Names Categorized "mothers"

Aenor (also Aénor, Aenora, Ainora) is a feminine given name of ancient Germanic origin, predominantly recorded in medieval France. It is likely a Latinized form of a Germanic name whose exact meaning remains unknown, tho...

Agaue (Ἀγαύη) is a female name of Greek origin meaning "illustrious, noble" or "high-born". In classical mythology, the name was borne by several figures, including a Nereid, a Danaid, an Amazon, and most notably the dau...

Agrippina is a feminine derivative of the Roman Agrippa, a cognomen of uncertain origin possibly meaning “wild horse” from Greek ἄγριος (agrios) “wild” and ἵππος (hippos) “horse,” or alternatively of Etruscan origin. The...

Althea is an English female given name derived from the Greek name Ἀλθαία (Althaia), which may be related to the Greek word ἄλθος (althos) meaning "healing". In Greek mythology, Althea was the mother of Meleager. Accordi...

Amane is a Basque feminine name derived from the Basque word ama meaning "mother". It was coined by the Basque writer and nationalist Sabino Arana as the Basque equivalent of the rare Spanish devotional name Maternidad,...

Amina is a name of Arabic origin that, depending on its exact spelling, conveys meanings of trustworthiness, safety, and devotion. The name derives from the Arabic root أمن (ʾamina) meaning "safe, secure". It is associat...

Angrboða is a jötunn (giantess) in Norse mythology, and her name is inextricably linked with sorrow and foreboding. Derived from Old Norse angr "grief" and boða "to forebode, to proclaim," her name means "she who brings...

Antikleia is an Ancient Greek feminine given name, best known as the mother of the legendary hero Odysseus in Greek mythology. The name is the feminine form of Antikles. Etymology Antikleia derives from the masculine Ant...

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),...

Arianrhod is a prominent figure in Welsh mythology, best known from the Mabinogi. Her name probably means "silver wheel", derived from arian ("silver") and rhod ("wheel") in Welsh. The a linking segment may be a feminine...

Åse is a feminine given name primarily used in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. It is a variant of the Swedish name Åsa, ultimately derived from the Old Norse name Ása, which is a short form of names beginning with the eleme...

Asenath is a feminine name from the Old Testament, best known as the Egyptian wife of Joseph. Her name is of Ancient Egyptian origin and is commonly believed to mean "belonging to the goddess Neith," reflecting the fusio...

Etymology and Historical Context'Asnat is the Biblical Hebrew form of the name Asenath, which appears in the Old Testament as the Egyptian wife of the patriarch Joseph. The name Asenath is thought to derive from an Ancie...

Bathsheba is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "daughter of the oath" from the elements baṯ ("daughter") and shavaʿ ("oath"). In the Old Testament, she is a central figure whose story is primarily told in 2...

Bertha is a female Germanic name originating as a short form of names containing the Old Frankish or Old Saxon element berht, Old High German beraht, meaning "bright" (from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz). Etymology and History...

Bolormaa is a Mongolian feminine given name formed from the elements bolor (볼오르), meaning "crystal", and the feminine suffix -maa. The compound literal meaning is "crystal woman," with bolor evoking clarity, purity, o...

Cassiopeia is the Latinized form of Greek Κασσιόπεια (Kassiopeia) or Κασσιέπεια (Kassiepeia), which possibly means 'cassia juice.' In Greek mythology, Cassiopeia was the wife of Cepheus and the mother of Andromeda, and s...

Chimalma (Nahuatl: Chīmalmā) is an Aztec goddess whose name means "shield hand", derived from chīmalli "shield" and māitl "hand." She is best known as the mother of the important Mesoamerican deities Quetzalcoatl and Xol...

Clytemnestra is a Latinized form of the Greek name Klytaimnestra (Κλυταιμνήστρα) or Klytaimestra (Κλυταιμήστρα). The first element derives from klytos (κλυτός), meaning "famous, noble." The second element is debated: if...

Cornelia is a feminine given name of Latin origin, being the feminine form of Cornelius. In ancient Rome, it was the nomen gentilicium borne by women of the gens Cornelia, a prominent patrician family. Etymology and Hist...

