Mythological Girl Names

MYTHOLOGICAL GIRL NAMES

Athena (Greek mythology)
Athena was the Greek goddess of war, wisdom, courage, inspiration, mathematics, the arts, strength, civilisation and strategy. 


Persephone (Greek mythology)
Persephone was the daughter of Demeter and Zeus, and the wife of Hades. She was a good natured person in mythology and spent half a year in the Underworld and the other half in the mortal world. 

Selene (Greek mythology)
Selene was the Greek goddess of the moon. She is the daughter of Hyperion and Theia, and sister of Helios and Eos. She was said to have driven her moon chariot across the heavens. 

Aura (Roman-Greek mythology)
Aura is a minor deity, and her name means "breeze". She is the nymph daughter of Lelantos and Dionysus. 


Calypso (Greek mythology)
Calypso is a nymph in Greek mythology and resided on the island of Ogygia, where she detained Odysseus for several years. She is said to be the daughter of Atlas and Pleione. 

Hathor (Egyptian mythology)
Hathor is the Egyptian goddess of fertility, motherhood, music and foreign lands. She was one of the most worshipped deities of Egypt. She is depicted as a cow goddess with horns and a sun disk. 


Freyja (Norse mythology)
In Norse mythology, Freyja was a goddess associated with love, beauty, fertility, sex, war and death. Freyja rules over her heavenly field, Folkvangr and receives half of the fatalities and the other half go to Odin. 

Rhea (Greek mythology)
Rhea is a titaness in Greek mythology. She is a daughter of earth goddess Gaia and the sky god Uranus. She is also the mother of the Olympian gods.

Nesoi (Greek mythology)
In Greek mythology the Nesoi wereislands. 


Artemis (Greek mythology)
Artemis was the Hellenic goddess of the hunt, wild animals, wilderness, childbirth, virginity and protector of young girls. Artemis also relieved disease in women, and was depicted as a huntress carrying a bows and arrows. 


Demeter (Greek mythology)
In Greek mythology, Demeter was the goddess of the harvest and agriculture. She presided over the sacred law and the cycle of life and death. 

Flora (Roman Mythology)
Flora is a Sabine goddess of Roman mythology. She is the deity of flowers and the season of spring. 


Ariadne (Greek mythology)
Ariadne was the daughter of Minos and Zeus. She is associated with labyrinths, because of her involvement in the Minotaur and Theseus myths. 

Medea (Greek mythology)
Medea was the daughter of King Aeetes and cousin of Circe. She is best known as a sorceress and depicted as a priestess of Hecate.

Voluptas (Roman mythology)
Voluptas is the daughter of Cupid and Psyche. She is known for being the goddess of sensual pleasures.

Morrigan (Celtic mythology)
She is mainly associated with war and fate, foretelling doom and death in battle. Morrigan is associated with sovereignty, the land and livestock. 

Andromeda (Greek mythology)
Andromeda in Greek mythology was a daughter of Ethiopian king, Cepheus and his wife Cassiopeia. 


Salacia (Roman mythology)
In Roman mythology, Salacia was the female divinity of the sea, worshipped as the goddess of salt water and resided over the depths of the ocean. Salacia was the wife and queen of Neptune.


Trivia (Roman mythology)
The goddess of haunting crossroads, graveyards, and was the goddess of sorcery and witchcraft. She was only visible to animals. 

Feronia (Roman-Etruscan mythology)
Feronia was the Roman goddess of fertility, wildlife, health and abundance. She granted freedom to slaves, civil rights and she was honoured among plebiscites and freedmen. 

Libera (Roman mythology)
Libera was the Roman goddess of fertility, and the female equivalent of Liber. She was originally an Italic goddess and used to be paired with Liber.

Asteria (Greek mythology)
Asteria was a titaness and her name meant "of the stars, starry one". She was the daughter of Hecate and Perses.

Lakshmi (Indian mythology)
Lakshmi is the Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity. 


Eurydice (Greek mythology)
Eurydice was an oak nymph and the daughter of Apollo. She is most known for the tragic romance between her and Orpheus.

