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Adrastea F Greek Greek

Adrastea is a Latinized form of the Greek name Adrasteia, which itself derives from Adrastos, meaning "not inclined to run away" in Greek. The name is composed of the negative prefix ἀ (a) and διδράσκω (didrasko) meaning...

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Amalthea F Greek Greek

EtymologyAmalthea is a name of Greek origin, derived from the Ancient Greek Ἀμάλθεια (Amaltheia), which in turn comes from the verb μαλθάσσω (malthasso) meaning "to soften, to soothe." This etymology reflects the nurturi...

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Aoede F Greek Greek

Aoede is a feminine name of Greek origin, best known as one of the three original Muses in early Boeotian mythology. She was the Muse of voice and song. The name is the Latinized form of Aoide, which means "song" in Gree...

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Ariel U Hebrew English +5 Hebrew English French Polish Spanish +2

Ariel is a name derived from Biblical Hebrew אריאל ('Ari'el), used in the Hebrew Bible as a symbolic name for the city of Jerusalem (Isaiah 29:1-2). The name is commonly interpreted as meaning “lion of God,” from Hebrew...

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Atlas M Greek Greek

Atlas is a name of Greek origin, most famously borne by the Titan in Greek mythology who was condemned by Zeus to hold up the heavens for eternity as punishment for leading the Titan rebellion against the Olympian gods....

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Bébhionn F Irish Irish

EtymologyBébhionn is a variant of the Irish name Bébinn, which derives from the Old Irish elements bé meaning "woman" and finn meaning "white, blessed". Thus, the name carries the meaning of "white woman" or "fair lady"....

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Beli M Welsh Welsh

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...

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Belinda F English English

Belinda is a feminine given name of uncertain origin, first recorded in the 17th century. Its most common hypothesis derives the first element from Italian bella meaning "beautiful," paired with a second element possibly...

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Bianca F Italian Romanian Italian Romanian

Bianca is a feminine given name of Italian and Romanian origin, derived from the medieval French nickname Blanche, meaning "white" or "fair-colored." The name ultimately traces back to the Germanic root *blankaz, signify...

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Callirrhoe F Greek Greek

Etymology and MeaningCallirrhoe is a name of Greek origin, derived from the Ancient Greek name Καλλιρρόη (Kallirrhoe), which comes from the adjective καλλίρρους (kallirrhous) meaning "beautiful flowing." The name evokes...

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Callisto 2 F Greek Greek

Callisto is a Latinized form of Kallisto, an Ancient Greek name. It is derived from the Greek word kallistos meaning "most beautiful", a superlative of kalos ("beautiful"). In Greek mythology, Kallisto was a nymph and a...

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Calypso F Greek Greek

Calypso is a female name of mythological origin, ultimately from the ancient Greek name Καλυψώ (Kalypso). The name is thought to derive from the Greek verb καλύπτω (kalypto), meaning "to cover, to conceal," giv...

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Carme 2 F Greek Greek

Carme (Greek: Κάρμη) is a feminine name of Greek origin, Latinized from the Greek Karme, which is derived from keiro (κείρω) meaning 'to shear.' In Greek mythology, Carme was a Cretan goddess associated with the harvest,...

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Charon M Greek Greek

Charon (also spelled Kharon) is a name of Greek origin, most famously borne in mythology by the ferryman of the underworld. The meaning of the name Charon is uncertain; it possibly means "fierce brightness" in Greek, tho...

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Cordelia F English Literature English Literature

Cordelia is a feminine given name of uncertain origin, best known as the tragic heroine of William Shakespeare's King Lear (1606). The name first appears as Cordeilla in the 12th-century chronicles of Geoffrey of Monmout...

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Cressida F Literature Literature

Cressida (an Anglicization of the name Criseida) is a literary name best known for the faithless lover of Troilus in medieval and Renaissance retellings of the Trojan War. The name was introduced to English audiences by...

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Cupid M Roman Roman

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...

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Deimos M Greek Greek

Deimos is a masculine name of Greek origin, meaning "terror". In Greek mythology, Deimos was one of the sons of the war god Ares, embodying the spirit of terror and dread that accompanies conflict. His twin brother, Phob...

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Desdemona F Literature Literature

Desdemona is a feminine given name derived from Greek δυσδαίμων (dysdaimon), meaning "ill-fated." The name is best known as the tragic heroine of William Shakespeare's play Othello (ca. 1601–1604). According to the play,...