Danaë is a feminine name of Greek origin, best known from classical mythology. In Greek myth, Danaë was the daughter of King Acrisius of Argos. It had been prophesied to her father that he would be killed by his daughter...

Demeter is the Greek goddess of agriculture, grain, and the harvest. Her name is typically interpreted as meaning "earth mother," derived from the Greek elements da (earth) and meter (mother). As one of the twelve Olympi...

Demetra is the Italian and Romanian form of Demeter, as well as an alternate transcription of the Greek name Δήμητρα (see Dimitra). In Greek mythology, Demeter was the goddess of agriculture, grain, and fertility, whose...

Dimitra is a modern Greek female given name, derived from Demeter 1, the ancient Greek goddess of agriculture. The name Demeter itself is thought to mean "earth mother," from the Greek word δᾶ (da) meaning "earth" and μή...

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...

Dumitra is a Romanian feminine given name, derived as a feminine form of Demetrius. The name ultimately stems from the Greek Demetrios, meaning “follower of Demeter,” the ancient Greek goddess of agriculture and fertilit...

Echidna means "viper, snake" in Greek, derived from a variant of ἔχις (echis). In Greek mythology, Echidna was a fearsome monster, half-woman and half-snake, who inhabited a cave and terrorized travelers. She is often ca...

Elisheba is the English rendering of the Hebrew name אֱלִישֶׁבַע (ʾEliševaʿ), found in many versions of the Old Testament. It is a direct translation of the original Hebrew name, while the more familiar Elizabeth derives...

Emese is a Hungarian female given name possibly derived from Finno-Ugric eme meaning "mother". In Hungarian legend, Emese (fl. 9th century CE) is a semi-legendary ancestress of the Árpád dynasty, which founded the Kingdo...

Enikő is a Hungarian female given name created by the renowned Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty in the 19th century. Vörösmarty derived the name from Enéh or Eneth, the legendary mother of the Hungarian people, who is a...

Eunice is a female given name with deep biblical roots, originating from the Latinized form of the Greek name Εὐνίκη (Eunike), which means "good victory" — derived from εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and νίκη (nike) meaning "vic...

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...

Eve is a feminine given name of profound religious and cultural significance, derived from the Hebrew name Ḥawwa (חַוָּה), itself stemming from the Hebrew root ḥawa (חָוָה) meaning "to breathe" or the related ḥaya (חָיָה...

Fantine is a literary name created by Victor Hugo for his 1862 novel Les Misérables, where it belongs to the tragic mother of Cosette. According to the novel, the name was given to her by a random passerby who found her...

Gaia, also spelled Gaea, is a feminine given name of Greek and Italian usage. It derives from the Greek word γαῖα (gaia), a poetic parallel form of γῆ (ge), both meaning "earth". In Greek mythology, Gaia is the primordia...

Golda is a feminine given name derived from the Yiddish word גאָלד (gold), meaning "gold." The name is historically associated with Jewish communities in Eastern Europe, where Yiddish was the common language. The earlies...

Gudrun is a feminine given name of Old Norse origin. It derives from the Old Norse name Guðrún, composed of the elements guð "god" and rún "secret lore, rune", giving the meaning "god's secret lore". The name is used in...

Hannah is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew name חַנָּה (Ḥanna), which comes from the root חנן (ḥanan) meaning "to be gracious," ultimately translating to "favour" or "grace." The name is pr...

Hecuba is a Latinized form of the Greek name Ἑκάβη (Hekabe), whose meaning remains uncertain. In Greek mythology, she was the wife of King Priam of Troy and the mother of many children, including Hector, Paris, Cassandra...

Hephzibah is a feminine given name from the Hebrew Bible. Derived from the Hebrew name חֶפְצִי־בָּה (Ḥeftsi-ba), it means "my delight is in her." In the Old Testament, Hephzibah is the wife of King Hezekiah of Judah and...

