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Cranaechme f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Means "rocky point" from Greek κραναός (kranaos) "rocky, rugged" and αἰχμή (aichme) "point of a spear". In Greek mythology Cranaechme was a daughter of King Cranaus... [more]

Cranaus m Greek Mythology
Means "rocky, rugged" in Greek. In Greek mythology, he was the second king of Athens.

Cranto f Greek Mythology
Possibly a feminine form of Crantor "sovereign, ruler; one who accompanies", ultimately from κραίνω (kraino) "to accomplish, perform, fulfil". This was the name of one of the Nereids in Greek mythology.

Cyane f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κυανη (Kyane) which was derived from κυανος (kyanos) "cyan, azure-blue" (compare Cyan). In Greek myth she was the Naiad nymph of a spring in the Sicilian town of Syracuse, who dissolved away into the spring from grief after witnessing Hades' abduction of her playmate Persephone.

Cyané f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (Modern, Rare)
French form of Cyane.

Cyanea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from Greek κυάνεος (kyaneos) meaning "dark blue" (also compare Cyane). This name belonged to the Naiad-nymph of the town of Miletos in Karia (Caria), south-western Anatolia... [more]

Cyanippus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kyanippos.

Dakshayani f Hinduism, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada
Means "daughter of Daksha" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Sati.

Dana f Slavic Mythology
Dana is a rusalka in Slavic Mythology.

Danais f Greek Mythology
The name of a naiad of a well or fountain in the region of Pisa in Elis, Greece. Her name is ultimately derived from δαναίος (danaios) meaning "long lived".

Danaos m Greek Mythology
Masculine form of Danaë.

Danaus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Danaos. In Greek mythology, Danaus was the twin brother of Aegyptus and son of Achiroe and Belus.

Danina f Georgian Mythology
Meaning unknown, though it is presumed to be a combination of Georgian da and nana. Danina--along with Ainina in a pair--is a Georgian goddess.

Dankwart m German (Rare, Archaic), Germanic Mythology
Formed from the German name elements DANK "thought" and WART "guard".... [more]

Darana m & f Indigenous Australian, Indigenous Australian Mythology
According to the legend of the Aboriginals, the original settlers of Australia, Darana was one of the Deities during Dreamtime (the time before humans occupied Earth).... [more]

Dardanus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Dardanos.

Dartsa-naana f Caucasian Mythology
Means "blizzard mother" in Vainakh. Dartsa-Naana was the Chechen and Ingush goddess of blizzards and avalanches. Like Sela, she lives on top of Mount Kazbek.

Dastan m Persian Mythology, Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "story, legend" in Persian. This is another name for Zal, a character in the Shahnameh epic.

Dayvanae f Various, African Mythology (?)

Deïanira f Greek Mythology
Variant of Deianira.

Dejanira f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Polish, Portuguese
Variant transcription of Deianira. This was the form used for the main belt asteroid 157 Dejanira (discovered in 1875 by French astronomer Alphonse Borrelly).

Devana f Slavic Mythology
Czech goddess of the hunt.

Devanshu m Hinduism
Closely related with the feminine name Devanshi "part of god".

Dewi Lanjar f Indonesian Mythology
From Sanskrit देवी (devī) meaning "goddess" and Javanese lanjar referring to a childless divorcée or widow. In Javanese mythology this is the name of a goddess who rules over the sea to the north of the island of Java... [more]

Dhakhan m Indigenous Australian Mythology
The ancestral spirit of the Kabi tribe of Queensland (north-east Australia).

Dhat-badan f Semitic Mythology
The name of an Himyarite nature goddess worshipped in Yemen, Somalia and Ethiopia, associated with the oasis, nature and the wet season. Etymology uncertain, it may mean "she of the wild goats".

Dhat-ba'dhanum f Near Eastern Mythology, Semitic Mythology
Etymology uncertain. This was another name given to the sun goddess Shams.

Dhisana f Hinduism
Etymology unknown. This is the name of a Hindu goddess of prosperity associated with the soma vessel, knowledge, intelligence and speech as well as celestial bodies.

Dian Cécht m Irish Mythology
Derived from Old Irish dían meaning "swift" and cécht meaning "power". Name borne by one of the Tuatha Dé Dannan, who was the grandfather of the god Lugh.

Dianus m Roman Mythology
Masculine form of Diana. This was the name of an obscure god in Roman mythology. Some experts theorize that Dianus is not a separate god on his own; they claim that Dianus is merely a different name for Ianus (see Janus).

