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Acantha F Greek Greek

Acantha is a Latinized form of the Greek name Ἄκανθα (Akantha), meaning "thorn, prickle." In Greek mythology, she is a minor figure, often described as a nymph loved by the god Apollo. According to a later tradition, Aca...

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Actaea F Greek Greek

Actaea is a Latinized feminine given name of Greek origin. It derives from the Greek Ἀκταίη (Aktaie) or Ἀκταία (Aktaia), which are themselves derived from the word ἀκτή (akte) meaning "shore, headland". In classical myth...

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Adrasteia F Greek Greek

Adrasteia is a feminine name of Greek origin, derived from the masculine Adrastos. In Greek mythology, Adrasteia was a nymph who fostered the infant Zeus, hiding him from his father Cronus. She was also identified with t...

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Aktaie F Greek Greek

Aktaie is the Greek form of the name Actaea. Actaea itself is a Latinized form of the Greek Aktaie (Ἀκταίη) or Aktaia (Ἀκταία), derived from the Greek word aktē (ἀκτή) meaning "shore" or "headland". This name is rooted i...

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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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Arethusa F Greek Greek

Arethusa is a feminine name of Greek origin, derived from the Ancient Greek Ἀρέθουσα (Arethousa), meaning "quick water" or "the waterer." The name is composed of ἄρδω (ardo), meaning "to water," and θοός (thoos), meaning...

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Asterope F Greek Greek

Asterope is a feminine name of Greek origin, meaning "lightning, flash of light". In Greek mythology, several figures bear this name, including a naiad—a water nymph—who tragically died while fleeing from the mortal yout...

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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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Chione F Greek Greek

Chione is a feminine name of Boreas. It derives from the Greek χιών (chion), meaning "snow". In Greek mythology, Chione appears as a daughter of Boreas, the north wind. Another figure by this name is the daughter of the...

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Chloris F Greek Greek

Chloris is a name from mythology and ancient Greek culture, derived from the Greek word χλωρός (chloros) meaning "pale green". This etymology evokes the fresh, green hues of vegetation, and true to its meaning, Chloris w...

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Daphne F Dutch English +1 Dutch English Greek

Daphne (DAFF-nee) is a female given name of Greek origin, meaning "laurel" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Daphne was a nymph, the daughter of the river god Peneus (or Ladon in some accounts). She was pursued by the god Ap...

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Despoina F Greek Greek Greek Greek

EtymologyDespoina (Greek: Δέσποινα, Déspoina) is a Greek feminine name meaning "mistress, lady". It derives from the Greek word despoina, which is the feminine form of despotēs ("master, lord"). The first element of the...

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Doris F Croatian Danish +6 Croatian Danish English German Spanish +3

Doris is a feminine given name derived from the Greek name Δωρίς (Doris), meaning "Dorian woman." The Dorians were one of the major ancient Greek tribes, known for settling the Peloponnese around the 12th century BC duri...

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Echo F Greek Greek

Echo is a feminine name derived from the Greek word ἠχώ (echo) meaning "echo, reflected sound", which is related to ἠχή (eche) meaning "sound". In Greek mythology, Echo was a beautiful mountain nymph who was cursed by He...

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Eudora F Greek Greek

Eudora is a feminine given name of Greek origin, meaning "good gift" from the elements εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift". In Greek mythology, Eudora was the name of a nymph, one of the Hyades, who w...

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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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Glauke F Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

Glauke is the Greek form of Glauce, a name rooted in the ancient Greek word glaukos (γλαυκός), meaning "bluish grey" or "gleaming." The name is feminine and was used in both Greek and Ancient Greek contexts, carrying wit...

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Harmonia F Greek Greek

Harmonia (Ἁρμονία) is a Greek name meaning "harmony, agreement". In Greek mythology, she was the goddess of harmony and concord, the opposite of Eris (discord). Her Roman counterpart is Concordia. Harmonia is best known...

