Names Categorized "deities"

Achelous (also Acheloos or Acheloios; Ancient Greek: Ἀχελώϊος, later Ἀχελῷος) is a name derived from the Greek god of the same name, who was the personification of the Achelous River, the largest river in Greece. The ety...

Adad is the Akkadian (Assyrian-Babylonian) form of the Western Semitic storm god Hadad, whose name derives from a root meaning "thunder". In ancient Mesopotamia, Adad was worshipped as the god of storms, rain, and thunde...

Aditya is a Sanskrit name meaning "belonging to Aditi," derived from the goddess Aditi, who represents infinity and the boundless. In Hindu mythology, the Adityas are a group of deities, the children of Aditi, often enum...

Etymology and Historical BackgroundÁed is an Old Irish masculine given name, meaning "fire." It is the original Old Irish form of the later Aodh, a name deeply rooted in Irish mythology and early Irish history. The name...

Ægir is a figure from Norse mythology whose name means "sea, ocean" in Old Norse. He is a jötunn (giant) who personifies the sea and is often described as a god-like being who lives beneath the ocean. In the Old Norse re...

Aegle is the Latinized form of the Greek name Αἴγλη (Aigle), meaning "light, radiance, glory." In Greek mythology, this name was borne by several figures, including one of the Heliades—the daughters of the sun god Helios...

Aether is a name deeply rooted in ancient Greek cosmology and mythology. It is the Latinized form of the Greek Αἰθήρ (Aither), which means "bright upper sky" or "ether, heaven". The word derives from the verb αἴθω (aitho...

Etymology and HistoryAgni 1 is the iteration-meaning "fire" attached to the name of the Vedic fire god Agni. In Hindu tradition, Agni is the god of fire, messenger between humans and gods, and is depicted with red skin,...

Ahti is a masculine given name of Finnish and Estonian origin, deeply rooted in Finnish mythology where it is the name of the god of the ocean, rivers, and fishing. The exact meaning of the name remains unknown, though v...

Ahura Mazda ( ə-HOOR-ə MAZ-də), also known as Ormazd and Horomazes, is the principal god and sky deity in Zoroastrianism. The name combines the Avestan words ahura meaning "lord" and mazdā meaning "wisdom," thus translat...

Aiolos (also known as Aeolus) is a Greek divine name meaning "quick-moving, nimble" (αἰόλος). This name is primarily recognized in Greek mythology as that of the god of the winds, a role famously assigned to the third Ae...

Amadioha is the Igbo deity or Arusi (god) of thunder and lightning, worshipped primarily by the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria. The name derives from the Igbo words àmádí meaning "freeborn man" and ọ̀hà meaning "com...

Etymology and OriginsAmon is a name with deep roots in ancient Egyptian religion and culture. It derives from the Egyptian jmn (reconstructed as Yamanu), meaning "the hidden one." The Greek form Ἄμμων (Ammon) influenced...

Etymology and OriginsAmonet is the Egyptian feminine form of Amon, derived from the Egyptian jmnt (reconstructed as Yamanut), which means “the hidden one” in the feminine gender. This name belongs to a primordial goddess...

Amor is a name derived directly from the Latin word amor, meaning "love." In Roman mythology, Amor was another name for the god Cupid, the son of Venus and Mars, who was often depicted as a winged, blindfolded boy armed...

Amphitrite is a goddess of the sea in ancient Greek mythology, known as the queen of the sea and the consort of Poseidon. Her name possibly means "the surrounding sea" or "the surrounding third", from Greek ἀμφίς (amphis...

An is a Sumerian masculine name meaning "heaven, sky." In Sumerian mythology, An was the supreme god of the heavens, often considered the father of Enlil and Enki. His cuneiform sign 𒀭 (dingir) was used as a determinativ...

Anahit (Armenian: Անահիտ) is the Armenian form of Anahita, a name introduced during the period of Iranian domination in the 1st millennium BC. Anahit was a major Armenian mother goddess associated with fertility, healing...

Anahita is the Old Persian name of an ancient Iranian goddess of fertility, water, healing, and wisdom. Her name means 'immaculate, undefiled' in Old Persian, derived from the prefix *an- 'not' combined with *āhita 'uncl...

Angra Mainyu is the Avestan name of the destructive spirit in Zoroastrianism, the primary adversary of the supreme deity Ahura Mazda. The name means "evil spirit" in Avestan, deriving from angra ("evil, destructive") and...