Diaochan f Chinese Mythology
Diaochan is the name of one of the Four Beauties of ancient China. Her name literally means "sable cicada" in Chinese (貂 diāo "sable", 蝉 chán "cicada"), believed to have been derived from the sable tails and jade decorations in the shape of cicadas which adorned the hats of high-ranking officials in the Eastern Han dynasty... [more]

Dipankara m Sanskrit, Buddhism
Means "causer of light", from Sanskrit दीप (dīpa) meaning "light, lamp" and कर (kara) meaning "maker, doer"... [more]

Diptiman m Hinduism, Indian
Diptiman is pronounced as Dįptimān. It is a Hindi/Sanskrit term meaning illuminated. ... [more]

Dishan m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Nepali, Sinhalese, Assamese, Indian (Sikh)
MEANING - an instructor in sacred knowledge

Dishani f Indian, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi
MEANING - an instructor in sacred knowledge

Divyani f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
MEANING - Divine, celestial, heavenly, magical, agreeable ... [more]

Dongwanggong m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 东 (dōng, meaning “eastern”), 王 (wáng, meaning “royal”) and 公 (gōng, meaning “duke”, “lord” or “father”). Dongwanggong was the male counterpart of Xiwangmu who ruled in the east and was associated with Yang energy (as opposed to Xiwangmu’s Yin)... [more]

Drangue m Albanian Mythology
Drangue is a semi-human winged divine figure in Albanian mythology and folklore, associated with weather and storms.

Dranlyugna m Hinduism
Guardian of the Age /dvaparayuga/

Druantia f Popular Culture, Celtic Mythology
Hypothetic old Celtic form of the name of a river in the south of France commonly known as the Durance, which is of unknown meaning. An Indo-European root meaning "to flow" has been suggested. According to Robert Graves in 'The White Goddess' (1948), it is derived from the Indo-European root *deru meaning "oak" (as are the words druid and dryad) and probably also belonged to a Gallic tree goddess, which he identifies as "Queen of the Druids" and "Mother of the Tree Calendar"... [more]

Drusiana f Ancient Roman, Italian (Rare, Archaic), Gnosticism
Feminine form of Drusianus. The tale of the resurrection of Drusiana features prominently in the Acts of John.

Drusiane f Gnosticism
French form of Drusiana.

Dźewana f Slavic Mythology
Variant form of Dźiwona.

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

Eingana f Indigenous Australian Mythology
Eingana is the name of an Aboriginal snake goddess, the mother of all things but also a symbol of death. In the legend, she gave birth to all things, and sustains life through her umbilical cords, but whenever she cuts a cord, the thing bound to it dies.

Ekanamsha f Hinduism
The name of a Hindu goddess, which may mean "the single, portionless one" or be derived from the Sanskrit एकांत (ekant) meaning "secluded, private, secret". This is also the name of the new moon.

Elan f Welsh, Welsh Mythology
One of the daughters of Dôn, a type of mother goddess and the Welsh equivalent of Irish Danu, in Welsh mythology... [more]

Elichanaf m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
This is a name given to one of the sons of Magog in the Book of Jasher.

Eman m Sanskrit, Indian (Christian), Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Hinduism, Indian
MEANING - way, course ... [more]

Empanda f Roman Mythology
Meaning uncertain. Theories include a derivation from Latin pandere, meaning "to open" or panem dare, meaning "to give bread", reflecting the role of Empanda as a possible goddess of bread or food... [more]

Eraoranhan m Guanche Mythology
From Guanche *era-uraɣan meaning "he who is in the fiery" (cf. Orahan). This was the name of a god worshipped by men on the island of Hierro (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), which was inhabited by a people known as the Bimbache.

Erawan m Hinduism, Buddhism
Thai form of Airavata.

Ergane f Greek Mythology
From Greek ἐργάνη (ergane) meaning "worker" (or "artisan"), a derivative of ἔργον (ergon) "work". This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Athena.

Eridanos m Greek Mythology
From the name of a River-God of the mythical northern land of Hyperborea. He was also the god of the constellation Eridanus. The river's name may mean "early burnt" from the elements eri and danos and refer to the myth of Phaethon.

Eridanus m Astronomy, Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Eridanos. This is the name of a constellation in the southern hemisphere named for a river god in Greek mythology.

Erlang m Chinese Mythology

Esfandiar m Persian, Persian Mythology, Literature
Modern Persian form of Sepandiar, which was the early New Persian form of the Middle Persian name Spandadat. The latter name ultimately comes from the Avestan name Spentodata, which means "given by (the) holy"... [more]

Euanthes m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek εὐανθής (euanthês) meaning "blooming, flowery". It is the masculine equivalent of Euanthe. This name occurs in the 'Odyssey' belonging to the father of Maron, a priest of Apollo at Ismarus in Thrace.

Euryanassa f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Euryanax. This is the name of two characters from Greek mythology.

Euryganeia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide" and an uncertain second element, possibly Greek γάνος (ganos) meaning "brightness". In some Greek myths this name belongs to the second wife of Oedipus, after Jocasta commits suicide upon discovery of her accidental incest.