Herleva is an Old Germanic name of uncertain meaning, traditionally interpreted as derived from the elements heri "army" and leiba "remainder, remnant, legacy". This etymology parallels the Old Norse name Herleifr, compo...

Iemanjá is the Portuguese form of Yemọja, a major water deity in the Yoruba religion, used in Brazil and other Portuguese-speaking regions by adherents of Afro-Brazilian religions such as Candomblé and Umbanda. The name...

Ilmatar is a goddess of the air in Finnish mythology, known primarily from the national epic Kalevala. Her name is derived from the Finnish word ilma ('air') combined with the feminine suffix -tar (corresponding to Engli...

Isis is the Greek form of the Egyptian name ꜣst (reconstructed as Iset, Aset, or Ueset), which may derive from the root st meaning "throne." In mythology, Isis was a prominent goddess of the sky and nature in ancient Egy...

Iyabo is a Yoruba feminine name meaning "mother has returned." It belongs to a series of names in Yoruba culture given to a daughter born shortly after the death of a maternal grandmother, reflecting a belief that the ba...

Izanami (イザナミ) is a principal creator goddess in Japanese mythology, formally honored as Izanami-no-Mikoto. Her name likely means "female who invites" in Japanese, derived from the element izana, meaning "invite, lur...

Janaína is a Portuguese feminine name that has strong ties to Afro-Brazilian culture and mythology. It is a variant of Iemanjá, the Portuguese form of the Yoruba goddess Yemọja.Etymology and MythologyIn Yoruba religion,...

Jecoliah is a feminine Hebrew name that appears in the Old Testament, occurring as the name of the mother of King Uzziah of Judah. Uzziah reigned in the 8th century BC, and his mother Jecoliah is mentioned briefly in 2 K...

Jedidah is a feminine given name appearing in the Hebrew Bible, derived from the Hebrew element yaḏiḏ (יָדִיד) meaning "beloved, friend." In the Old Testament (2 Kings 22:1), Jedidah is identified as the wife of King Amo...

Jerusha is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew word yeresha (יְרֵשָׁה), meaning 'possession' or 'inheritance'. In the Old Testament, Jerusha (also spelled Yerusha in Biblical Hebrew) is mentio...

Jocasta is a name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek name Ἰοκάστη (Iokaste), whose etymology is uncertain. In Greek mythology, Jocasta is best known as the queen of Thebes and a central figure in the tragic story of...

Jochebed is a female given name used in English translations of the Bible. It is derived from the Hebrew name יוֹכֶבֶד (Yōḵeveḏ), which means "Yahweh is glory," from the elements yo, referring to the Hebrew God, and kava...

Etymology Joyce is a given name that originated as a masculine name and later transitioned to feminine. It is derived from the medieval masculine name Josse, which itself evolved from Iudocus, a Latinized form of the Bre...

Kausalya (Sanskrit: कौशल्या, IAST: Kauśalyā) is a feminine name that means "of the Kosala people" in Sanskrit. Kosala was an ancient Indian kingdom at its most powerful in the 6th century BC, with its capital at Ayodhya....

EtymologyKhadija is an Arabic feminine given name derived from the Arabic root kh-d-j, meaning "premature child." The name is primarily associated with Khadijah, the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad and a pivotal figur...

Kunti (Sanskrit: कुन्ती, IAST: Kuntī), also known as Pritha, is a prominent character in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. Her name means "spear" in Sanskrit, reflecting strength and sharpness. She is the wife of Pandu, king o...

Lamia is a feminine given name of uncertain etymology, possibly stemming from the Greek word λαιμός (laimos), meaning "throat." This origin is fitting given the monstrous nature of its mythological namesake.Mythological...

Latona is the Latin form of ⟨a href="/name/leto" class="nl">Leto⟨/a⟩. In Roman mythology, she was the goddess of childhood, motherhood, and modesty, often identified with her Greek counterpart Leto. The name is derived f...

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...

Leto is a name of Greek origin, borne in Greek mythology by a Titaness who was the mother of the twin gods Apollo and Artemis by Zeus. Her name may derive from the Lycian word lada meaning "wife", or alternatively from t...