AbaturmJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Near Eastern Mythology, Arabic (Archaic) Means literally, "father of the Uthre" in Mandaean, which translates roughly to "father of the angels," derived from aba "father" combined with uthra ('utria) "angel". In the Mandaean Gnostic cosmology, Abatur is "the third of four emanations from the supreme, unknowable deity", and the father of Ptahil, the Mandaean demiurge.
AbyzoufNear Eastern Mythology Appears to be a corrupted form of the Greek ἄβυσσοςábyssos "abyss", the Greek itself was borrowed from Akkadian Apsu or Sumerian Abzu.
AdammafHurrian Mythology, Semitic Mythology Etymology uncertain, possibly deriving from the Eblaite element ʾdm ("blood, red"). Name borne by a goddess of the Eblaite pantheon who was later incorporated into the Hurrian pantheon.
AgasayafNear Eastern Mythology Possibly means "shrieker". This was the name of an early Semitic goddess of war who was merged into Ishtar in her identity as fearless warrior of the sky.
AgušayafAkkadian, Near Eastern Mythology Means "the whirling dancer", deriving from the Akkadian words gâšum ("to dance") and gūštum ("dance"). Attested as an epithet for Ishtar in the Hymn of Agushaya.
AhuranifNear Eastern Mythology, Persian Mythology Means "she who belongs to Ahura" in Avestan, from the name Ahura, referring to either the creator god Ahura Mazda or the various other ahuras of the Avesta, combined with the feminine suffix -ani meaning "companion, wife, mate"... [more]
AlafHittite Mythology, Luwian Mythology Ala was a Hittite and Luwian goddess of the wilderness and partner of the god Runtiya. Her name is likely derived from the Luwian adjective ala- "high".
AllanifHurrian Mythology In Hurrian mythology, Allani was the goddess of the underworld. Her name is likely derived from Hurrian allai=ni "lady, mistress".
AllanzufHurrian Mythology Etymology uncertain, possibly deriving from the Hurrian element alla=i, meaning "lady, queen". Another possible element is the Hurrian alu-, meaning "to speak". Name borne by a Hurrian goddess that was often worshipped alongside Hepat, who was considered to be her mother.
AllatfNear Eastern Mythology Means "the Goddess" from Arabic al-Lat. She was an ancient mother and fertility goddess of the pre-Islamic Arabs.
AlulimmSumerian Mythology Means "horn of the red deer" or "seed of the red deer" in Sumerian, deriving from the elements 𒀉 a ("arm, wing, horn") and 𒇻𒅆 lulim ("red deer stag"). This was the name of the legendary first king of Sumer, who is thought today to be a mythological figure... [more]
Al-ʻuzzāfNear Eastern Mythology The ancient Arabian goddess of might, protection and love. Her name is derived from al-‘Azīz meaning "the mighty".
AmamikyufNear Eastern Mythology Amamikyu's name comes from the reading of the Chinese characters 阿摩美久 or 阿摩彌姑, which were most likely written ad hoc for the Okinawan pronunciation.
AmathauntafNear Eastern Mythology In Sumerian mythology she is the goddess of the ocean, possibly related to Poseidon. She was also worshipped by Sumerian immigrants in Egypt which lead to some believing her to be an Egyptian goddess... [more]
AnnunitumfNear Eastern Mythology, Akkadian Means "the skirmisher" or "the martial one". This was an epithet of Ishtar in her capacity as a war goddess. Later in the Sargonic period, Annunitum became a distinct deity in her own right.
AnsharmSumerian Mythology Means "whole heaven", deriving from the Sumerian elements šar ("totality, all"), and an ("sky, heaven"). Name borne by a primordial god of creation, who was viewed as the father of the sky god Anu... [more]
AnzûmNear Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology Possibly means "heavenly eagle". Name borne by a Mesopotamian demon, who was drawn in the form of a huge fire and water breathing bird, or a lion-headed eagle.
