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Unkulunkulu m Zulu, African MythologyMeans "the old, old one" or "ancestor" in Zulu. This was the name of a mythic first ancestor in early Zulu mythology, who appeared, or was created from, breaking reeds. It may have also been used to denote any significant ancestor... [
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Untamo m Finnish, Finnish MythologyOld Finnish name with unclear origin: possibly derived either from old Germanic name
Undo or Finnish word
uni, meaning "dream". Untamo was a character in Finnish epic Kalevala.
Uosis m Lithuanian, Folklore, Popular CultureDerived from the Lithuanian noun
uosis meaning "ash tree". In Lithuanian folklore and popular culture, Uosis is the name of one of the three sons of the titular character of the folk tale
Eglė žalčių karalienė, which translates to English as
Eglė, the Queen of Serpents.
Urduja f Philippine Mythology, PangasinanPossibly derived from Sanskrit उदय
(udaya) meaning "rising, coming forth" or ऊर्जा
(ūrjā) meaning "vigour, strength, power". This was the name of a legendary 14th-century warrior princess from the fabled kingdom of Tawalisi (commonly believed to be located in modern Pangasinan).
Uri f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Gujarati, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali, SinhaleseName: Uri उरी... [
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Uroda f Slavic MythologyUroda was the Slovakian goddess of agriculture, the fields and the harvest. Her name is certainly linked to the Slovakian word
úroda "harvest", however it doesn't seem to be quite so clear what came first, the goddess or the word.
Ushiwakamaru m Japanese MythologyUshiwakamaru is a combination of 牛 (ushi), meaning "cow, bull"; 若 (waka), meaning "young"; and 丸 (maru), meaning "round". Maru was also a common ending for young boys' names in feudal Japan. Thus "young bull", with maru denoting it's a young child... [
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Vaarish m HinduismMEANING: "one who sleeps in waters or ocean", a Name of lord Vishnu... [
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Vaduny f Romanian (Rare), Slavic MythologyPossibly means "to see; to know", if derived from the Proto-Slavic
věděti, from the Proto-Indo-European
wóyd 'to know', from
weyd 'to see, to know'. The name itself appears to be a variation of the Russian word
vedun'ia "witch, sorceress", the feminine form of
vedun 'sorcerer'.
Vaea m & f Tongan, Samoan, Tahitian, Polynesian MythologyMeaning unknown, though it likely means "king, prince, noble, chief" based on the fact that the meaning of Mapu 'a Vaea, natural blowholes in Houma on the island of Tongatapu in Tonga, is known to be 'Whistle of the Noble/Chief/King' in Tongan... [
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Vagitanus m Roman MythologyA god who opened the newborn's mouth for its first cry. The name is related to the Latin noun
vagitus, "crying, squalling, wailing," particularly by a baby or an animal, and the verb
vagio,
vagire.
Vahariel m Jewish LegendA name for an angel in Jewish tradition which means 'Chosen of God', from the word 'bachar (בָּחַר)' meaning 'to choose, chosen.'
Vairocana m Buddhism, HinduismFrom Sanskrit वैरोचन
(vairocana) meaning "solar, of the sun", a derivative of विरोचन
(virochana) meaning "sun, giver of light". This is the name of a cosmic buddha in Mahayana tradition, as well as an epithet of the Hindu asura (demon)
Bali.
Vajrapani m BuddhismMeans "holder of the vajra" from Sanskrit वज्र
(vajra) meaning "diamond, thunderbolt, vajra" and पाणि
(pāṇi) meaning "hand"... [
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Vajrasattva m BuddhismMeans "diamond essence" or "thunderbolt essence", from Sanskrit वज्र
(vajra) meaning "diamond, thunderbolt" and सत्त्व
(sattva) meaning "essence, nature, being, spirit"... [
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Vakarinė f Baltic MythologyDerived from Lithuanian
vakaras meaning "evening; (plural only) west" (compare
Vakarė) with the feminine adjectival suffix
-inė, referring to something made from or pertaining to a noun, ultimately meaning something along the lines of "vesperal; pertaining to the evening."... [
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Vamana m HinduismMeans "dwarfish, small, short-statured" in Sanskrit. This is the name of one of the avatars of the Hindu god
Vishnu, who appears as a dwarf man to recover the three worlds (earth, heaven and the netherworld) from the demon king Bali.