Suadela (Roman mythology)
Suadela was the goddess of persuasion, often in romance, seduction and love. She was associated with the goddess Venus.

Cassandra (Greek mythology)
Cassandra, or Kassandra was a daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy. She was cursed to utter prophecies which were true, but no one believed them. Cassandra is a figure of tragedy and epic tradition. 

Rhiannon (Celtic mythology)
Rhiannon is a paramount figure in the Mabinogi, a Welsh legend book. She was noted for being intelligent, politically strategic, wealth and generosity. Rhiannon demonstrated the strength of a giantess by carrying travellers on her back. 

Aurora (Roman mythology)
Aurora was the Roman goddess of the dawn. Aurora would renew herself each morning and fly across the sky announcing the arrival of the sun. 

Mania (Roman-Etruscan mythology)
Mania was the goddess of the dead. Along with Mantus, they both ruled the Underworld and Mania was believed to be the mother of all ghosts. 

Lympha (Roman mythology)
Lympha was the goddess of fresh water. She is one of the 12 agricultural deities listed by Varro as leaders of Roman farmers. 

Branwen (Celtic mythology)
Branwen is a key figure in the Mabinogi, a Welsh collection of legends. Branwen is the daughter of Llyr and Penarddun. She is the wife of the King of Ireland, Matholwch, but the marriage was not peaceful. 

Poena (Roman mythology)
Poena was the spirit of punishment and was associated with the goddess of retribution, Nemesis. 

Isis (Egyptian mythology)
Isis was one of the most important deities in Egyptian mythology. She was believed to assist the deceased into the realm of the afterlife and noted for her strong maternal aid to ordinary people. She was the goddess of fertility, queen of the gods, magic, motherhood and death. 

Juno (Roman mythology)
Juno was the goddess of marriage and also acted as queen of the gods. She was the protector and special counsellor of the state. Roman equivalent to the Greek goddess Hera. 

Niamh (Celtic mythology)
Niamh was a mortal princess of Munster, and noted to be a nymph-otherwordly woman. Her name means "bright, radiant". 

Harmonia (Greek mythology)
Harmonia was the goddess of harmony and concord. There was another Harmonia in Greek mythology who was a nymph. 

Juventas (Roman mythology)
Juventas was the goddess of youth and rejuvenation. Her speciality was being the deity of 'men new to wearing a toga'. 

Theia (Greek mythology)
Theia is a Titaness and her name means 'goddess' or 'divine'.

Meditrina (Roman mythology)
Meditrina was a Roman goddess of health, longevity, wine and healing.

Drunatia (Celtic mythology)
A Gaelic tree goddess who was associated with druids. She was an archetype of the eternal mother in the evergreen trees. Drunatia is referred to as "Queen of the Druids".

Nemesis (Greek mythology)
Nemesis was the goddess who carried out retribution against those who succumbed to arrogance before the gods. 

Rumina (Roman mythology)
Rumina protected breastfeeding mothers and nursed infants. She also protected animal mothers as well as human mothers. 

Nerio (Roman mythology)
Nerio was a goddess of war and the personification of valour. 


Pandora (Greek mythology)
Pandora was the first mortal woman created by the gods. Each god blessed her with a gift. Hermes gave her the gift of charm, boldness and a jar (commonly believed to be a box, however this is false). Hera then gave her the "gift" of curiosity. 

Parvati (Indian mythology)
Parvati is the Hindu goddess of fertility, love and devotion. She is known for giving divine strength and power onto her believers. 

Eos (Greek mythology)
Eos is the Greek goddess and Titaness of the dawn. 

Venilia (Roman mythology)
Venilia is the goddess associated with the winds and seas. She was believed to be a nymph, the sister of Amata and wife of Janus. 

Sinann (Celtic mythology)
In Celtic mythology, Sinann was associated with the river "Shannon", where her name comes from. She was originally a mortal who searched for the Well of Knowledge. Once she eventually stumbled upon the well, out poured the Shannon River. In the process, she was killed and transformed into a goddess.

