian Mythology
Means "the beloved". ... [more]

Meretseger f Egyptian Mythology, Ancient Egyptian
Means "She who loves silence." ... [more]

Merewenne f Medieval Cornish, Celtic Mythology
Merewenne is listed in the 12th-century Hartland list as one of the daughters of Brychan. While she is sometimes considered identical with Morwenna of Morwenstowe, another daughter of Brychan, Merewenne and the variants Marwyne and Merwenna appear in medieval records referring to the patron-saint of Marhamchurch near Bude (a church dating back to 1086 which is situated in north-east Cornwall).

Mergen m Mythology, Tuvan, Kalmyk, Buryat, Kazakh
Derived from Mongolian мэргэн (mergen) meaning "sharpshooter, archer" or "wise, intelligent". In Turkic mythology, Mergen is a deity of abundance and wisdom.

Meriadeg m Breton, Breton Legend
From an old Breton name composed of the elements mer "sea" and iatoc "forehead". Conan Meriadeg was the legendary founder of Brittany.

Merops m Greek Mythology
From Greek μέροψ (merops) meaning "bee-eater", the bee-eater (species Merops apiaster) being a type of bird; allegedly it was used to mean "mortal". This word can mean "with face turned", derived from Greek μέρος (meros) "part" and ὤψ (ôps) "eye, face".

Meru m & f Indian, Hinduism

Merzhin m Breton Legend
Breton variant of Merlin.

Mesembria f Greek Mythology
Mesembria is the name of the of the Greek Horae, goddesses of the hours. Her name means "midday", or "noon".

Meskhenet f Egyptian Mythology
In Egyptian mythology she was a goddess of childbirth, and the creator of each child's 'ka', a part of their soul, which she breathed into them at the moment of their birth. Because she was responsible for 'ka', she was also associated with fate, and so would sometimes be associated with Shai... [more]

Meslamta-ea m Near Eastern Mythology
Possibly means "he who comes forth from the Meslam (the name of a temple in Kutha)". Name borne by Mespotamian god who, along with his twin brother Lugal-irra, was thought of as a guardian of doorways... [more]

Mestor m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun μήστωρ (mestor) meaning "adviser, counsellor". In Greek mythology, this was the name of several princes.

Mestra f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Mestra was a daughter of Erysichthon of Thessaly. According to Ovid's "Metamorphoses," she was granted the ability to change her shape at will by her lover, Poseidon. Mestra used her shape-shifting ability and trickery to provide her father with nourishment after he had been cursed with an insatiable appetite by Demeter... [more]