Vamini f HinduismThis name (not to be confused with Bamini, Padmini, Yamini, Jamini, or Kamini) was a very much in use in India before 1700’s. It was a name only taken by female babies in royal families or women of highest status and caste.... [
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Vansha f HinduismMEANING - lineage, race, dynasty. It was the name of an Apsara.
Varahi f Indian, HinduismMeans "boar" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu goddess, one of the Matrikas.
Varalakshmi f Hinduism, TeluguFrom Sanskrit वर
(vara) meaning "blessing, boon" combined with the name of the Hindu goddess
Lakshmi. This is the name of a manifestation of Lakshmi who bestows boons.
Varima-te-takere f Polynesian MythologyPrimordial mother goddess in Cook Islands mythology. Her name has been attested as meaning "goddess of the beginning" or "the mud at the bottom". It may be derived from
vari meaning "mud" and
takere meaning "bottom of a canoe".
Vejovis m Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
vē-, a prefix meaning "not, anti" and
Jovis, referring to
Jupiter, literally meaning "anti-Jupiter". This was the name of a Roman god of Etruscan origins, said to be a god of healing... [
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Velnias m Baltic MythologyFrom the Proto-Balto-Slavic root
weliā, meaning "dead". This was the name of the Baltic god of the underworld, whose name became associated with the Devil after Christianization.
Venkateshwara m Hinduism, Indian, TeluguFrom Venkata, the name of a hill in Andhra Pradesh state, India, combined with Sanskrit ईश्वर
(ishvara) meaning "lord, god". This is the name of a form of the Hindu god
Vishnu particularly revered in southern India.
Verbeia f Celtic MythologyThe Celtic goddess of the river Wharfe (North Yorkshire, England) known from a single inscription found in Ilkley, England and therefore interpreted as a local deity.... [
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Verbt m Albanian MythologyVerbt is a weather and storm god in Albanian mythology and folklore, who causes hailstorms and controls fire, water, and the northern wind which fans the flames of fire. The name itself is of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Albanian
vorbëtinë "whirlwind, vortex, swirl".
Vercana f Germanic Mythology, Celtic MythologyVercana was a goddess who was venerated by the Gauls in Roman times, it is, however, uncertain whether she was a Germanic or a Celtic goddess. Since inscriptions dedicated to her were found near healing springs, it has been proposed that she may have been a goddess of healing and waters and attempts have been made to link her name to Germanic
*Werkanô "she who does deeds" and to
*Berkanô "goddess of birch trees".
Veslefrikk m Literature, FolkloreMeans "little Frikk" from Norwegian
vesle "little" combined with the name
Frikk. This is the main character in the Norwegian folktale
Veslefrikk med fela, which translates to English as
Little Freddie with his Fiddle.
Vesunna f Gaulish MythologyThe name of a Gallo-Roman goddess considered a giver of prosperity, abundance and good fortune, likely from the Proto-Celtic
*wesu, meaning ‘good’, 'worthy'.
Viduus m Roman MythologyPossibly derived from Latin
viduus, meaning "destitute, deprived; widowed". This was the name of a Roman god who separated the soul from the body after death.
Viradecdis f Germanic MythologyFrom
wiro- "truth" and
dekos "honor", interpreted to mean "the truth-honored". The name of a Celtic/Germanic deity.
Virata m HinduismMeans "huge, magnificent" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a character in the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata.
Virbius m Roman MythologyPossibly derived from Latin
vir, meaning "man", and
bis, meaning "twice", with the intended meaning of "twice a man". In Roman mythology, Virbius is the name given to the resurrected
Hippolytus of Athens after he fell from his chariot to his death.