Bellona (Roman mythology)
Bellona was the goddess of war. She is depicted with a helmet on her head and often holds a sword, spear or shield. Bellona was made a more notable figure in Roman mythology by Renaissance sculptors who carved her image. 

Lucina (Roman mythology)
Lucina was the goddess of childbirth and safeguarded women in labour. Her name means, "she who brings children into the light".

Medusa (Greek mythology)
Medusa's name means "guardian, protectress". Although she is most noted for her grotesque appearance as a monster with 1000 snakes for hair and eyes that will turn a mortal to stone, she originally was strikingly beautiful prior to being punished by Athena for her vain attitude and arrogance towards the gods. 

Hera (Greek mythology)
Hera is the Queen of the Gods, goddess of women, marriage, childbirth and family. Her Roman equivalent is Juno. Hera was noted for her temper and steadfastness to revenge Zeus' consorts and punish women she believed were prettier than herself. 

Tailtiu (Celtic mythology)
Tailtiu means "well formed; beautiful" in Welsh. She was believed to be the daughter of the King of Spain and the wife of Eochaid mac Eirac. Her husband named the capital of Ireland at the time after her, Teltown. It is speculated that Tailtiu died of exhaustion after clearing the plains of Ireland for agriculture. 

Libitina (Roman mythology)
Libitina is the goddess of funerals and burial. She was associated with Venus. 

Elaine (Celtic mythology)
Elaine was the Welsh aspect of the maiden, and appears in Arthurian sagas. 

Veritas (Roman mythology)
Veritas is the goddess of truth and the daughter of the God of Time. Her name comes from the Latin word for 'virtue'. Veritas is depicted as a young virgin dressed in white attire.

Thalassa (Greek mythology)
Thalassa is a primeval spirit of the sea. Her names is believed to predate Greek origin.

Don (Celtic mythology)
Don was Queen of the Heavens, goddess of the air and sea. She ruled over the land of the dead and symbolises the control of the elements and the moon. 

Nike (Greek mythology)
Nike personifies victory and acted as a goddess. Her Roman equivalent was Victoria. 


Creiddylad (Celtic mythology)
The Welsh goddess of flowers and love. She is connected to the festival of Beltane, called the 'May Queen'.

Styx (Greek mythology)
Styx is a goddess who is name was given to the River Styx. She has prehistoric roots in Greek mythology. Styx was said to have miraculous powers that could make a person invulnerable. She primarily resided in the Underworld.

Justitia (Roman mythology)
Goddess of justice. She is the daughter of Jupiter and Themis. 

Brighid (Celtic mythology)
One of the three triple goddesses of the Celtic pantheon. The three Brighids are separately in charge of midwifery, healing and smiths and crafts.

Nyx (Greek mythology)
Nyx is the personification and goddess of the night. She is a shadowy figure that mothered Thanatos (Death) and Hypnos (Sleep). It is believed that Nyx's powers were so exceptional that even Zeus feared her. 

Vacuna (Roman-Sabine mythology)
A Sabine goddess of rest after the harvest. She is associated with other deities such as Ceres, Minerva, Nike, Bellona, Venus and Victoria. 

Ceres (Roman mythology)
Ceres was the goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility and motherly relationships. She was originally a central deity in Roman religion and was paired with Proserpine. 

Macha (Celtic mythology)
Macha was the goddess of war, life and death. She was noted for her powerful force in battle and in peace. Macha wore a cloak of raven feathers and was symbolised as a raven. She is also referred to as the Queen of Phantoms and the Mother of Life and Death.


Aphrodite (Greek mythology)
Aphrodite is the goddess of love, beauty, pleasure and procreation. She is symbolised as a rose, myrtle, dove, sparrow or a swan. Aphrodite is also associated with the planet Venus. 

Kali (Indian mythology)
Kali is a Hindu goddess and one of the ten Mahavidyas (a list combining Sakta and Buddhist goddesses). Kali's earlier appearance was one of a destroyer and an evil force. However, she is seen as a divine protector and one who bestows liberation. 

Diana (Roman mythology)
Diana is the goddess of the moon, the hunt and chastity. Her Greek equivalent is Artemis. 