Aonghus is the modern Irish form of the Old Irish name Óengus, derived from Proto-Celtic elements meaning "one strength" (óen "one" + guss "force, strength") or alternatively "true vigour." In Irish mythology, Aonghus (a...

Aphrodite is the ancient Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, passion, and procreation, whose name is of uncertain etymology, possibly of Phoenician origin. The Greeks famously connected her name with ἀφρός (aphros),...

EtymologyApis is the Latinized form of the Greek Ἄπις (Apis), which itself comes from the Egyptian ḥjpw (reconstructed as Hapi). The original Egyptian meaning is unknown, though it is intimately connected with the sacred...

Apollo is the Greek name of one of the most important Olympian gods in ancient Greek religion and mythology. Its etymology is uncertain: it derives from the Greek Ἀπόλλων (Apollon), which may stem from the Indo-European...

Aramazd is the Armenian form of Ahura Mazda, the supreme creator god in Iranian Zoroastrianism. Introduced to Armenia during the period of Iranian domination in the 1st millennium BC, Aramazd became the chief deity of th...

Etymology & OriginsArawn (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈarau̯n]) is a name of uncertain etymology, but it carries deep roots in Welsh mythology as the name of the king of the otherworld realm of Annwn. The meaning, while unknow...

Ares is the Greek god of war and courage, one of the Twelve Olympians in Greek mythology. His name may derive from either the Greek word ἀρή (are) meaning "bane, ruin" or ἄρσην (arsen) meaning "male." The name first appe...

Aristaeus is a Greek name borne by a minor god of agriculture, hunting, and cattle. Derived from the Greek name Ἀρισταῖος (Aristaios), it stems from the element ἄριστος (aristos), meaning "best." In mythology, Aristaeus...

Etymology and OriginsArtemis is a name of uncertain etymology, rooted in ancient Greek. It may derive from the Greek word ἀρτεμής (artemes), meaning "safe" or "unharmed," or alternatively from ἄρταμος (artamos), meaning...

Arthit is a Thai masculine given name meaning "sun". It derives from the name of the Hindu god Aditya, a solar deity and one of the sons of the goddess Aditi. In Thai, the name reflects the cultural influence of Hinduism...

Aruna is a name of Sanskrit origin derived from the word aruṇa (अरुण), meaning "reddish brown, dawn". In Hindu mythology, Aruna is a divine being who serves as the charioteer of the sun god Surya, guiding his chariot acr...

Asdzáán Nádleehé is a Navajo name meaning "changing woman", from the Navajo words asdzáán "woman" and nádleeh "become, change". In mythology, Asdzáán Nádleehé is a prominent deity, often called Changing Woman. She is a c...

'Ashtoret is the Hebrew form of the goddess name Ashtoreth, appearing in the Hebrew Bible. It derives from the Phoenician goddess of love, war, and fertility, whose name was vocalized as Ashtoreth (עַשְׁתֹּרֶת 'Ashṭoreth...

Ashtoreth is the Hebrew form of the name of a prominent Phoenician and Canaanite goddess of love, war, and fertility, closely associated with the East Semitic goddess Ishtar. The name derives from the Hebrew עַשְׁתוֹרֶת...

Ashur is a significant name of Semitic origin, primarily used for males. The meaning of the name is tied to the ancient city of Ashur, which was the capital of the Assyrian Empire, though the etymology of the city's name...

Ashwin is a masculine given name of Indian origin, derived from the Sanskrit word aśvin meaning "possessed of horses." In Hindu mythology, the Ashvins are twin gods — divine horsemen — who represent the sunrise and sunse...

Asklepios (also known by the Latinized form Aesculapius) is the Greek name for the god of healing and medicine in ancient Greek religion and mythology. The meaning of his name remains unknown, but it is deeply rooted in...

Astarte is the Hellenized form of the ancient Near Eastern goddess ʿAṯtart, known in Northwest Semitic traditions as Ashtoreth. In Greek mythology and history, Astarte became associated with the goddess Aphrodite due to...

Asterion (also spelled Asterius) is a Greek name meaning "of the stars," derived from the Greek word aster ("star"). In Greek mythology, Asterion is the name of several figures, including a river god, one of the Giants,...

Astrape (Ἀστραπή) is a Greek name meaning "lightning, gleam, flash." In Greek mythology, Astrape personified lightning and served as an attendant of Zeus, the king of the gods. She was often paired with Bronte, the perso...