AppaliunasmNear Eastern Mythology Anatolian god which possibly means "father lion" or "father light". A Theory states that Appaliunas can be equated with Apollo
ArdoxshofNear Eastern Mythology Kushan goddess of wealth primarily worshipped in the early first milennium CE. She is known in the Avesta as Ashi, and parallels have also been drawn with the Greek goddess Tyche, the Persian goddess Anahita, and the Buddhist deity Hariti.
ArsayfSemitic Mythology, Ugaritic Mythology Means "earthy", deriving from the Ugaritic element ‘arṣ ("earth, underworld"), combined with the feminine suffix y. Although her role is unknown, it is theorised that she was an underworld goddess... [more]
AshimafBiblical Hebrew, Semitic Mythology Means "the name, portion, or lot" depending on context. Possibly from the Semitic šmt 'charge, duty, function'. Also known as Ashim-Yahu, Ashima-Yaho, and Ashim-Beth-El... [more]
AškašepamHittite Mythology Means "genius of the gate/door", deriving from the Hittite element aška ("door"). Aškašepa is thought to have been a deified mountain, worshipped in Kanesh and Hattusa. He was a major member of the Hittite pantheon.
AyafNear Eastern Mythology Means "dawn" in Akkadian. In Akkadian mythology Aya was a mother goddess, the consort of the sun god Shamash, and associated strongly with the rising sun, sexual love, and youth... [more]
Ayu-ikaltifHurrian Mythology The Hurrian name for the Sumerian sun goddess Aya, who was incorporated into the Hurrian pantheon. This name likely derives from the phrase Aya kallatu, meaning "Aya, the bride".
BaltisfSemitic Mythology Etymology unknown. This was the name of an Arabian goddess associated with the planet Venus.
Bēlet-bābilifBabylonian, Akkadian, Near Eastern Mythology Means "lady of Babylon", deriving from the Akkadian element belet (mistress, lady). This was a Babylonian name for the goddess Ishtar. Ishtar was worshipped under this name in the temple of Eturkalamma.
Bēlet-balāṭifNear Eastern Mythology, Akkadian Means "mistress of life", deriving from the Akkadian elements bēlet ("mistress or lady") and balāṭu ("life, vigour, good health"). This was possibly an Akkadian name for the goddess Nungal.
Belet-eannafNear Eastern Mythology, Akkadian An Akkadian name for the goddess Inanna, specifically in her capacity as Inanna of Uruk. Likely derives in part from the Akkadian belet ("mistress or lady").
Belet-ilifNear Eastern Mythology Means "lady of the gods" or "mother of the gods" in Akkadian, deriving from the elements beltu ("lady, mistress") and ilu ("god, deity"). It is another name for the mother goddess Ninhursag.
Belet-nagarfAkkadian, Near Eastern Mythology Means "Mistress of Nagar" (an ancient city in Syria), from the Akkadian element belet (meaning "mistress or lady"). Belet-Nagar was a tutelary goddess associated with kingship. She was possibly an Akkadian equivalent to the Hittite goddess Nabarbi.
Belet-ninuafAkkadian, Near Eastern Mythology Means "Lady of Nineveh", deriving from Akkadian elements belet ("lady") and ninua (likely an Akkadian form of Nineveh).
Belet-serifNear Eastern Mythology Means "mistress of the steppe". The name borne by an underworld goddess in the court of Ereshkigal who was tasked with recording information about the dead entering the afterlife... [more]
Bēl-ṣarbimNear Eastern Mythology, Akkadian Means "lord of the poplar", deriving from the Akkadian elements bēlu ("boss, chief, master, lord") and ṣarbat (deriving from a place name, that presumably later became associated with groves of trees... [more]
BirtummNear Eastern Mythology Means "fetter" or "shackle". Birtum was an underworld god, regarded as the husband of Nungal.
BizillafNear Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology Possibly means "she who is pleasing". Bizilla was a love goddess considered to be the "sukkal" (vizier deity) for the goddess Ninlil. She is occasionally counted among the courtiers of Inanna, and is also closely associated with Nanaya.