Vesta (Roman mythology)
Vesta is the Roman equivalent to Hestia. She is the goddess of the hearth and home. Like Hestia, she is a virgin goddess and was personified by fire. Vesta was rarely depicted in human form. 


Maeve (Celtic mythology)
Maeve was the goddess of fertility, the earth and war. She was also referred to as Queen Maeve or Mebd. Maeve was known for being an excellent conqueror who enjoyed enslaving men of the armies she defeated. Maeve was noted for being an extremely lustful deity, who needed 30 men daily to ease her sexual appetite. 

Tethys (Greek mythology)
Tethys is a Titaness in Greek mythology and the mother of the Potamoi and Oceanids. 

Gaia (Greek mythology)
Gaia is the personification of the Earth. Her name means 'land' or 'earth'. She is the ancestral mother of all life and the primal Mother Earth goddess. 

Olwen (Celtic mythology)
Olwen was the Welsh goddess of flowers and springtime. She symbolises both love and death. 

Leto (Greek mythology)
Leto was the goddess of womanly demure and motherhood. Her symbols include veils, dates, palm trees, roosters, wolves, griffins and weasels. Leto is the daughter of Coeus and Phoebe and is a sister to Asteria. 

Minerva (Roman mythology)
Goddess of wisdom, war, arts, trade and strategy. She is the Roman equivalent to Athena. Minerva is symbolised as an owl, olive tree, serpent, spear, spindle, spider and Hellebore. Like Athena, she was a virgin goddess. Minerva was also the deity of poetry, medicine, commerce, weaving and music. 

Pomona (Roman mythology)
Pomona is the goddess of fruit and nut trees. Her name means 'orchid fruit' in Latin. She was also believed to be a wood nymph. 

Rosmerta (Celtic mythology)
Known as the "Great Provider". She was the Celtic goddess of fertility and wealth. Rosmerta's symbols were a cornucopia and a stick with two snakes. 

Larunda (Roman mythology)
Larunda was a naiad nymph. She was noted for her beauty and loquacity. One of her traits was her inability to keep secrets and revealed to Juno hat her husband, Jupiter had an affair with Juturna. Jupiter had Larunda's tongue cut off so she could reveal no more secrets and was later referred to as 'the mute one'.

Proserpina (Roman mythology)
Proserpina was the Roman equivalent to Persephone. Her mother was believed to be Ceres, and her father was Zeus. Her name means 'to emerge; to creep forth'.

Helen (Greek mythology)
Helen of Troy was said to have been the most beautiful woman to have ever walked the earth. It is also speculated that she was the daughter of Zeus and Leda. 

Sequana (Celtic mythology)
Sequana was the goddess of health and the river.


Lua (Roman mythology)
Lua was the goddess to whom soldiers sacrificed their captured weapons to. 

Dione (Greek mythology)
Dione is a Titaness in Greek mythology. Her daughter is Aphrodite. Dione's name means "Of Zeus". 

Flidais (Celtic mythology)
Goddess of the woodlands and wild flora and fauna. Flidais had a magical cow that could produce milk for 100 men in one night. She was also a shapeshifter who rode on a deer-driven chariot. 

Moneta (Roman mythology)
Moneta was an epithet of Juno. She was often called Juno-Moneta. Moneta was associated with money and Mnemosyne, goddess of memory. 

Fodla (Celtic mythology)
Fodla was the third trinity of goddesses of Ireland along with Babd and Eriu. 

Mnemosyne (Greek mythology)
Mnemosyne is the goddess of memory. Her name translates to 'remembrance, memory'.

Eurybia (Greek mythology)
Eurybia was a sea goddess and her name means: "who has a heart of flint in her". Her parents were Gaia and Pontus. 

Luna (Roman mythology)
Luna, was the Roman personification of the moon. She was a divine element and regarded as an epithet, since Diana and Juno were both moon goddesses. Her male complement was Sol, the sun. 

Clymene (Greek mythology)
Clymene was a popular name in Greek tales and mythology. The most known 'Clymene' is an Oceanid. Other Clymene's include Clymene the Nereid, Clymene mother of Duecalion, Clymene an Amazon, Clymene a nymph, Clymene the Trojan woman and Clymene servant of Helen of Troy.