Evanassa f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Εὐάνασσα (Euanassa), composed of the elements εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and ἄνασσα (anassa) meaning "queen, lady" (the feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "master, lord")... [more]

Faranak f Persian Mythology, Persian
Means "butterfly" in Persian, possibly from Middle Persian plwʾnk' meaning "guide, leader". Faranak is the the wife of Abtin and the mother of Fereydoun in the 10th-century epic the Shahnameh.

Farangis f Persian, Tajik, Persian Mythology
From Old Median vispafryā meaning "(she who is) dear to all"; the spelling was likely altered due to an early manuscript error, possibly with influence from Persian فرنگ (farang) meaning "European"... [more]

Feilian m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
The name of a creature or deity in Chinese mythology who is consistently associated with the wind. According to one source it has the body of a bird and the head of a deer. Another source says it has the body and horns of a deer, the head of a sparrow, the spots of a leopard and the tail of a snake... [more]

Feitian f Chinese Mythology

Fenashani m Hinduism
MEANING : "having foam for a thunderbolt ", lord Indra... [more]

Fragan m Breton, Breton Legend

Fullan f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism
MEANING : puffing up, inflating... [more]

Ganapatihridaya f Mythology
A Buddhist epithet of Vinayaki meaning "heart of Ganesha".

Ganesa m Hinduism (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ganesha.

Gangadhara m Hinduism, Kannada, Telugu
Means "holder of the Ganges" from the name of the Ganges River and Sanskrit धर (dhara) meaning "bearing, possessing"... [more]

Ganglati m Norse Mythology
Means "lazy walker" in Old Norse. It is borne by a servant of Hel.

Gangleri m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "the one tired from walking". In Norse mythology this is a by-name for Odin and an alias of the Swedish king Gylfi.

Ganglöt f Norse Mythology
Means "lazy walker" in Old Norse. It is borne by a serving-maid of Hel.

Gangr m Norse Mythology
Means "traveller" in Old Norse, ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *gangaz "walking, going". Gangr is a jötunn in Norse Mythology. He is the brother of Iði and Þjazi.

Gangráðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "he who knows the way" or might be derived from gangr ("walking, motion, path") and ráð ("advice, counsel"). Odin uses this as an alias during his battle of wits with Vafþrúðnir.

Ganimede m Italian, Georgian, Greek Mythology (Italianized)
Italian and Georgian form of Ganymede.

Ganimedes m Armenian, Greek Mythology (Hispanicized), Greek Mythology (Polonized)
Armenian, Spanish, and Polish form of Ganymede

Ganümédész m Greek Mythology, Literature
Hungarian form of Ganymede.

Ganymeda f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Ganymede, an epithet of the goddess Hebe.

Ganymède m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Ganymede.

Garamantis f Greek Mythology
Is a nymph in Greek mythology. She was abducted by Zeus, raped and imprisoned. She bore the later king and rival of Aeneas, Jarbas.

Garang m Dinka, African Mythology
According to the Dinka myths Garang is the First Man, created by Nhialic.

Gelanor m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek verb γελάω (gelao) meaning "to laugh" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Gerana f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek γέρανος (geranos) "crane (bird)". Gerana, otherwise known as Oenoe, was a queen of the Pygmy folk in Greek mythology. She boasted she was more beautiful than the goddess Hera and was transformed by the angry goddess into a crane... [more]

Gesander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Γέσανδρος (Gesandros). This given name could possibly be derived from Greek γῆ (ge) "the earth, soil, land" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man", but most likely it is actually of Scythian origin... [more]

Gésandre m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Gesander.

Geshtinanna f Near Eastern Mythology
Variant of Ngeshtin-ana.

Geštinanna f Near Eastern Mythology
The name of an early goddess of Southern Mesopotamia associated with writing and the netherworld. Her name means "wine (or vine) of the heavens (or the god An 2)", deriving from the Sumerian element ĝeštin ("vine, wine, bunch of grapes")... [more]

Goumang m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 句 (gou, meaning “hooked”) and 芒 (mang, meaning “awn”). Goumang is the Chinese god of wood who oversees the spring and the east, especially the rising place of the sun... [more]

Grani m Norse Mythology, Pet
Derived from Old Norse grani meaning "horse". According to the chapter thirteen of Völsungasaga, this is the name of a horse owned by the hero Sigurd through advice from Odin in disguise.

Grannus m Celtic Mythology
Grannus was a Celtic deity of classical antiquity. He was regularly identified with Apollo as Apollo Grannus and frequently worshipped in conjunction with Sirona, and sometimes with Mars and other deities.

Grian f Irish Mythology
Grian (literally, "Sun") is the name of an Irish figure, presumed to be a pre-Christian goddess, associated with County Limerick and Cnoc Greine ("Hill of Grian, Hill of the sun").