DamgalnunafNear Eastern Mythology Means "great wife of the prince", deriving from the Sumerian elements dam, meaning "spouse, husband or wife", 𒃲 gal, meaning "great, mighty", and nun, meaning "prince, noble, master"... [more]
DamkinafNear Eastern Mythology Means "true wife", deriving from the Akkadian element kīnu "honest, trustworthy, faithful". The Akkadian name for the goddess Damgalnuna. She was the consort of Enki and mother of the god Marduk... [more]
DilbatfNear Eastern Mythology Means "the planet Venus". This was an epithet for Ishtar, attested in the Babylonian text, "The Cuthean Legend of Naram-Sin".
EntenmSumerian Mythology Means "winter", deriving from the Sumerian entena ("winter"). Enten was a fertility god that was specifically identified with the fertility of livestock during the winter period.
ErramNear Eastern Mythology, Babylonian, Akkadian The Babylonian god of war, death, and other disasters. He may be identified with Nergal, the god of death. Erra expressed death himself symbolically by his continuous lethargy as he lay in a drunken stupor... [more]
GeštinannafNear 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]
GulafSumerian Mythology, Near Eastern Mythology Likely means "the great one". Gula was a Mesopotamian medicine goddess, likely of Sumerian origin. She was associated with pregnant women, and was often invoked in exorcisms to ensure a fortuitous destiny for infants... [more]
ḪabūrītumfHurrian Mythology Etymology uncertain, possibly means either "the one from Ḫabura" (a name borne by several settlements in ancient Mesopotamia and Anatolia) or "the one from the Khabur river". Name borne by a river goddess worshipped as part of the Hurrian pantheon.
HanishmNear 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.
HannahannahfNear 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 Hepat.
HebatfNear Eastern Mythology Hebat, was the mother goddess of the Hurrians, known as "the mother of all living". She is also a Queen of the deities. During Aramaean times Hebat also appears to have become identified with the goddess Hawwah, or Eve.
ḪepatfHurrian Mythology Means "She of Halab". Ḫepat was the mother goddess of the Hurrian people. Her name occurs frequently as an element of personal names, examples being the names Puduhepa, and Tadukhipa.
ḪišamītumfNear Eastern Mythology, Semitic Mythology Means "Lady of Ḫišamta" (a city in the kingdom of Mari), utilising the Akkadian feminine suffix tum. Name borne by the tutelary goddess of Ḫišamta, who is thought to have been a localised adaptation of Ishtar.
HumbanmNear 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]
HutellurafHurrian Mythology Likely means "midwife", deriving from the Hurrian hutelluri. Hutellura was a goddess of fate, and a divine midwife. In her role as a divine midwife she is closely associated with Hutena.
HutenafNear Eastern Mythology, Hurrian Mythology Likely derived from the Hurrian ḫut, which has been translated as both "to favour" and "to raise". Hutena was a goddess of fate in Hurrian mythology, and was also a divine midwife. In her role as a divine midwife, she is associated closely with Hutellura.
HutranmNear 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]
IlluyankamNear 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]
InarafHittite Mythology In Hittite–Hurrian mythology, Inara was the goddess of the wild animals of the steppe and daughter of the Storm-god Teshub.
InshushinakmNear Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology Inshushinak was the name of one of the major gods of the Elamite pantheon. He started out as a mere local god, in which capacity he was the patron deity of the city of Susa. This is also reflected in his name, as it is derived from Sumerian nin-shushinak meaning "lord of Susa"... [more]
Iqbi-damiqfNear Eastern Mythology, Akkadian Possibly means, "She said 'it is fine'", deriving from the Akkadian elements qabû ("to say, speak") and damqu ("good, fine, fair"). Name of a goddess worshipped in Assur and Kish, who was considered to be a sukkal (vizier) deity for the goddess Kittum.
IršappamHurrian Mythology, Semitic Mythology The Hurrian name for the god Resheph. He was worshipped under this name in the Hurrian pantheon and was regarded as a god of commerce and the marketplace.