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Despina F Greek Greek

Despina is a modern Greek feminine given name, derived from the ancient Greek Despoina, meaning "mistress, lady". In Greek mythology, Despoina was the daughter of Demeter and Poseidon, worshipped in the Eleusinian Myster...

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Dione 1 F Greek Greek

Dione is a Greek feminine name derived from the genitive form of Zeus, specifically Dios (Διός), meaning "of Zeus." By extension, the name also carries the meaning "goddess" or "the goddess." In Greek mythology, Dione is...

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Eirene F Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

Eirene is the original Ancient Greek form of the name Irene, derived from the Greek word εἰρήνη (eirēnē) meaning "peace." In Greek mythology, Eirene was the goddess and personification of peace, one of the Ὥραι (Horae),...

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Elara F Greek Greek

Elara is a name of Greek origin with a dual connection to both classical mythology and modern astronomy. In Greek mythology, Elara was a mortal princess who became a lover of Zeus, the supreme god of the Greek pantheon....

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Epimetheus M Greek Greek

Epimetheus is a Greek masculine name derived from the Greek word ἐπιμήθεια (epimetheia), meaning “hindsight, hindthought.” In Greek mythology, Epimetheus was one of the Titans, son of Iapetus, and brother of Prometheus....

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Euanthe F Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

Euanthe is a name from Greek and ancient Greek origins, derived from the Greek word εὐανθής (euanthes), meaning "blooming, flowery." This poetic name is composed of the elements εὖ (eu), meaning "good," and ἄνθος (anthos...

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Europa F Greek Greek

Europa is a female name derived from Greek mythology, originating from the Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē). The name is composed of the elements eurys meaning "wide" and ops meaning "face, eye," giving it the literal meani...

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Fenrir M Norse Norse

Fenrir is a name from Norse mythology, referring to a monstrous wolf of immense strength and ferocity. The name derives from Old Norse fen meaning "marsh" or "fen," giving him the epithet "fen-dweller." In Old Norse text...

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Ferdinand M Croatian Czech +6 Croatian Czech Dutch English French +3

Ferdinand is a Germanic given name with a rich history spanning centuries and cultures. It is the Latinized form of Fredenandus, itself derived from a Gothic name composed of the elements friþus "peace" (or perhaps farþa...

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Francisco M Portuguese Spanish Portuguese Spanish

Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Francis, ultimately from the Latin Franciscus meaning "Frenchman." The name traces back to the Germanic tribe of the Franks, whose name is believed to derive from a type of...

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Galatea F Greek Greek

Galatea is the Latinized form of the Greek name Γαλάτεια (Galateia), which likely derives from the Greek word γάλα (gala), meaning "milk." In Greek mythology, this name belongs to several notable characters. The most fam...

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Ganymede M Greek Greek

Ganymede is a name of Greek origin, derived from Γανυμήδης (Ganymedes). The name is believed to come from the Greek elements γάνυμαι (ganymai), meaning "to be glad," and μήδεα (medea), meaning "plans, counsel, cunning."...

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Gerd 2 F Danish Norwegian +2 Danish Norwegian Swedish Norse

Gerd 2 is a female given name of Scandinavian origin, feminine in gender and primarily used in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, and Norse contexts. It derives from the Old Norse name Gerðr, which is composed of the element ga...

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Halimede F Greek Greek

Halimede is a Greek mythological name, primarily known as one of the Nereids, the fifty sea nymphs who accompanied the god Poseidon. The name is derived from the Greek elements ἅλς (hals), meaning "sea, brine, salt," and...

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Helene F Danish German +4 Danish German Norwegian Swedish Greek +1

Helene is the Ancient Greek form of Helen, as well as the modern Scandinavian and German form of the name. In Greek, it is written as Ἑλένη, and it was borne in mythology by the daughter of Zeus and Leda, whose abduction...

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Hydra F Greek Astronomy Greek Astronomy

Hydra is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word ὕδωρ (hydor), meaning "water", and thus carries the sense of "water serpent". The name is most famously associated with the Lernaean Hydra, a ma...

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Hyperion M Greek Greek

EtymologyHyperion is derived from the Ancient Greek name Ὑπερίων (Huperíōn), which itself comes from the Greek ὑπέρ (hyper) meaning "over". The name thus carries the sense of "one who goes above" or "the high one", fitti...

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Iapetus M Greek Greek

Iapetus is the Latinized form of Iapetos, derived from the Greek verb ἰάπτω (iaptō) meaning "to wound, to pierce." In Greek mythology, Iapetus was one of the Titans, the sons of Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth), and the fat...

