Names Categorized "love deities"

Afërdita is an Albanian feminine given name that carries dual significance. Derived from the Albanian words afër meaning "nearby, close" and ditë meaning "day", it literally translates to "daybreak" or "morning's approac...

Áine (Irish pronunciation: [ˈaːnʲə]) is an Irish feminine name derived from the Irish word áine, meaning "radiance, brilliance." In Irish mythology, Áine is a goddess of summer, wealth, beauty, and sovereignty, often ass...

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...

Anteros is a Greek masculine name meaning "love returned" or "counter-love," derived from the Greek elements ἀντί (anti) (“against, compared to, like”) and ἔρως (eros) (“love”). In Greek mythology, Anteros was the god of...

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),...

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...

Astghik (also spelled Astłik) is the Armenian goddess of love, beauty, fertility, and water, and her name directly derives from the Armenian word astgh meaning "star". In Armenian mythology, she was revered as the celest...

Aya 3 is a feminine name meaning "dawn" in Akkadian. In Akkadian mythology, Aya was the goddess of the dawn, associated with sexual appeal and beauty. She was the consort of the sun god Shamash. The Babylonians sometimes...

Clíodhna is a goddess and banshee figure in Irish mythology, as well as a given name derived from that legend. The name's meaning is uncertain, and in Irish legend, Clíodhna appears in various tales as a beautiful supern...

Cupid is the Roman god of desire, erotic love, attraction, and affection. His name derives from the Latin Cupido, meaning "passionate desire." In Roman mythology, he is the son of Venus, the goddess of love, and Mars, th...

Dipaka is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "inflaming, exciting" in Sanskrit. It is another name for Kama, the Hindu god of love and desire. The name evokes passion and inspiration, connecting to the my...

Eros is the Greek god of love and sex, whose name directly means "love" in Greek. In Greek mythology, he was a young god, the son of Aphrodite, armed with arrows that caused anyone struck to fall in love. The Romans iden...

Freya is the Anglicized spelling of the name of the Norse goddess Freyja, whose Old Norse name means "lady". In Norse mythology, Freyja is a member of the Vanir, a group of gods associated with fertility, wisdom, and the...

Freyja is the Icelandic and Old Norse form of Freya, the name of a major goddess in Norse mythology. Derived from Old Norse Freyja meaning "lady," the name is borne by the goddess of love, beauty, fertility, sex, war, go...

Hathor is the Greek form of the Egyptian goddess name ḥwt-ḥrw, reconstructed as Hut-Heru, meaning "the house of Horus". The name combines Egyptian ḥwt "house" with the falcon-headed sky god Horus. Hathor was one of the m...

Hut-Heru is the reconstructed Egyptian form of the name Hathor, derived from Egyptian ḥwt-ḥrw meaning "the house of Horus." It combines ḥwt ("house, enclosure") with ḥrw (the god Horus). In Egyptian mythology, Hut-Heru (...

Inanna is the ancient Sumerian goddess of love, fertility, and war, whose name is possibly derived from the Sumerian nin-an-a(k), meaning "lady of the heavens" – from nin ("lady") and the genitive form of an ("heaven, sk...

Išḫara was a goddess originally worshipped in Ebla and other nearby settlements in the north of modern Syria in the third millennium BCE. The origin of her name is disputed, and due to lack of evidence supporting Hurrian...

Ishtar is the Akkadian, Assyrian, and Babylonian goddess of love, war, and fertility, whose name derives from the Semitic root ʿṯtr, possibly related to the Evening Star. In the ancient Mesopotamian pantheon, Ishtar was...

Juno is the Latin name of the powerful Roman goddess whose exact etymology remains debated. The most prominent hypothesis connects it to an Indo-European root meaning "young," akin to Latin iuvenis (cf. English "young" o...

Kama is a masculine given name derived from the Sanskrit word kāma, meaning "love, desire." In Hinduism, Kama is the god of love and pleasure, the male counterpart of the goddess Rati. He is famously depicted as a young...

Lakshmi (Sanskrit: लक्ष्मी, IAST: Lakṣmī), also known as Shri, is a principal goddess in Hinduism, revered as the goddess of prosperity, good luck, beauty, fortune, wealth, fertility, and abundance. Her name derives from...

Laxmi is a common transcription of the Sanskrit-derived name Lakshmi, used in Nepali, Hindi, Marathi, and Telugu. It is an alternate spelling of Telugu లక్ష్మి (Lakṣmi) or Marathi/Hindi लक्ष्मी (Lakṣmī), and is the most...

Madana is a Sanskrit masculine name that means "intoxicating, maddening." It is another name for the Hindu god Kama, also known as Kamadeva, the deity of love, desire, and pleasure. The name Madana reflects the mesmerizi...

Milda is a feminine given name of Baltic origin, used primarily in Lithuania and Latvia. Although the precise etymology is uncertain, the name is traditionally connected to Lithuanian pagan mythology, where it is believe...

Mohini (Sanskrit: मोहिनी) is a Hindu female given name, meaning "perplexing" or "enchanting" in Sanskrit. It is closely associated with the beautiful female avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, also named Mohini, who appears...

Nanaea is a Latinized form of Nanaya, a name of ancient Mesopotamian origin. The goddess Nanaya was originally worshipped by the Sumerians and later adopted by the Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians. Her name's exact...

Nanaia is a feminine name of Semitic origin, primarily recognized as the Greek form of Nanaya. The name is deeply rooted in ancient Near Eastern religious traditions, tracing back to the Mesopotamian goddess Nanaya, who...

Nanaya is a name of uncertain meaning, possibly related to Inanna. It was borne by a Mesopotamian goddess of love, closely associated with Inanna, who was widely worshipped by the Sumerians and Akkadians. The name appear...

Ọṣun (also known as Oshun, Ochún, and Oxúm) is the Yoruba name of a powerful orisha (deity) venerated as the patron goddess of the Osun River in southwestern Nigeria. The name is possibly related to the Yoruba word ṣán,...