Fulgora (Roman mythology)
Fulgora was the Roman personification of lightning. Her male complement was Astrape. 

Danu (Celtic mythology)
Danu symbolises rivers, water, wells, prosperity, magic and wisdom. She was considered to be an early form of the Universal Mother. Danu is also a patroness of wizards. 

Eris (Greek mythology)
Eris is the goddess of discord and strife. Her Latin name, Discordia means 'discord'. The name Eris has connections to the translation, 'to raise, stir, excite'. There are believed to have been two Eris' on the earth - one good, the other purely evil. 

Cailleach (Celtic mythology)
Cailleach is the goddess of disease and plague. She was referred to as 'the veiled one'. She ruled the realm of the deceased along with other deities, "The Maiden" and "The Mother". A monsterous dog guarded this realm, similar in Greek mythology to Cerberus. 

Furina (Roman mythology)
Furina was believed to be a goddess associated with water, although this is unclear. She was an ancient goddess and ruled in the dark and is connected to the deity Laverna.

Laverna (Roman mythology)
Laverna is the goddess of thieves. Her name means "to lurk".

Egeria (Roman mythology)
A water nymph who was known as a divine counsellor and consort with Numa Pompilius.

Artio (Celtic mythology)
Artio was the goddess of wildlife. 

Iris (Greek mythology)
Iris was the personification of the rainbow and messenger of the gods. Her name means "play of colours".

Metis (Greek mythology)
Metis was a Titaness, the mother of goddess Athena and Zeus' first wife. 


Eurynome (Greek mythology)
Eurynome was a commonly used name in Greek mythology. It refers to the following people:

• Eurynome, an Oceanid
• Eurynome, daughter of King Nisus
• Eurynome, wife of Orphion
• Eurynome, waiting-woman for Penelope in the Odyssey
• Eurynome, a Lemnian woman
• Eurynome, wife of Lycurgus of Acardia

Aine (Celtic mythology)

Aine is the Irish goddess of summer, wealth and sovereignty. She is also noted for being a deity of love and fertility. Aine was later regarded as the fairy queen. It is believed that she was responsible for the body's life force. She was very quick to revenge her enemies.

Banba (Celtic mythology)

Banba is a patron goddess of Ireland. It is speculated she was the first person to set foot in Ireland after the great flood. 

Juturna (Roman mythology)

Juturna was the goddess of springs, fountains and wells. Jupiter turned her into a water nymph, a Naiad, and gave her a sacred well. The well resides in Lavinium, Latium. 

Palatua (Roman mythology)

The goddess who guarded over Palatine Hill. 

Arianrhod (Celtic mythology)

She is referred to as 'the Silver Wheel' or 'High Fruitful Mother'. She is the goddess of the elements, air, reincarnation, full moons, time, karma and retribution. 

Providentia (Roman mythology)

The personification of the ability to foresee and make provision. She was the embodiment of virtues of the imperial court of ancient Rome. 

Gratiae (Roman mythology)

Gratiae were the three graces, which acted as three goddesses of nature, beauty, human creativity and fertility. 

Dea Dia (Roman mythology)

"The Divine Goddess". Dea Dia was the goddess of fertility and growth in Roman mythology. 

Fornax (Roman mythology)

The personification of the oven. She has a festival held in her honour called Fornacalia. 

Angerona (Roman mythology)

Angerona was a goddess who helped mankind and animals survive the winter season. She was a deity relieved sorrow from mortals on earth and was the protectress of Rome. 

Naenia (Roman mythology)

Naenia was a funerary goddess of Roman mythology. She is one of the more ancient deities in comparison to the rest of the gods. Her name means "dirge".

Ferentina (Roman mythology)

Ferentina was the patron goddess of the city Ferentinum. She was also protector of the Latin commonwealth, and closely associated with the Roman empire. 

Victoria (Roman mythology)

The goddess of victory. She was closely associated to Bellona and adapted from the agricultural goddess, Vacuna. 