IsharafNear Eastern Mythology An ancient Hittite goddess associated with love and oaths. Her name possibly comes from the Hittite word for "treaty, binding promise", or may be related to the name of the goddess Ishtar.
Ishme-karabfNear Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology This was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. Her name is Akkadian and means "she who has heard the prayer" or "she has heard the supplication". The Elamite form of her name is said to be Išnikarap... [more]
Ištanum & fNear 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).
IyarrimNear Eastern Mythology, Hittite Mythology, Luwian Mythology Meaning uncertain. Iyarri was a god of plague and war in both the Hittite and Luwian pantheons. He is known from oaths sworn in the in the Šuppiluliuma-Šattiwazza treaty, where he is depicted as a man standing on the back of a lion.
JabrumNear Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology This was the name of an obscure but very old god in Elamite religion. It is uncertain what the meaning of his name was in the Elamite language. Most sources equate him with the Babylonian god Anu 2, so he must have been a god of the heavens... [more]
KammammafHittite Mythology, Hattian Mythology Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a goddess considered to be the daughter of the storm god Tarhunna. She was possibly associated with magic, as one of her known epithets is ḫašawanz ("sorceress").
KamrušepafHittite Mythology, Near Eastern Mythology, Luwian Mythology Meaning uncertain. Kamrušepa was a Hittite goddess of medicine and magic, who was also worshipped as part of the Luwian pantheon during the Bronze age. She seems to have been associated with the Mesopotamian goddess Gula.
KiašemHurrian Mythology Means "sea", deriving from the ordinary Hurrian noun. Name borne by a Hurrian deity that represented the sea, who was also worshipped in Ugarit and Alalakh. He was often seen as an ally of the god Kumarbi.
KiririshafNear Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology This was the name of an important goddess in Elamite religion. Her name apparently means "Great Goddess" or "Great Lady" in the Elamite language, with one source stating that the name consists of Elamite kiri or kirir "goddess" and Elamite usa(n) (relation with the Elamite word rishair "great" is also likely)... [more]
KisharfNear Eastern Mythology Her name is argued to mean "the whole earth", possibly deriving from the Akkadian element kili ("all, whole, totality"). The name of an Akkadian goddess that represented the Earth, with her twin Anshar representing the sky... [more]
KubabafHurrian Mythology Of unknown etymology. Kubaba (kug-ba-u) was the name of minor Hurro-Hittite goddess. A Sumerian queen that ruled in the Early Dynastic III (ca. 2500–2330 BC) period of Sumer, also went by this name... [more]
KumarbimHurrian Mythology Kumarbi is the chief god of the Hurrians. He is the son of Anu (the sky), and father of the storm-god Teshub. He was identified by the Hurrians with Sumerian Enlil, by the Greeks as Kronos and by the Ugaritians with El.... [more]
KurunnītufAkkadian, Near Eastern Mythology Likely means "high quality beer", deriving from the Akkadian kurunnum (itself a derivation of the Sumerian kurun). Name borne by an Akkadian goddess, likely equivalent to the Sumerian goddess of beer Ninkasi.
LagamarfNear Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology This was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. Her name is Akkadian and means "no mercy". The Elamite form of her name is said to be Lakamar. The fact that her name is Akkadian rather than Elamite, is possibly due to the fact that Elam had repeatedly been under Akkadian rule and was thus influenced by the Akkadian language and culture... [more]
LamashtufNear Eastern Mythology, Akkadian Possibly means "she who erases", deriving from the Akkadian element pašāṭu ("to erase"). Name borne by a female demon thought to menace women during childbirth. Since her name was written with the symbol 𒀭 (dingir, used to signify the name of a deity), and she is described as acting malevolently of her own accord (rather than at the direction of the gods), it is hypothesised that she was a goddess or demigoddess in her own right.
LaṣfNear Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology Of unknown etymology, possibly deriving from an unrecorded Semitic language. Laṣ was considered to be the wife of the Sumerian god Nergal, as she is listed as such in the Weidner god list... [more]
LellurifHurrian Mythology Of unknown meaning, however the name is linked to several other names in Hurrian mythology by the suffix -luri. Lelluri was a Hurrian goddess of mountains.