Atena is the Italian, Portuguese and Romanian form of Athena, the name of the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare. According to Greek mythology, Athena was the daughter of Zeus, born fully grown from his forehead...

Atenea is the Spanish form of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, warfare, and crafts, as well as the patron deity of Athens. The name's etymology is uncertain, but it is likely derived from the city of Athens rather th...

Aton is a variant of Aten, the name of an ancient Egyptian sun god. Aten was depicted as a solar disk with rays ending in hands, and his worship became the center of a monotheistic religious revolution during the 14th-ce...

Atum is a name from ancient Egyptian mythology, derived from the Egyptian jtm or tmw, which itself comes from tm meaning "completion, totality." This name belongs to a primordial creator god who played a central role in...

Austėja is a Lithuanian feminine name derived from the verb austi, meaning "to weave." In Lithuanian mythology, Austėja was the goddess of bees, embodying the cherished role of bees in Baltic culture as symbols of indust...

EtymologyAuster is a Roman name derived from the Latin word for "south". The term ultimately traces back to the Indo-European root *hews- meaning "dawn", making it linguistically related to the English word east. In Roma...

Ba'al Hammon (Punic: 𐤁𐤏𐤋 𐤇𐤌𐤍, romanized: Baʿl Ḥamōn) was a supreme deity in the Phoenician pantheon, primarily worshipped in the ancient city of Carthage and its colonies across the western Mediterranean. His name derive...

Bahman is a modern Persian name derived from the Avestan 𐬬𐬊𐬵𐬎 𐬨𐬀𐬥𐬀𐬵 (Vohu Manah), meaning "good mind". In Zoroastrianism, Vohu Manah is one of the six Amesha Spenta (Holy Immortals), representing the divine attribute of...

Bahram (Persian: بهرام) is a Persian male given name meaning "victory over resistance" or "smiting of resistance." The name derives from Avestan Vərəthraghna (𐬬𐬆𐬭𐬆𐚂𐬀𐬖𐬥𐬀), the name of a Zoroastrian deity associated with v...

Bai (白, 百, 柏) is a unisex Chinese unisex name with multiple meanings depending on the character used. The most common form is 白 (bái), meaning "white, pure." Another character, 百 (bǎi), signifies "one hundred, many,...

Bala is a unisex name used in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. It is a variant and feminine form of Bal, which ultimately derives from the Sanskrit element bāla meaning “young, child.” This root also connects to names like Bala...

Balder is a god in Germanic mythology, known from Old Norse sources as Baldr. The name derives from the Proto-Germanic theonym *Balðraz, meaning "hero" or "prince", from the root word baldr meaning "brave" or "bold". In...

Bau is the name of a Sumerian mother goddess, whose precise etymology remains uncertain. She was primarily associated with healing, midwifery, and fertility, and her cult was centered in the city of Lagash in ancient Mes...

Belenus is the Latinized form of the Gaulish names Belenos or Belinos, and it was the name of an ancient Celtic god of healing, often equated with the Roman god Apollo through the process of interpretatio romana. The ety...

Beli is a masculine Welsh name, probably a derivative of Belenus. In Welsh mythology, Beli Mawr ("Beli the Great") is a prominent ancestor deity who established several royal lines in Wales.Etymology and OriginsThe name...

EtymologyBelobog is a name proposed as a Slavic deity, representing a reconstructued bělŭ 'white' and bogŭ 'god'. The pagan pantheons of the Slavs are notoriously sparse, with Belobog forming a late reconstruction based...

Bes is a name derived from ancient Egyptian mythology, possibly originating from the Egyptian word bs meaning "flame" or from a Nubian word meaning "cat." Bes was a protective deity in ancient Egyptian religion, often de...

Bharata is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "being maintained". In Hindu mythology, this name is associated with multiple significant figures, including a brother of Rama in the epic Ramayana, and a legendary...

Bhumi (also spelled Bhoomi) is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "earth, soil". In Hinduism, Bhumi is the name of a prominent earth goddess, often referred to as Bhudevi or Bhumi Devi. She is the personif...

EtymologyBoreas is the anglicized form of the Ancient Greek name Boréas (Βορέας), meaning "north wind" or "north." The name is directly derived from Greek mythology, where he personifies the cold north wind of winter.Gre...