Viribunda f FolkloreFrom a Swedish fairy tale by Anna Maria Roos 'Prins Florestan eller sagan om jätten Bam-Bam och feen Viribunda' "Prince Florestan or the saga of he giant Bam Bam and the fairy Viribunda" that inspired Astrid Lindgren's novel 'Mio, my son'.... [
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Viridius m Celtic Mythology (Latinized), Ancient RomanLatinized form of
Viridios, which is of Celtic origin but the meaning is not known for certain. There are theories that it is derived from Proto-Celtic
wird "green", or from Proto-Celtic
wīrjā "truth" combined with
dī- "from, has" (thus meaning "he who has the truth")... [
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Virtus m Roman MythologyMeans "virility, courage, virtue" in Latin. In Roman mythology, Virtus was the name of the god of bravery and military strength, with his Greek counterpart being
Arete.
Vishpala f HinduismFrom
viś "settlement, village" and
bala "strong", "protecting the settlement" or "strong settlement". It's the name of a famous warrior queen in the Rigveda according to Griffith, a famous indologist... [
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Visna f Old Norse, Norse MythologyOld Norse name of unknown origin and meaning. Visna is the name of a warrior-like queen mentioned in the Gesta Danorum.
Vitore f Albanian, Albanian MythologyThe
Vitore is a household deity in Albanian mythology and folklore, usually depicted as a small, colourful and benign golden horned serpent and associated with human destiny and good fortune... [
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Vrinda f Hinduism, Hindi, MarathiThis name comes from the ancient Indian language Sanskrit. It is one of the names given to the Hindu goddess Radha, one of the god Vishnu's many lovers. The name is also used for the
Tulsi plant, a sacred plant in Hinduism, because it is said Radha's hair was wavy and luxurious, like the leaves on the plant.
Vrishali f Hinduismthe history goes back to the Mahabharata where it is the name of karna's wife.
Vulturnus m Roman MythologyDerived from
Vultur, the name of a mountain in Apulia, southeast of Rome. The place name is possibly related to Latin
vultur, meaning "vulture". In Roman mythology, Vulturnus was the god of the east wind, with his Greek counterpart being
Eurus... [
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Wadjet f Egyptian MythologyMeans "green one; papyrus-colored one". From the Ancient Egyptian
wadj, which was the word for the color green, in reference to the color of papyrus, and
et, which indicated the name of a woman.... [
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Wakanda f Literature, New World MythologyUsed by J.K. Rowling in her 'Harry Potter' series of books as a personal name for a minor female character, perhaps due to its similarity to
Wanda, taken from the form of
Wakan Tanka used by the Omaha people... [
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Wangũi f Kikuyu, African MythologyVariant of
Wangũ, meaning “of firewood”. A famous bearer of the name was one of the daughters of Kikuyu and Mumbi, the first man and woman in Kikuyu Mythology.
Werethekau f Egyptian MythologyMeans "great one of magic", "great enchantress" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the name of an Ancient Egyptian goddess, the personification of supernatural power.
Widewuto m Prussian, Baltic MythologyDerived from the Old Prussian adjective
videvis meaning "aware, informed" as well as "known" combined with an Old Prussian diminutive suffix that is the equivalent of the modern Lithuanian masculine diminutive suffix
-utis... [
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Wirāz m Persian Mythology, Middle PersianPossibly derived from Proto-Indo-European *
wiHro-- "man" (compare Persian بیر
(bir) "hero" and Avestan 𐬬𐬍𐬭𐬀
(vīra)). This was the name of the protagonist of
Ardā Wīrāz-nāmag (
The Book of Ardā Wīrāz), a Zoroastrian text written in Middle Persian.
Wóȟpe f New World MythologyEtymology unknown. This was the name of a Lakota goddess of peace who was associated with falling stars.
Xantho f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ξανθος (
xanthos) meaning "yellow" or "fair hair" (see
Xanthe). This name is sometimes included as one of the Nereids of Greek myth (the fifty daughters of
Nereus by
Doris).