Guabancex f New World Mythology
Possibly means "rider of the hurricane" in Taíno. This was the name of a Taíno wind and water goddess who personified the hurricane. She was the strongest deity in the Taíno pantheon and the only female zemí.

Guanhumara f Welsh Mythology
Latin form of Guinevere found in some manuscripts of Geoffrey of Monmouth's 'Historia Regum Britanniae'.

Gwaneum f Buddhism
Korean form of Guanyin.

Gwenc'hlan m Breton Legend, Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton gwenn "white, fair" and another element of unknown meaning. This was the name of a 6th-century Breton druid and bard.

Hachiman m Japanese Mythology
Means "eight banners", from Japanese 八 (hachi) meaning "eight" and 幡 (man) meaning "flag, banner". In Japanese mythology, Hachiman is the god of archery, war, divination, and culture.

Hadraniel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend (?)
The name of an angel in Jewish Angelology.

Hakizimana m Rwandan, Rundi, African Mythology (Modern)
A name which means "God saves everything," imana being the name of the original Rwandan/Burundian deity and now the modern word for God in all monotheistic usages within Rwanda and Burundi.

Haniel m Biblical, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Brazilian
Variant of Hanniel used in the King James Version of 1 Chronicles 7:39, where it belongs to one of the sons of Ulla "and a prince and hero of the tribe of Asher"... [more]

Hanish m Near Eastern Mythology
Possibly deriving from the Akkadian word ḫanīšum ("submission"), although this etymology is contested. Name borne by a god of destruction, that was always invoked alongside his twin Shullat.

Hannahannah f Near Eastern Mythology, Hurrian Mythology
From Hittite hanna- meaning "grandmother". She is a Hurrian Mother Goddess related to or influenced by the pre-Sumerian goddess Inanna. Hannahannah was also identified with the Hurrian goddess Ḫepat.

Hantseguash f Circassian, Caucasian Mythology
The goddess of Water and rain.

Hanul m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Gujarati, Kannada, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Indian (Sikh), Assamese
Means "having strong jaws" in Sanskrit.

Ḫapantali f Near Eastern Mythology, Luwian Mythology
Etymology unknown. This was the name of an Anatolian and Luwian pastoral goddess associated with sheep.

Hashana f Jewish Legend
Meaning “head of the year” or “first of the year,” the festival begins on the first day of Tishrei, the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar, which falls during September or October. ... Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are the two “High Holy Days” in the Jewish religion

Hermanubis m Greek Mythology, Egyptian Mythology
Combination of the Greek God Hermes and the Egyptian God Anubis. Hermanubis is a Graeco-Egyptian god who escorts the souls of the dead to the underworld.

Hiranyaksha m Hinduism
A demon in Hindu mythology

Hiranyalakshmi f Indian, Hindi, Hinduism
Means "golden mark" in Sanskrit.

Hirguan m & f Guanche Mythology, Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Iruene.

Hlévangr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Hlévargr or derived from hlé ("lee, shelter") and vangr ("garden"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Hludana f Germanic Mythology
Hludana is a Germanic goddess attested in five ancient Latin inscriptions from the Rhineland and Frisia, all dating from 197–235 AD (the Beetgum inscription was dedicated by a group of fishermen)... [more]

Hooshang m Persian Mythology, Persian
Alternate transcription of Houshang.

Houshang m Persian Mythology, Persian
From the Avestan name Haoshyangha possibly meaning "good choice" or "wise choice", from Proto-Iranian hu meaning "good, well" or Middle Persian ōš meaning "intelligence, wisdom" and a second uncertain element šyah perhaps meaning "selecting, deciding"... [more]

Hrani m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "rough, brutal; blusterer". This is a by-name for Odin.

Humban m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This was the name of the most important male god in the Elamite pantheon. His name apparently means "commander" in Elamite, as it is derived from the Elamite verb huba "to command". Most sources state that Humban was the god of the sky, though there are also a few sources who claim that he was the god of the earth... [more]

Hunraqan m & f Mayan, Mayan Mythology
The original Mayan variant of Huracan.

Huracan m Mayan Mythology
The hurricane god in Maya mythology. In modern Spanish, huracán means "hurricane".

Hushang m Persian Mythology, Persian
Alternate transcription of Houshang.

Hutran m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
In Elamite religion, Hutran is the son of the god Humban (also known by his epithet Napirisha) and his wife, the goddess Kiririsha. It is uncertain what kind of god he was, but since his name might possibly mean "overwhelmer" in Elamite, it could be that he was a god of soldiers and fighters... [more]

Ḫuwaššanna f Hittite Mythology, Luwian Mythology
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a goddess worshipped as part of the Hittite and Luwian pantheons. Her main centers of worship were in Ḫupišna and Kuliwišna.