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Io F Greek Greek

Io is a name of Greek origin, best known from Greek mythology as a princess loved by Zeus. The name's meaning is unknown. According to myth, Zeus transformed Io into a heifer to hide her from his jealous wife Hera. The s...

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Janus M Roman Roman

Janus is the Latin name of the Roman god of gateways, beginnings, transitions, and endings. The name derives from Latin ianus, meaning "archway" or "doorway," reflecting the god's role as the keeper of passages. In Roman...

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Juliet F English English

Juliet is an Anglicized form of Giulietta or Juliette, the Italian diminutive of Giulia, itself from Julius. This particular spelling was immortalized by William Shakespeare for the heroine of his tragedy Romeo and Julie...

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Kale M Hawaiian Hawaiian

Kale is a Hawaiian given name, used as a form of Charles. In the Hawaiian language, the name adapts the sound and spelling of the original while retaining its underlying meaning. The name Charles ultimately derives from...

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Kári M Old Norse Old Norse

Kári is an Old Norse masculine name, the direct phonological ancestor of the modern Kåre. The name derives from the Old Norse element kárr, meaning "curly" or "curved," likely a reference to curly hair or a bent shape.Et...

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Kore F Greek Greek

Kore (Κόρη) is a Greek name meaning "maiden" or "daughter." In Greek mythology, it refers to the goddess Persephone, the daughter of Demeter and Zeus, who was abducted by Hades to become queen of the Underworld. The name...

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Larissa F English German +2 English German Portuguese Greek

Larissa is a feminine given name used in English, German, Portuguese, and Greek, among other languages. It is a variant of Larisa, which may derive from the name of the ancient city of Larisa in Thessaly, meaning "citade...

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Leda F Italian Greek Italian Greek

Leda is a feminine given name of Greek origin, best known from mythology, where she was a Spartan queen. Her story is central to the myth of Zeus's seduction in the form of a swan, a tale that has inspired countless work...

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Luna F Dutch English +4 Dutch English Italian Portuguese Spanish +1

Etymology and MythologyLuna directly means "the moon" in Latin, and it is also the word for moon in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and other Romance languages. In Roman mythology, Luna was the goddess of the Moon, often d...

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Lysithea F Greek Greek

Lysithea is a feminine name of Greek origin, derived from the ancient Greek elements λύσις (lysis), meaning "a release, loosening," and θεά (thea), meaning "goddess." Thus, the name can be interpreted as "she who loosens...

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Mab F Literature Literature

Mab is a female name best known as the name of the queen of the fairies in William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet (1596), where she is described as a mischievous, dream-bringing figure. The name's origin is uncertai...

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Margaret F English English

Margaret is a classic feminine given name derived from Latin Margarita, which was from Greek μαργαρίτης (margarites) meaning "pearl". The Greek word was probably ultimately borrowed from an Indo-Iranian language, reflect...

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Metis F Greek Greek

Metis is a figure from Greek mythology, known as a Titan personifying wisdom, skill, and cunning. Her name derives from the Greek word mētis, meaning "wisdom, skill, cunning." In the mythological tradition, Metis was amo...

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Miranda F Dutch English +1 Dutch English Italian

Miranda is a feminine given name derived from Latin mirandus, meaning "admirable, worthy of being admired". The name was coined by William Shakespeare for the heroine of his play The Tempest (1611), in which Miranda and...

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Mneme F Greek Greek

Mneme is a feminine name of Greek origin, derived from the Ancient Greek word mnēmē (μνήμη), meaning "memory". In Greek mythology, she was known as one of the three original Muses worshiped at Mount Helicon, alongside Ao...

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Moon 2 F English English

Moon 2 is an uncommon feminine name derived directly from the English word for Earth's only natural satellite. The word itself traces back to the Old English mona, which is cognate with the Proto-Germanic *mēnô, all stem...

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Neso F Greek Greek

Neso is a feminine name from Greek mythology, derived from the Greek word νῆσος meaning "island." In ancient Greek mythology, Neso was one of the Nereids, the fifty daughters of Nereus and Doris who personified the sea's...

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Oberon M Literature Literature

Oberon is a fairy king in medieval and Renaissance literature, best known from William Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream (1595), where he rules over the fairies alongside his queen, Titania. The name is a va...

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Ophelia F English Ancient Greek +1 English Ancient Greek Literature

Ophelia is a female given name of English, Ancient Greek, and literary origin, derived from the Greek word ὠφέλεια (ōphéleia) meaning "help, advantage." As a rare ancient Greek name, it was either rediscovered or recreat...

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