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.
Xenu m MythologyPossibly based on Greek ξενος
(xenos) meaning "foreigner, guest, stranger". This is the name of an alien that appears in Scientology.
Xingtian m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern MythologyFrom a combination of the characters 刑 (xing, meaning “punishment”) and 天 (tian, meaning “heaven”). This is the name of a mythological figure who appears in the Shanhaijing (山海经) or Classic of Mountains and Seas... [
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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.
Xiwangmu f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern MythologyFrom a combination of the characters 西 (xi, meaning “western”), 王 (wang, meaning “royal”) and 母 (mu, meaning “mother”). Xiwangmu is one of the oldest and most important goddesses in Chinese mythology, with evidence of her cult dating back to the Shang Dynasty (c.1600 - 1046 BCE)... [
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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.
Xuannü f Chinese MythologyMeans "dark lady" or "mysterious lady" in Chinese. This was the name of an ancient Chinese goddess of war, sex, and longevity.
Yáochí Jīnmǔ f Far Eastern MythologyAlternative name or epithet of the Queen Mother of the West, which translates to "Golden Mother of the Nacre Lake" or "Golden Mother of the Mother-of-Pearl Lake".
Yarikh m Near Eastern Mythology, Semitic MythologyDerives from the Ugaritic
yariḫ ("moon"). Name borne by a moon god worshipped in the Amorite and Ugaritic pantheons, and later as part of the Phoenician and Punic pantheons following the collapse of Ugarit... [
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Yashodhara f BuddhismMeans "preserving glory" from Sanskrit यशस्
(yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" and धर
(dhara) meaning "holding, maintaining, bearing"... [
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Yatha m Near Eastern MythologyYatha is a pre-Islamic god worshiped by the Sabaeans and Hemyarites of Yemen. Nine kings have a theophoric name prefixed by Yathaʾ.
Yemo m MythologyFrom Proto-Indo-European
*YémHos, derived from Proto-Indo-European
*yemH- "twin". This is a reconstructed name of one of the Proto-Indo-European creation duo, the other being
Manu 8.
Yeqon m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legendmeans "he shall rise". The name of one of the 200 fallen angels that married woman women and taught humans wicked arts like witchcraft and how to make weapons. Yeqon was the ringleader who first tempted the other Watchers into having sexual relations with humans... [
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Yer Tanri f MythologyTurkic Earth goddess, her name is derived from
yer meaning "earth" and
tanrı meaning "god, deity".
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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Yinglong m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern MythologyFrom a combination of the characters 应 (yìng, meaning “responding, heeding”) and 龙 (lóng, meaning “dragon”). This is the name of a dragon that appears in several Chinese mythological texts, including the Shanhaijing (山海经) or Classic of Mountains and Seas... [
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Yingzhao m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern MythologyFrom a combination of the characters 英 (ying, meaning “flower”) and 招 (zhao, meaning “to summon, to beckon”). This is the name of a deity mentioned in the Shanhaijing (山海经) or Classic of Mountains and Seas... [
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Yohualticitl f Aztec and Toltec MythologyDerived from Nahuatl
yohualli "night" and
ticitl "healer, midwife, physician". This was the name of an Aztec goddess of childbirth, associated with steam baths, medicine, and difficult births.
Yokshith m HinduismYokshith Meaning Lord VISHNU. Another name from sanskrit text
Ysbaddaden m Welsh MythologyThe name of a giant and father of
Olwen in the
Mabinogion, a collection of eleven prose stories collated from medieval Welsh manuscripts.... [
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Ywerit f & m Old Celtic, Welsh MythologyPossibly means either "Ireland" or "the Atlantic Ocean" (which lies in the direction of Ireland from Wales), both meanings derived from Proto-Celtic
*ɸīweriyū meaning "earth, soil". This was the name of a parent of
Brân in Welsh mythology, either being a variant name of
Llŷr (which means "the sea") or the name of his wife.