Ianassa f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ἰά (ia) meaning "shout, clamour; sound, roar" and νάσσα (nassa), the aorist form of ναίω (naio) meaning "to dwell in" or "to make habitable"... [more]

Ianira f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Italian (Rare), Italian (Swiss, Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Ianeira.

Ilánkaka f Lingala, African Mythology
Ilankaka means ‘the sun maiden’. She is one of the main characters in the Mongo mythology complex. She is the estranged wife of Lonkundo.

Illuyanka m Near Eastern Mythology, Hittite Mythology
Likely means "snake", from Proto-Indo-European elements *h₁illu- and *h₂engʷeh₂. Illuyanka was the name of a serpentine dragon in Hittite mythology, who was slain by the sky god Tarhunz... [more]

Imana f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Blessed Imana of Loss (died circa 1270) was a Cistercian Benedictine nun and abbess at Salzinnes, Namur, France.

Imanja f Afro-American Mythology
Form of Yemayá found in Uruguay. Also compare Iemanjá.

Inani f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian
Name: Inani/Inaani इनानी- Vatapattri plant (वटपत्त्री का पौधा), energetic, mighty... [more]

Ipalnemohuani m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
Means "he through whom we live" or "giver of life" in Nahuatl. This was one of several names for a supreme Aztec deity. It later came to be used as a term for the Christian god.

Iphianassa f Greek Mythology
Means "powerful queen" or "rule strongly", derived from Greek ἶφι (iphi) meaning "by force, mightily" (compare ἴφιος (iphios) "strong, stout") and ἄνασσα (anassa) meaning "queen" (feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "lord, master")... [more]

Iphianeira f Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek wirds ιφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout" and possibly ανηρ (aner) meaning "man".

Iravan m Hinduism
Derived from Sanskrit इरावत् (irāvat) meaning "satiating, comfortable, endowed with provisions", from इरा (irā) meaning "food, refreshment". This is the name of a minor Hindu deity and a character in the Mahabharata... [more]

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

Isander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Isandros. This was the name of a man killed by the god Ares in Homer's "Iliad".

Isandre m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Isander.

Isandros m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἴσανδρος (isandros) meaning "like a man", which consists of the Greek adjective ἴσος (isos) meaning "equal" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".

Isfandārmaḏ f Persian (Modern), Persian Mythology
Modern Persian form of Spenta Armaiti.

Ishaan m Sanskrit, Hinduism
In Hindu tradition, Ishaan is the guardian of the north-east direction. He is often identified with the deity Shiva.

Ishana m Hinduism
Means "commanding, ruling, owning, possessing" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu guardian god of the northeast, often considered a form of the god Shiva.

Ištanu m & f Near Eastern Mythology
Deriving from the Hattic estan meaning "Sun deity, day". This was an epithet likely used to refer to the of the Sun Goddess of Arinna. It was also used in reference to a solar deity known as the Sun God of Heaven (equivalent to the Hurrian Simige).

Ixbalanqué m Mayan Mythology (Hispanicized, Archaic)
In mayan mythology, Ixbalanqué is the twin brother of Hunahpú, son of the god Hun-Hunahpú and the young Ixquic.

Izanaki m Japanese Mythology
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 伊邪那岐 (see Izanagi).

Janaki f Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Odia, Bengali, Assamese
Means "daughter of Janaka" in Sanskrit. This is another name of Sita, the wife of the hero Rama.

Janamejaya m Sanskrit, Hinduism
Said to mean "man-impelling, causing men to tremble" or "victorious from birth", possibly from Sanskrit जनिमन् (janiman) meaning "birth, origin" and जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest"... [more]

Jandira f Tupi, Brazilian, New World Mythology
Derived from Old Tupi jurandira, itself derived from jura "mouth" and ndieira "honey bee", and thus commonly interpreted as "she who says sweet words".... [more]

Jano m Roman Mythology (Portuguese-style), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Janus.

Jihaan m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Nepali, Tamil
MEANING - flying (like an arrow), bounding forward (like a horse)... [more]

Jihana f Sanskrit, Telugu, Hindi, Hinduism, Malayalam, Indian, Tamil
MEANING - flying ( like an arrow ), bounding forward (like a horse ). It is feminine of Sanskrit word/ name Jihan, Jihaan... [more]

Jokichana f Alur, African Mythology
Of uncertain meaning. Jokichana is a rock spirit in Alur Mythology.

Jormungand m Norse Mythology (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Jörmungandr.

Jowangsin f Korean Mythology
The goddess of the fire and hearth in traditional Korean religion. Her name is derived from the hanja 竈 (jo) meaning "hearth, kitchen stove, kitchen", 王 (wang) meaning "great, king" and 神 (sin) meaning "god, goddess, spirit".