Lugal-irramNear 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]
LulalmNear 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]
MafSumerian Mythology Means "land" in Sumerian. In Sumerian mythology, Ma is referred to as the mother of the mountain.
ManatfNear 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]
ManungalfSumerian 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.
ManzatfNear 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]
Meslamta-eamNear 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]
MezullafNear Eastern Mythology, Hittite Mythology Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a minor Hittite goddess, who was seen as the daughter of Tarhunna and the sun goddess of Arinna. She was invoked as an intermediary for her mother, and also worshipped as part of a triple deity with the sun goddess of Arinna and Zintuḫi
MilcommBiblical, Near Eastern Mythology, English (Puritan) In the Old Testament, Milcom was the highest of the Ammonite gods. It is generally accepted that this name is a form of the common Semitic noun meaning "king" (Hebrew melek), and became an epithet of the head of the Ammonite pantheon... [more]
MonimosmSemitic Mythology (Hellenized) Greek name of a god worshipped at Edessa in northern Mesopotamia, from Arabic Mun‘îm meaning "the favourable one", which is derived from the root n‘m "to be pleasing".
MullissufNear Eastern Mythology, Ancient Assyrian Meaning uncertain. Name borne by an obscure goddess who was a consort of the god Ashur. May derive from "Mullitum", which was an epithet for the Sumerian goddess Ninlil.
MušunifHurrian Mythology Means "she of justice", deriving from the Hurrian mušu ("just, righteous"). Name borne by a minor goddess often invoked as part of a dyad with the sun goddess Hepat... [more]
MylittafNear Eastern Mythology (Hellenized) From an Assyrian epithet of the goddess Ishtar meaning "the mediatrix, midwife" (from mu'allidtu). It was recorded by the Greek historian Herodotus, who wrote in the 5th century BC: "The Assyrians call AphroditeMylitta, the Arabians Alilat, and the Persians Mitra."
NabarbifHurrian Mythology, Hittite Mythology Means "she of the pasture", from the Hurrian element naw ("pasture"). Nabarbi was a major Hittite goddess associated with ritual purification, and with farming. She was also possibly worshipped as part of a dyad with the goddess Sauska.
NahundimNear Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology In the Elamite pantheon, Nahundi was the god of the sun, but also the god of justice and law. His name - spelled Nahiti in earlier times - was apparently the same as the word for 'sun' in Elamite, although the literal meaning of that word is said to be "creator of the day"... [more]
NammufNear Eastern Mythology In Sumerian mythology, she was a primeval goddess, corresponding to Tiamat in Babylonian mythology. She gave birth to An and Ki and the first gods, and with An she bore Enki... [more]
NanshefNear 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.
NapirmNear Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology In the Elamite pantheon, Napir was the god of the moon. Some sources state that the meaning of his name is "(the) shining one", but this is questionable - it is more likely that it is derived from Elamite nap or napir meaning "god" (see Napirisha).
NapirishamNear Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology This is the epithet of the god Humban and he was almost exclusively known by this name in later times. It means "Great God" in Elamite, derived from Elamite nap or napir "god" combined with Elamite risha or rišarra "great" (also compare Elamite rishair)... [more]
NarundifNear Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology In the Elamite pantheon, Narundi was the goddess of victory and thus we can consider her to be a war goddess. It is uncertain what the meaning of her name was in the Elamite language. She, along with the goddesses Shiashum and Niarzina, was said to be a sister of the 'great goddess', namely Kiririsha... [more]
Ngeshtin-anafNear 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.
NiarzinafNear Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology This was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. It is uncertain what the meaning of her name was in the Elamite language, though the second part of her name may have been derived from Elamite sina or zini meaning "(the) lady"... [more]
Nikkal-wa-ibfNear Eastern Mythology The ancient Middle Eastern goddess of orchards, whose name is derived the Akkadian / West Semitic "´Ilat ´Inbi", meaning "Goddess of Fruit". Alternatively, it may mean "Great Lady and Fruitful".
