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Voluptas f Roman MythologyMeans "pleasure, enjoyment, delight" in Latin. In Roman mythology Voluptas was the personification of sensual pleasures. She was the beautiful daughter born from the union of
Cupid and
Psyche; her Greek equivalent was
Hedone.
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.
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.
Wars m Slavic MythologyWars and Sawa are legendary characters from the origin myth of the founding and etymology of the city of Warsaw, capital of Poland. There are several versions of the legend with their appearance.... [
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Wealhþeow f Anglo-Saxon MythologyComposed of Old English
wealh "foreigner, Celt, slave" and
þeow "servant". Wealhþeow is a queen of the Danes as the wife of king
Hroðgar in the anonymous 8th-century epic poem 'Beowulf'.
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.
Whaitiri f & m Maori, Polynesian MythologyMeans "thunder" in Maori. Whaitiri is the female personification of thunder in Maori mythology. She is a blind, cannibalistic goddess.
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.
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).
Xbaquiyalo f Mayan MythologyThe exact etymology of Xbaquiyalo is not definitively established. Some interpretations suggest connections to concepts like "Little and Gory Bone" or "Little and Gory Kernel," possibly linking her to themes of death and the underworld.... [
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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.
Xenopatra f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with either the Greek noun πάτρα
(patra) meaning "fatherland, native land" or Greek πατρός
(patros) meaning "of the father"... [
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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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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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Xmucane f Mayan MythologyThe exact etymology of Xmucane is not definitively established. Some interpretations suggest connections to concepts like "burial" or "earth pit" in old Kʼicheʼ, possibly linking her to themes of the earth and the underworld... [
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Xpiyacoc m Mayan MythologyThe exact etymology of Xpiyacoc is not definitively established. Some interpretations suggest connections to concepts like "turtle" or "tortoise" in local dialects, possibly linking him to themes of wisdom and longevity... [
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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.
Yacatecuhtli m Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "nose lord" or "lord of those who go" in Nahuatl, from
yacatl "nose, point; something in the lead" and
tecuhtli "lord". This was the Aztec god of travelling merchants.
Yajush m HinduismMEANING - "partridge, observerof religious ceremonies as prescribed in yajur-veda, relating to yajurveda(यर्जुवेद)"... [
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Yanauluha m New World MythologyThe great medicine man of the Zuni. He is associated with civilization, agriculture, animal husbandry, social life, healing and knowledge.
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".
Yaoji f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern MythologyFrom a combination of the characters 瑶 (yao, meaning “beautiful jade”) 姬 (ji, meaning “princess” or “noble woman”). Yaoji is the goddess of Wushan, a mountain in southern China. Some sources say that she was a daughter of the Flame Emperor, while later ones incorporate her into the Daoist religion by making her a daughter of
Xiwangmu.... [
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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.
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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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.
Yokai m & f Japanese MythologyFrom a Japanese myth about mysterious turtle-like creatures said to haunt the ponds and rivers. Yokai are said to be wild water dwelling monsters who love to eat cucumbers.
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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Yuhwa f Korean MythologyYuhwa is the daughter of Habaek(god of river) and the mother of Chumo(Jumong) from ancient Korean Kingdom, Goguryeo. Yuhwa(柳花) means "willow flower" in Korean.
Yuqiang m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern MythologyAlso known as Yujiang (禺疆) and Yujing (禺京). He is the god of water who oversees the season of winter and the north, and resides in the North Sea. He is described as having a human face and bird’s body, standing astride two red snakes and wearing two green snakes as earrings... [
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Zadeni m Georgian MythologyMost likely derived from Persian یزدان
(yazdân) meaning "god, divinity, angel". Zadeni (also transcribed as
Zaden) was a pagan god of fruitfulness and the harvest in pre-Christian Georgian mythology.
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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Zahhak m Persian MythologyMeans "he who owns ten thousands of horses". Zahhak was an evil emperor in Persian Mythology who was revolted against by the blacksmith
Kaveh.
Zahreil f Gnosticism, MandaeanEtymology unknown. In Mandaeism, a Gnostic religion, Zahreil is the daughter of
Qin and mother of the creator of the material universe. She is believed to dwell in the bed of pregnant women, ensuring the safety of infants before and after birth.
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.
Zalmoxe m MythologyA (or the) god of the Getae, a Thracian tribe living in today's Romania.
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".
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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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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Zurvan m Persian MythologyThe primordial god in Persian religion, and the god of infinite time and space. Zurvan is the father of the good god Ahura Mazda and the evil god Angra Mainyu.
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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