Jyani m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Assamese
MEANING - knowing, wise, intellectual, learned... [more]

Kaatyaayani f Hinduism
This is one of the 108 names of Maa Durga, the Hindu Goddess signifying power.

Kahalaomāpuana f Polynesian Mythology, Hawaiian (Rare)
A minor goddess, the fifth Maile sister. Combintion of ka "the", hala "pandanus", o "of" and māpuana "wafted fragrance".

Kakuyama-no-uneo-no-konoshita-ni-zasu-kami f Japanese Mythology
An epithet of the spring water goddess Nakisawame. It is derived from 香 (kaku) meaning "pleasant scent, fragrance", 山 (yama) meaning "mountain", の (no) meaning "of", 畝 (une) meaning "raised earth in a field" or "rib", 尾 (o) meaning "tail", "foot of a mountain" or "the end of something", の (no) meaning "of", 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood", の (no) meaning "of", 下 (shita) meaning "the below", 坐 (za) meaning "to sit, to bear fruit" and 神 (kami) meaning "god, deity, spirit".

Kallianassa f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Kallianax.

Kallianeira f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek elements κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".

Kanaloa m Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
The god of the ocean in Hawaiian mythology.

Kandakoro-Kamuy m Ainu, Japanese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
God of the sky and prime originator in Ainu mythology.

Kanene Ski Amai Yehi f New World Mythology
Means "spider grandmother" in Cherokee. It is the name of the Cherokee goddess who brought the sun to the world.

Kazurakinotakanukahime f Japanese Mythology
In Japanese mythology, this is the name of the mother of Empress Jingū and the descendant of Amenohiboko... [more]

Keleustanor m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective κελευστός (keleustos) meaning "commanded, ordered" or from the Greek noun κελευστής (keleustes) meaning "boatswain"... [more]

Khaadhvanin m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian
MEANING - the Sun

Khabhranti f Hinduism
MEANING : 'gliding through the air ', a kind of ... [more]

Khadan m Hinduism
MEANING : juice, firmness, solidity... [more]

Khadhvanin m Sanskrit, Hindi (Rare), Hinduism, Indian (Modern)
From Sanskrit खाध्वनीन (khAdhvanIna) "sun".

Khadyotan m Hindi, Hinduism, Indian (Christian), Indian, Sanskrit
MEANING : Sun, sky -illuminator. Here ख means sky + द्योतन means illuminator... [more]

Khagasan m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Nepali, Telugu
MEANING : "seat of Sun"( Eastern mountain from where sun rises), sitting on a bird ( Lord Vishnu )

Khalani f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Indian, Tamil
MEANING : Earth... [more]

Khandav m Hinduism
MEANING : sugar-candy, sugar-plums, sweetmeats, a sacred wood to lord Indra, Name of a forest in Mahabharata... [more]

Khandavi f Hinduism
MEANING : sweetmeats, sugar-candy, Name of a city built by Sudarshana... [more]

Khandroma f Far Eastern Mythology
The Tibetian name for Dakini, a spirit or type of spirit in Vajrayana Buddhism. It is reported to mean "skygoer" and may be derived from the Sanskrit khecara, a term from the Cakrasaṃvara Tantra.

Khankar m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Tamil
MEANING : a lock of hair, making or filling space... [more]

Khankhana f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil
MEANING : the tinkling sound (of a bell)... [more]

Kharanshu m Hinduism
MEANING : "Hot-rayed", Sun. Here खर means hot or piercing + अंशु means rays... [more]

Khatvang m Sanskrit, 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]

Khegaman m Hinduism
MEANING : moving in air, a kind of gallinule. Here खे means sky, in air + गमन means going... [more]

Khegamana f Hindi, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian
MEANING : moving in air, gallinule. Here खे means air + गमना means going... [more]

Khereduankh f Egyptian Mythology
A minor goddess in Egyptian mythology; the mother of Imhotep and Renpetneferet.

Khin-nana f Caucasian 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.

Kianda f African Mythology, Southern African
Kianda (or Dandalunda) is a goddess of the sea, of the waters, and a protector of fishermen in traditional Angolan culture. Kianda was traditionally worshipped by throwing offerings such as food and clothing into the sea... [more]

Kianto m Mayan Mythology
The Lacandon Maya god of foreigners and diseases.

Kiwanuka m Ganda, 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”.

Koan-im f Buddhism
Hokkien romanization of Guanyin.

Kokyangwuti f New World Mythology
Hopi creator goddess whose name means "spider grandmother".

Konohanasakuya f Japanese Mythology
Konohanasakuya-hime is represents how delicate earthly life is in Japanese mythology and she is symbolized by the cherry blossom.

Konohanasakuya-hime f Japanese Mythology
The name belongs to the Japanese goddess of cherry blossoms.