NinattafHurrian Mythology Etymology uncertain, although it is speculated that Ninatta's name derives from Ninêt, the Amorite name for the city of Nineveh. Tentative links have also been made with a goddess identified as Ishtar of Ninêt... [more]
NingirsumSumerian Mythology, History (Ecclesiastical), Literature Means "Lord of Girsu (a city in Ancient Sumer)", deriving from the Sumerian element nin ("lord"). Another name for the Sumerian god of war Ninurta, who was possibly worshipped under this name in the city of Girsu itself... [more]
NinisinafSumerian Mythology Meaning "Lady of Isin", from Sumerian elements nin meaning "lady" and isin (an influential Mesopotamian city-state). In Sumerian mythology Ninisina was a healing goddess, also associated with midwifery.
Ninka'ašbarankifSumerian 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]
NinkarrakfNear Eastern Mythology Possibly means either "Lady of Karrak" (from Sumerian element nin) or "Lady of the harbour" (from Sumerian element kar). Other Assyriologists have asserted that Ninkarrak is more likely to be a deity from a culture that pre-dated the Sumerian and Akkadian cultures, who was assimilated into Sumerian religion, meaning that her name originates from a language that is thus far unknown... [more]
NinkasifNear Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology Likely means "mistress of beer", derived from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady") and kaš ("beer, alcoholic beverage"). As a goddess of beer, Ninkasi was associated with the production and consumption of beer, and all of the positive and negative effects that came with it.
NinshuburfSumerian Mythology Possibly means "Lady of Subartu", deriving from Sumerian element nin, and shubur (Sumerian form of Subartu, a kingdom in Upper Mesopotamia referenced in three of the Amarna Letters). Ninshubur was a 'sukkal' (vizier) to the goddess Inanna.
Ninsi'annaf & mSumerian Mythology Ancient Sumerian god or goddess of Venus. The name means "divine lady, illumination of heaven" or "divine lady of the redness of heaven".
NinsuhzaginafSumerian Mythology Means "lady of the diadem of lapis lazuli", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress"), aga ("diadem, circlet, crown"), and naza-gìn ("lapis lazuli, precious stone")... [more]
NintinuggafNear Eastern Mythology Means "mistress who revives the dead". Nintinugga was a Mesopotamian medicine goddess, who was also associated with the underworld. Nintinugga was primarily worshipped in Nippur.
NinturfSumerian Mythology The name of the Sumerian mother goddess, derived from nin meaning "lady, queen" and tur meaning "hut", with allusions to the word šà-tùr meaning "womb".
NinudisharafSumerian Mythology, Near Eastern Mythology Means "lady who amazes the world", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress"), u-di ("admiration, amazement"), and šár ("all, totality, world"). Attested as a Sumerian name for the goddess Shalash.
NinuwawifHurrian Mythology Means "she of Nineveh". This was an epithet of the Hurrian goddess Sauska that was also possibly used in reference to the goddess Ishtar.
NisabafSumerian Mythology Derived from the Sumerian element 𒉀 naga, meaning "wheat". Nisaba was the Sumerian goddess of writing, learning, and the harvest. She was considered a patron goddess of scribes.
Nun-baršegunufSumerian Mythology Means "lady whose body is the flecked barley", deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒊺 se ("barley, grain") and gùnu ("dappled, spotted, speckled"). This was an alternative name of the Sumerian deity Nisaba, the goddess of grain and writing, that was used specifically in relation to her capacity as an agricultural goddess.
NungalfSumerian Mythology Means "great princess", deriving from the Sumerian elements gal ("mighty, great") and nun ("noble, prince"). Nungal was the Sumerian goddess of prisons, who was also associated with the underworld.
PidenḫifHurrian Mythology Means "she of Piten". This was a Hurrian epithet for the goddess Shalash, referring to her cult center in Piten (also written as Bitin).