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Houria F Arabic Arabic

Houria is a female given name used chiefly in Algeria, functioning as an alternate transcription of Arabic حوريّة (see Huriya). The name is derived from the Arabic word for "nymph" or "heavenly maiden," referring to the...

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Huriya F Arabic Arabic

Huriya is an Arabic feminine name derived from the word houri, referring to the celestial maidens of paradise in Islamic tradition. The name directly embodies the concept of the houris, depicted in the Quran as pure, bea...

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Huriye F Turkish Turkish

Huriye is a Turkish feminine given name, derived from the Arabic Huriya. The name ultimately stems from the Arabic word ḥūrīyah, meaning "nymph" or "heavenly maiden," referring to the houris — beautiful, pure maidens des...

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Huriyyah F Arabic Arabic

Huriyyah is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name حوريّة (see Huriya). This feminine name is deeply rooted in Islamic theology and Arabic onomastic traditions. The base word huriya means "nymph" or "heavenly maid...

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Ianthe F Greek Greek

Ianthe is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the elements ἴον (ion), meaning "violet," and ἄνθος (anthos), meaning "flower." Thus, the name literally means "violet flower." Mythology In Greek mythology,...

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Iara F Tupi Portuguese Tupi Portuguese

Iara is a feminine given name of Tupi origin, meaning "lady of the water" in the Tupi language, derived from the elements y ("water") and îara ("lady, mistress"). In Brazilian folklore, Iara is a beautiful river nymph wh...

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Ione F English Greek English Greek

Ione is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Ancient Greek word ἴον (ion), meaning "violet flower." In Greek mythology, Ione was a sea nymph (Nereid), one of the 50 daughters of Nereus and Doris, as at...

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Juturna F Roman Roman

Juturna (also spelled Iuturna) is an ancient Roman name of uncertain etymology, derived from the Latin goddess Juturna, the deity of fountains, wells, and springs. She was associated with fresh water and healing, and her...

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Kallisto F Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

Kallisto is a female name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word κάλλιστος (kallistos) meaning "most beautiful", a superlative form of καλός (kalos), meaning "beautiful". In Ancient Greek, it served as a personal n...

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Klytië F Greek Greek

Klytië is a feminine name of Greek origin, most famously borne by a figure in Greek mythology. Derived from the Greek κλυτός (klytos) meaning "famous, noble," the name carries connotations of renown and distinction. Inde...

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Koronis F Greek Greek

Koronis is a name derived from Greek κορώνη (korone), meaning "crow." In Greek mythology, this name was borne by several figures, most notably a lover of the god Apollo. According to myth, Koronis was a princess of Phleg...

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Lara 2 F Roman Roman

Lara 2 is a feminine given name of Roman origin, primarily considered a variant of Larunda.In Roman mythology, Larunda (also known as Lara) was a water nymph known for her loquacity. According to Ovid's Fasti, she reveal...

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Larisa F Latvian Lithuanian +5 Latvian Lithuanian Romanian Russian Slovene +2

Larisa is a feminine given name with deep roots in ancient Greek mythology and history. The name is possibly derived from the ancient city of Larisa in Thessaly, Greece, which meant "citadel". In Greek legends, the nymph...

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Larunda F Roman Roman

Larunda, also known as Lara, is a figure in Roman mythology, a water nymph whose story is preserved primarily in Ovid's Fasti. Her name may derive from Greek λαλέω (laleo), meaning "to talk, to chatter," or from the Lati...

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Maira F Greek Greek

Maira is a female given name with roots in ancient Greek mythology. It derives from the Greek verb μαρμαίρω (marmairo), meaning "to sparkle, gleam, or flash," evoking luminous imagery. The name is most famously associate...

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Melaina F Greek Greek

Melaina is a name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word μέλαινα (melaina), meaning "black, dark." In Greek mythology, Melaina (also spelled Melaena or Melena) was a nymph associated with the prophetic springs of D...