Kotan-kar-kamuy m Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Ainu creator deity, responsible for the creation of the human world, the six gods (Kamuy), and six underworlds.

Kraneia f Greek 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.

Krisanth m Hinduism
"Supreme Lord Krishna" Krishanth

Kshanti f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Marathi
MEANING - indulgence, patience, endurance, forbearance... [more]

Kuan-yin f Far Eastern Mythology
The Chinese goddess of compassion's name.

Kudan f & m Japanese, 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]

Kuišḫamaššani f Near 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.

Kun Ana f Mythology
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".

Kururumany m New World Mythology
Kururumany is a culture hero in Lokono Mythology. His name has no known meaning.

Kusanagi m Japanese 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]

Kuwannaniya f Near 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).

Kwanyin f Buddhism
Burmese form of Guanyin.

Kyanippos m Greek 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".

Kynan m Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Possibly a form of Kynon, the legendary son of Clydno in the Mabinogion. Means "Chief."

Lạc Long Quân m Far 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]

Lakshminarayan m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism
From Lakṣmīnārāyaṇa, "the lucky mark of the path of man" in Sanskrit. In Hinduism, it is a manifestation of Vishnu.

Lakshmi-Narayana m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism
Variant spelling of Lakshminarayan.

Lâm cung thánh mẫu f Far 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".

Lanassa f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people" combined with the Greek noun ἄνασσα (anassa) meaning "queen, lady".... [more]

Laxminarayan m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism
Variant of Lakshminarayan.

Leandr m History (Ecclesiastical, Russified), Greek Mythology (Russified)
Russian form of Leander.

Leaneira f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Leandros. In Greek mythology, she was the daughter of Amyclas and Diomede, and mother of Triphylus.

Leanira f Greek 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]

Lelante f Greek Mythology
Lelante was queen of the Molossians, who was transformed into a bird by the will of Zeus. She was wife to King Munichus and the mother of his children Hyperippe, Philaeus, Alcander and Megaletor.

Lelantos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek λανθάνω (lanthano) meaning "to escape notice, go unobserved". This was the name of a Titan of air in Greek mythology, associated with invisibility and stealth.

Lelwani m & f Hittite 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.

Leodegrance m Arthurian Cycle, 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."

Lexanor m Greek 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]

Lianja m & f Lingala, Central African, African Mythology
The name of a major demigod in the Lingala/Mongo-Nkundo mythology complex.

Lí Ban f Irish Mythology
From Old Irish lí meaning "beauty, brilliance" and ban "of women" (genitive plural of ben "woman, wife"). This was the name of multiple Irish mythological figures: an otherworldly woman in the Ulster Cycle; and a woman who supposedly transformed into a mermaid (also known as Muirgen).

Liễu Hạnh f Far Eastern Mythology
A Vietnamese mother goddess. Her name is derived from liễu meaning "willow" and hạnh meaning "almond".

Lilwanis f Hittite Mythology
Hittite name for the cthonic deity Lelwani.

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).

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

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.

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

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]

Maheshani f Hinduism
Means "great lady" in Sanskrit, a feminine form of Mahesha. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Parvati, the wife of Shiva.

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

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]

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
MEANING : first woman on earth, wife of Manu. It shouldn't be confused with another Sanskrit name Manavi or Maanavi... [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
From the name of a type of evergreen tree that bears bright orange-red flowers (scientific name Erythrina stricta). This was the name of a consort and student of the legendary 8th-century Buddhist teacher Padmasambhava... [more]

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.

Mangala m & f Hinduism, Buddhism, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Sinhalese
Means "auspicious, lucky" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the Sanskrit masculine form मङ्गल and the feminine form मङ्गला. The masculine form refers to the Hindu god of anger, aggression and war who personifies the planet Mars, while the feminine form is used as another name for the goddess Parvati... [more]

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]

Manichand m Hinduism

Manmohan m Indian, Hinduism
Compound of Man 2 and Mohan. This is an epithet of the Hindu god Krishna... [more]

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

Manroop m & f Hinduism
The name means smart and able to charm with mental power. It can mean smart or easily able to problem-solve; having a clear idea.

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.

Manu m Mythology
From Proto-Indo-European *Mónus, derived from Proto-Indo-European *mon- "man". This is a reconstructed name of one of the Proto-Indo-European creation duo, the other being Yemo.

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.

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

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

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.

Melanthea f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Melanthea was the daughter of the river god Alpheus, and thus she can be counted as a naiad... [more]

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.

Metanira f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Metanira (Ancient Greek: Metaneira or Metaenira; also Meganeira) was a queen of Eleusis and wife of Celeus.