PidrayfSemitic Mythology, Ugaritic Mythology Etymology uncertain. Possibly derives from the Semitic element pdr ("to scatter/spread"). Another possible origin is the element bqr ("lightning"). A Hurrian origin for her name has also been speculated, specifically from the element pedari ("bull")... [more]
PinikirfNear Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology This was the name of the most important goddess in Elamite religion. It is uncertain what the meaning of her name was in the Elamite language. Pinikir started out as the mother-goddess (in which capacity she was also the goddess of love and fertility), making her rank above all Elamite gods - even the male ones... [more]
PišaišapḫimHurrian Mythology, Hittite Mythology Means "he of Mount Pišaiša". Name borne by a Hurrian mountain god also worshipped as part of the Hittite and Ugaritic pantheons. He is recorded as receiving offerings alongside the goddesses Suwala, Sauska, and Ninegal... [more]
ReshephmNear Eastern Mythology, Semitic Mythology Derived from Semitic ršf meaning "to absorb, to consume" or "to burn" (descended into Hebrew as רשף (reshef) "burning heat" or "plague"). This was the name of a Canaanite and Semitic deity of plague, the underworld, and war.
ŠalafNear Eastern Mythology The name of the consort of Adad, often considered to be a minor goddess of non-Mesopotamian origin, potentially related to crop fertility. The etymology of her name is unknown, but may be from the Hurrian šāla meaning "daughter".
SarpanitfNear Eastern Mythology The name of a Babylonian mother goddess and wife of Marduk. Her name means "the shining one" or may be derived from zēr-bānītu meaning "creatress of seed".
ŠarrumamNear Eastern Mythology Meaning "king of the mountains". Šarruma or Sharruma is originally a Hurrian god who was adopted into the Hittite pantheon.
ŠauškafHurrian Mythology, Hittite Mythology Means "the great one" or "the magnificent one", deriving from the Hurrian element šavuši ("great, big"). Name borne by the Hurrian goddess of love, war, and healing. She was later associated with the Mesopotamian goddess Ishtar, and was also incorporated into the Hittite pantheon.
ŠeridafSumerian Mythology The Sumerian name of the dawn goddess Aya. While the etymology is uncertain, one suggested root is the Akkadian šērtum, meaning "morning".
ShalafNear Eastern Mythology The name of a Mesopotamian corn goddess who is also associated with war as well as the name of a Sumerian goddes of grain and the emotion of compassion.... [more]
ShalashfNear Eastern Mythology, Hurrian Mythology Etymology uncertain. Shalash was a goddess worshipped in the Hurrian, Eblaite, and Babylonian pantheons. She was considered to be the consort of the god Dagon. In the Hurrian tradition Hepat was their daughter, and Shalash was worshipped as a part of the Kaluti (or offering lists) of both Hepat and Sauska... [more]
ShapashfSemitic Mythology Etymology unknown. This was the name of the Canaanite goddess of the sun, that was also worshipped as part of the Ugaritic pantheon.
SharamNear Eastern Mythology In Sumerian mythology Shara is a minor god of war, mainly identified with the city of Umma, north-east of Unug (Uruk). He is identified in some texts as the son of Inana (Ishtar).
ShatiqatufSemitic Mythology, Ugaritic Mythology Means "she who causes evil to pass away", deriving from the Akkadian element šūtuqu ("averting evil, disease, misfortune"). Name borne by a minor Ugaritic deity mentioned only in the Epic of Kirsa.
ShiashumfNear Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology This was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. It is uncertain what the meaning of her name was in the Elamite language. Not much is known about Shiashum, unfortunately. It is said that she, along with the goddesses Narundi and Niarzina, was a sister of the "great goddess", namely Kiririsha... [more]
ShullatmNear Eastern Mythology Etymology uncertain, possibly deriving from the Akkadian šullatum ("despoilment"), although this etymology is contested. Name borne by a minor god of destruction, that was always invoked alongside his twin Hanish.