Zagan m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendIn
The Lesser Key of Solomon, this is the name of a Great King and President of Hell, commanding over thirty-three legions of demons. Zagan is depicted as a griffin-winged bull that turns into a man after a while.
Zagreus m Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek ζαγρεύς
(zagreus), which was a term used to refer to a hunter that catches live animals. The term would technically mean "great hunter", as it was derived from the Greek prefix ζα
(za) meaning "very" combined with Greek αγρεύς
(agreus) meaning "hunter"... [
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Zakynthos m Greek MythologyMeaning unknown; appears to be pre-Mycenaean or Pelasgian in origin. In Greek mythology he was the legendary founder of a colony on Zacynthus, an island in the Ionian Sea, which derived its name from him.
Zana f Albanian, Albanian MythologyZana is an Albanian mythological figure of pre-Roman Paleo-Balkan origin, usually associated with mountains, vegetation and sometimes destiny. The derivation of the name itself is somewhat debated; theories include a derivation from Albanian
zâni "voice" or from Gheg Albanian
zana "voices" (with the sense of "muse") as well as a cognate of Romanian
zână "fairy", itself ultimately derived from the name of the goddess
Diana.
Zarik f Persian MythologyThe name of a daeva or demon in the service of
Ahriman in Zoroastrian belief, associated with aging and old age. The etymology of her name is unknown, but it may be related to Avestan
zairi.gaona- meaning "green, yellow" or Persian زر
(zar) meaning "gold" or زر
(zor) meaning "rotation, circulation".
Zebuleon m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendZebuleon is an angel mentioned in the Greek Apocalypse of Ezra whose name was revealed to Esdras as one of the nine angels who will govern "at the end of the world".
Zemelo f Near Eastern MythologyThe name of a Thraco-Phrygian earth goddess, probably derived from the same root as Russian
zemlya "earth, soil" (also carries the sense of "the Otherworld"). This might be the origin of
Semele.
Zernebog m Slavic Mythology(Slovak) variant transcription of
Chernobog. Zernebog is a Slavic deity, about whom much has been speculated but little can be said definitively. The name may also be given as Crnobog, Czernobóg, Černobog, Црнобог or Chernobog; these are all romanizations of the Russian Чернобог, meaning black god... [
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Zhurong m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern MythologyFrom the Chinese character 祝 (
zhu) meaning “to pray” and 融 (
rong) meaning “to melt” or “brightness”. This is the name of the Chinese god of fire who oversees the south and the season of summer... [
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Zidartha m Hinduism (Americanized, Rare)The name Zidartha derives from the name
Siddhartha better known as The Buddha, l. c. 563 - c. 483 BCE. He was, according to legend, a Hindu prince who renounced his position and wealth to seek enlightenment as a spiritual ascetic, attained his goal and, in preaching his path to others, founded Buddhism in India in the 6th-5th centuries BCE... [
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Žiezdrė f Baltic MythologyDerived from Lithuanian
žiezdrà "sand; earth; spark". In Lithuanian mythology, this was the name of the personification of the planet
Mars, one of the daughters of
Saulė.
Žilvinas m Lithuanian, Folklore, Popular CultureDerived from either the old Lithuanian noun
žilvis meaning "child, offspring" as well as "offshoot, sprout", or from old Lithuanian
želvys meaning "unripe, immature, young". In Lithuanian folklore and popular culture, Žilvinas is the name of the husband of the titular character of the folk tale
Eglė žalčių karalienė, which translates to English as
Eglė, the Queen of Serpents.
Ziusudra m Near Eastern Mythology, SumerianMeaning, "life of long days." The name of a king listed in the Sumerian king list; listed as the last king of Sumer prior to the deluge and subsequently recorded as the hero of the Sumerian flood epic... [
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Žvoruna f Baltic MythologyThis was the name of the Lithuanian goddess of the hunt and the forest as well as the protector of wild animals who was first recorded in Russian chronicles of the 13th century. ... [
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