Mindort-brdzanebeli f Georgian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Mindort-Brdzanebeli was the Georgian goddess of flowers and daughter of Mindort-batoni. She was believed to flutter over plants and live off of pollen.

Miyatanzipa f Hittite Mythology
Means "growth genius", deriving from the Hittite element mai or miya ("to grow, to be born, to thrive"). Name borne by a minor Hittite goddess of vegetation.

Mokh-naana f Caucasian Mythology
Meaning unknown. This is the name of the Vainakh goddess of wind.

Moryana f Slavic Mythology
Derived from Russian море (more) meaning "sea" and combined with the feminine ending яна (yana). This is the name of a female sea spirit in Slavic folklore, possibly a goddess.

Mrikanda m Sanskrit, Hinduism
Mrikanda is a sage in Hindu mythology. Mrikanda is venerated as the founder of weaving, and as a result of the gods' gratitude he was granted two boons--a tiger and a giant. The giant disobeyed Mrikandaʻs orders and was summarily slain, but the tiger was obedient, and thus lived... [more]

Mulanadiri f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "the ruling star of heaven", possibly deriving from the Sumerian elements mul ("star, constellation, planet"), and 𒂗 en ("to rule"). This is documented as an epithet of goddess Inanna in the god list An = Anum.

Muniandi m Hinduism, Tamil
Possibly from Tamil முனி (muni) meaning "sage" combined with ஆண்டவர் (antavar) meaning "lord". This is the name of a Tamil folk deity who guards plantations and estates.

Muskan f Hinduism

Mẫu Thượng Ngàn f Far Eastern Mythology
Another name of the Vietnamese princess of the forest Lâm cung thánh mẫu. It is derived from mẫu meaning "mother", thượng meaning "upmost, higher" and ngàn a poetic term for "forest".

Mya Nan Nwe f Mythology
Name of a Burmese goddess, meaning "angel of whispers".

Nadan m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism
MEANING : sounding, roaring ... [more]

Nahan m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism
MEANING : binding, tying round, fetter, bolt, bond... [more]

Nancy f New World Mythology
from NAHUATL Nantzin, means my lovely mother, refference to Earth mother Tonantzin godess

Nandi m Hinduism
Means "joy, pleasure, delight" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology this is the name of the bull mount (vahana) of the god Shiva.

Nanée f French (Rare), Semitic Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Nanaea.

Nannaia f Near Eastern Mythology
Nannaia was a Parthian moon goddess.

Nanshe f Near Eastern Mythology
Etymology uncertain; derived in part from Sumerian še "grain". This was the name of a Sumerian goddess of prophecy, justice, fertility, and fishing.

Nantosuelta f Celtic Mythology
In Celtic mythology, Nantosuelta is the goddess of nature, the earth, fire and fertility. Nantosuelta is often associated with water and depicted as being surrounded by water. The goddess's name literally translates as "of winding stream" or "sun-drenched valley", from the Proto-Indo-European root *swel- "swelter", found in Indo-European words denoting "sun".

Narayani f Hinduism, Indian, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali
Feminine form of Narayana. This is an epithet of the Hindu goddesses Lakshmi and Durga.

Nariman m Persian Mythology, Persian, Georgian (Rare), Kazakh, Kumyk, Lezgin, Tatar
From the Avestan name Nairemanah which meant "manly mind" or "heroic minded", derived Avestan from nairiia meaning "heroic, manly" and manah meaning "mind, thought".... [more]

Narsimhan m Tamil, Hinduism
The hindu Mythology shows that the hindu god of vishnu took ten forms to destroy evil on earth. one of the form was narsimha which means part human-part lion

Nawan m Hinduism

Neachtan m Irish, Irish Mythology
The name of the Irish god of water, cognate to Neptune.

Neandros m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek νέος (neos) meaning "young, youthful" as well as "new, fresh". The second element is derived from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man"... [more]

Neelkanth m Hinduism
BLUE THROAT

Ngeshtin-ana f Near Eastern Mythology
In Sumerian mythology she is a minor goddess of wine and colde seasons known as the 'heavenly grape-vine', who is also considered a divine poet and interpreter of dreams. She is the daughter of Enki and Ninhursag, sister of Dumuzid, and consort of Ningisida.

Ninka'ašbaranki f Sumerian Mythology
Means "mistress who makes decisions for heaven and earth", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady"), ka-aš-bar ("decision"), 𒀭 an ("heaven"), and 𒆠 ki ("earth")... [more]

Ninsi'anna f & m Sumerian Mythology
Ancient Sumerian god or goddess of Venus. The name means "divine lady, illumination of heaven" or "divine lady of the redness of heaven".

Niyaan m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Indian, Tamil, Assamese
MEANING : path, access,coming or arrival... [more]

Niyan m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Fijian, Nepali, Sinhalese, American
MEANING : a way, access, arrival... [more]