ShuziannafNear Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology Means "the just hand of heaven", deriving from the Sumerian elements šu ("hand, portion, share"), an ("heaven, sky"), and the genetive suffix na. Name borne by a Mesopotamian goddess that was mainly worshipped in Nippur... [more]
SidurifNear Eastern Mythology, Hurrian Mythology Attested as an epithet for several Hurrian goddesses, as well as the Mesopotamian goddess Ishtar. It is possibly derived from the Hurrian word šiduri, meaning "young woman". Another proposed origin is from the Akkadian šī-dūrī ("she is my protection")... [more]
SimutmNear Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology In the Elamite pantheon, Simut was a herald god - although there are also sources who claim that he was a tutelary god (with one source even speculating that he might have been an astral deity). It is uncertain what the meaning of his name was in the Elamite language... [more]
Šintal-wurifHurrian Mythology Means "seven-eyed", deriving from the Hurrian elements šindi ("seven") and fur=i ("eye"). Name borne by a goddess associated with Sauska, who is mentioned as part of her entourage in several offering lists.
SirisfNear Eastern Mythology Mesopotamian goddess of beer and the mother of Zu; a large bird that can breathe fire and water.... [more]
ŠuwalafHurrian Mythology Of unknown meaning. Šuwala was a Hurrian goddess of the underworld, often linked in contemporary texts with the goddess Nabarbi.
ŠuwaliyatmHittite Mythology Of uncertain etymology, possibly deriving from a same root as Suwala. Šuwaliyat was a Hittite storm god, considered to be the older brother of and advisor to Tarhunna.
TadmuštumfNear Eastern Mythology Name borne by a Mesopotamian goddess associated with the underworld, often thought of as the daughter of Nergal. The etymology is uncertain, although possible elements have been identified in both Akkadian (dāmasu meaning "to humble" or dāmašu meaning the interrogative form of "cover up") and Ge'ez (damasu meaning "to abolish, destroy, hide").
TallayfSemitic Mythology, Ugaritic Mythology Means "dewy", deriving from the Ugaritic element ṭl ("dew"), combined with the feminine suffix y. Name borne by a weather goddess, considered to be a daughter of the god Baal.
TaweretfEgyptian Mythology, African Mythology, Near Eastern Mythology, Greek Mythology Means "she who is great" or "great one" in Ancient Egyptian. This name was a common pacificatory address to dangerous deities. In Egyptian mythology she was a goddess of childbirth and fertility, titled 'Lady of Heaven', 'Mistress of the Horizon', 'She Who Removes Water', 'Mistress of Pure Water', and 'Lady of the Birth House'... [more]
TelipinumNear Eastern Mythology Means "excited son" in Hattic. He was a Hittite god who most likely served as a patron of farming, though he has also been suggested to have been a storm god or an embodiment of crops.
TirutirmNear Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology This was the name of an obscure god in Elamite religion. It is uncertain what the meaning of his name was in the Elamite language. Tirutir was a local god (1): he was worshipped only in the Elamite city Ayapir (2) (also spelled Aiapir; it was later called Malamir, and nowadays it is known as Izeh in Iran (3))... [more]
TishtryamNear Eastern Mythology, Persian Mythology This was the name of a Zoroastrian deity, who at first was responsible for bringing rainfall and fertility, but later became an astral deity that was associated with what is now the star Sirius. The name may have been derived from Avestan tištriia, which in turn came from púṣiya (via dissimilation) "he who makes prosper" or from Indo-European tri-str-o-m "group of three stars".
Usuramassum & fNear Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology, Sumerian Means "Heed His Word". Originally a given masculine name, it was also the name of a minor Babylonian god, considered to be the son of Adad. Later, Usuramassu was viewed as a female deity of justice, however she was still a child of Adad... [more]
YarikhmNear Eastern Mythology, Semitic Mythology Derives 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... [more]
ZarikfNear Eastern Mythology The name of a daeva or demon in 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 زر meaning "gold" or زر (zor) meaning "rotation, circulation".
ZemelofNear Eastern Mythology The 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.
ZiusudramNear Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Meaning, "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... [more]