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Melia F Greek Greek

Melia is a feminine given name of Greek origin, meaning "ash tree," derived from the ancient Greek word μελία (melia). The name is also connected to μέλι (meli), meaning "honey," but the primary sense is botanical. In Gr...

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Melinoe F Greek Greek

Melinoe is a figure from Greek mythology, a chthonic nymph or goddess associated with nightmares and madness. Her name is likely derived from Greek melinos (μήλινος) meaning "quince-coloured, yellow," itself from melon (...

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Melissa F Dutch English +2 Dutch English Greek Ancient Greek

Melissa is a feminine given name derived from the Greek word μέλισσα (mélissa), meaning "bee", which in turn comes from μέλι (meli), "honey". The name is deeply rooted in Greek culture, with origins possibly reaching bac...

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Melite F Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

Melite is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the ancient Greek word μέλι (meli), meaning "honey". The name thus carries the sweetness and preciousness associated with honey, a substance highly valued in...

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Naida F

Naida is a feminine given name of uncertain etymology, but it is most commonly associated with the Greek Naias (plural Naiades), a class of water nymphs in Greek mythology who presided over springs, rivers, and freshwate...

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Náyade F Spanish Spanish

Náyade is the Spanish feminine given name meaning "naiad", referring to a type of water nymph from Greek mythology. It derives from Greek Ναϊάς (Naias), itself a derivative of νάω (nao) meaning "to flow." In Greek myth,...

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Nereida F Spanish Spanish

Nereida is a Spanish feminine name derived from the Greek word Νηρηΐδες (Nereides), meaning "nymphs" or "sea sprites." The Nereids were the fifty daughters of the ancient Greek sea god Nereus, who personified the Mediter...

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Nerissa F Literature Literature

Nerissa is a feminine given name created by William Shakespeare for a character in his play The Merchant of Venice (1596). The name is likely derived from the Greek word Νηρηΐς (Nereis), meaning "nymph, sea sprite," whic...

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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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Ninfa F Italian Spanish Italian Spanish

Ninfa is the Spanish and Italian form of Nympha, a name with roots in ancient Greek mythology and early Christian tradition. The name derives from nymphe, the Greek word for "nymph"—minor female deities associated with n...

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Nympha F English Bible Greek Bible +1 English Bible Greek Bible Ancient Greek

Nympha is a name of Ancient Greek origin, best known as the short form of Nymphe, meaning "bride" or "nymph" (a female nature spirit in Greek mythology). It also serves as a common Latinized form of the name. In the New...

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Nymphas M English Bible Greek Bible +1 English Bible Greek Bible Ancient Greek

Nymphas is a masculine name that appears in some English Bible translations, though its gender and exact form are debated. In the New Testament, a person named Nymphas (or Nympha) is briefly mentioned in Colossians 4:15,...

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Nymphe F Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Nymphe is a feminine name of ancient Greek origin, derived from the Greek word νύμφη (nymphe) meaning "bride, nymph". In Greek mythology, nymphs were nature spirits personifying various natural elements—rivers, trees, mo...

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Nymphodora F Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Nymphodora is a feminine given name of Ancient Greek origin. It is the feminine form of Nymphodoros, which is derived from Greek νύμφη (nymphe) meaning "bride, nymph" and δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift," thus the name trans...

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Nymphodoros M Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Nymphodoros is an Ancient Greek masculine name. Its etymology traces back to the word νύμφη (nymphe), meaning "bride" or "nymph," and δῶρον (doron), meaning "gift." Thus, the name Nymphodoros can be interpreted as "gift...

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Oenone F Greek Greek

Oenone is a name from Greek mythology, Latinized from the Greek Οἰνώνη (Oinone), which derives from οἶνος (oinos), meaning "wine". In myth, Oenone was a mountain nymph (nymph) on Mount Ida in Phrygia, associated with the...

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Oinone F Greek Greek

Oinone is the Greek form of Oenone, which traces back through the Latinized name to the Ancient Greek Oinone. The name is derived from the Greek word oinos, meaning "wine", making Oinone a poetic reference to wine. In Gr...

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