Epona (Celtic mythology)

Goddess of horse-breeding, healing, spring, prosperity and mountains. Her symbols were horses and dogs.

Securitas (Roman mythology)

The goddess of security and stability. She was often depicted leaning on a column. 

Pudicitia (Roman mythology)

An Ancient Roman virtue of sexual modesty. 

Telphi (Celtic mythology)

Goddess who co-founded tea.

Quiritis (Roman mythology)

Sabine goddess of motherhood. She was associated with protection. Later she was paired with Juno, and referred to as Juno-Quiritis. 

Nantosuelta (Celtic mythology)

Goddess of nature, valley and streams. Her symbol is a raven. 

Bona Dea (Roman mythology)

Bona Dea translated to "Good Goddess". She was associated with chastity and fertility in Roman women, she was noted for her ability to heal. Bona Dea protected the state of Rome.

Venus (Roman mythology)

Venus was associated with love, beauty, sex, fertility, prosperity and victory. Her Greek equivalent was Aphrodite. She is the most referenced deities in Greco-Roman mythology. 

Hestia (Greek mythology)

Goddess of the hearth. She used to be a central deity before completely dissolving into Greek history. She is one of the three virgin goddesses. Her Roman equivalent is Vesta. 

Boann (Celtic mythology)

Boann was the goddess of the River Boyne and water. She was known for her love affairs and infidelity to her husband, Angus. Boann held the ability to heal. 

Cerridwen (Celtic mythology)

Cerridwen was a nature, moon and grain goddess. Her symbol is white snow and she is the patroness of poets. 

Iara (Brazilian mythology)

Iara means, "mother of the water bodies". Iara had long green hair, copper hair and half of her body was said to be that of a freshwater dolphin. She could be spotted on rocks sunbathing or in streams. Iara is portrayed as a siren, water nymph and sometimes a mermaid. Iara is an immortal creature, however she lures men with her voice into the water and live with her until they die. 

Clio (Greek mythology)
Clio was the daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne. She is known as the muse of history and her name means 'made famous' or 'to make famous'. Clio was referred to as 'The Proclaimer' and is depicted holding a scroll or parchment. 


Phoebe (Greek mythology)
Phoebe was a Titaness and her name means 'shining'. Phoebe used to be associated with the moon and was an epithet of Selene, the moon goddess.

Daphne (Greek mythology)
Daphne means 'laurel'. Although she is a minor figure in Greek tales, she is known as a naiad. 

Astraea (Greek mythology)
Astraea was the goddess of justice. The name means 'starry maiden' or 'starry night'. She was the virgin goddess of innocence and purity as a result of being associated with justice and being unadulterated. Astraea ascended into heaven at the end of the Iron Age and formed the constellation of Virgo. 

Europa (Greek mythology)
Europa was a Phoenician princess known for being abducted by Zeus in the form of a white bull. She is referenced in Homer's Iliad. 

Hecate (Greek mythology)
Hecate is the goddess of light, witchcraft, magic, knowledge of herbs, ghosts, necromancy and sorcery. She is usually depicted holding a pair of torches or a key. At one point she was the most worshipped deity of Athenian households. 

Jocasta (Greek mythology)
Jocasta was the mother and wife of Oedipus in Greek myth. 

Ianthe (Greek mythology)
Ianthe was an ocean nymph and her name means 'violet flower'.

Semele (Greek mythology)
Semele was a lover of Zeus and the mother of Dionysus. 

Phaedra (Greek mythology)
Phaedra was the wife of Theseus and the daughter of Minos. Her name means 'bright'. 

Evadne (Greek mythology)
Evadne was the wife of Capaneus, who was killed by the strike of a lightning bolt. She committed suicide by throwing herself onto his burning body. 

Atlanta (Greek mythology)
Atlanta was a sprinter who refused to marry men who couldn't beat her in a foot race. She was defeated by Hippomanias. 

Pistis (Greek mythology)
Pistis was the personification of trust. Her name means 'trust'. 

Erato (Greek mythology)
Erato was the nine muses of lyrical poetry. Her name means 'lovely'.