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These names occur in the mythologies of the Semitic-speaking peoples of the ancient Near East. See also Near Eastern mythology names for a broader list.

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Adad M Semitic

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...
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Anat 1 F Semitic

Anat is the name of a prominent goddess of fertility, hunting, and war, worshipped by the ancient Semitic peoples of the Levant. Her name is possibly derived from a Semitic root meaning "water spring." She was closely as...
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Anath 2 F Semitic

Etymology and OriginsAnath 2 is the Greek form of Anat 1, the name of a powerful goddess worshipped by the ancient Semitic peoples of the Levant. The name Anat itself is possibly derived from a Semitic root meaning "wate...
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Anatu F Semitic

Anatu is a variant of Anat 1, the name of a prominent Semitic goddess. The name Anat itself likely derives from a Semitic root meaning "water spring," though the goddess is best known as a deity of fertility, hunting, an...
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Anu 2 M Semitic

Anu 2 is an Akkadian, Assyrian, and Babylonian form of the Sumerian name An 2, also adopted by the Hurrians and Hittites. Anu was the supreme god of the heavens in Mesopotamian mythology, corresponding to the Sumerian go...
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Asherah F Semitic

Asherah is the name of a major goddess in ancient Semitic religions, particularly among the Northwest Semitic cultures. The name is thought to derive from Semitic roots meaning "she who walks in the sea", reflecting her...
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'Ashtart F Semitic

'Ashtart is the Phoenician form of the Canaanite goddess Ashtoreth, whose name derives from the Proto-Semitic *ʿAṯtart. She was a major deity in the ancient Near East, embodying love, war, and fertility. The name is dire...
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'Ashtoret F Semitic Hebrew Bible

'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...
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Ashtoreth F Semitic English Bible

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...
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Ashur M Semitic

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...
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Astarte F Semitic Greek Bible

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...
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Aya 3 F Semitic

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...
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Ba'al M Semitic Hebrew Bible

Ba'al is a title and theonym derived from the Northwest Semitic root bʿl, meaning "lord, master, possessor". In the Hebrew Bible, it appears as a designation for various foreign deities worshiped by the Canaanites, Phoen...
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Baal M Semitic English Bible +2

Baal is a variant spelling of Ba'al, and is the form used in most translations of the Bible. The name derives from the Semitic root bʿl meaning "lord, master, possessor," a title and honorific applied to various deities...
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Ba'al Hammon M Semitic

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...
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Bel M Semitic

EtymologyBel is a Semitic masculine name, serving as the Akkadian cognate of Ba'al. The name derives from the Semitic root *bʿl, meaning "lord, master, or possessor." In ancient Babylonian religion, Bel was used primaril...
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Dagan M Semitic

Dagan is a variant of the name Dagon. This name has deep roots in the ancient Near East, where Dagon was a significant deity worshiped by the Semitic peoples. The name is perhaps related to Ugaritic dgn meaning "grain,"...
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Dagon M Semitic

Dagon is a masculine name of uncertain etymology, perhaps related to Ugaritic dgn meaning "grain". This name belongs to an ancient Semitic god, usually depicted with the body of a fish, who was worshiped across ancient S...
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Ea 1 M Semitic

Ea 1 is the Akkadian, Assyrian, Hurrian and Babylonian name of the Sumerian water god Enki. The exact etymology of Ea is uncertain; it may derive from Sumerian elements meaning "house of water" (e "house" + a "water"), o...
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El M Semitic

Etymology and Origins El is a Semitic word derived from a root meaning "god," used historically as a divine title across various ancient Near Eastern cultures. In Canaanite religion, El was the chief deity, the father of...
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Elagabalus M Semitic

Elagabalus is the Latinized name of a Syrian sun god and, posthumously, of a Roman emperor of the 3rd century. The name derives from Arabic Ilāh ("god") and jabal ("mountain"), reflecting the deity's association with a s...
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Elil M Semitic

Etymology and OriginsElil is the Akkadian form of the Sumerian god's name Enlil. The Sumerian original is composed of the elements 𒂗 (en, meaning "lord") and possibly 𒆤 (lil, meaning "wind"). This etymology aligns with E...
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Ellil M Semitic

Ellil is an Akkadian form of the Sumerian god name Enlil, derived from the cuneiform signs 𒀭𒂗𒆤 (dEN-LÍL). In Akkadian, the name was often spelled Ellil or Elil, reflecting phonetic shifts as the name was adopted into Sem...
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Enkidu M Semitic Sumerian

Enkidu (Sumerian: 𒂗𒆠𒄭) is a legendary figure from ancient Mesopotamian mythology, best known as the companion and friend of Gilgamesh, the king of Uruk. His name probably means "lord of the good place", derived from Sume...
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Enlil M Semitic Sumerian

Origins and Etymology Enlil (Sumerian: 𒀭𒂗𒆤) is an ancient Mesopotamian deity whose name derives from the Sumerian elements 𒂗 (en) meaning "lord" and 𒆤 (lil) meaning "wind" or "air." Thus, his name is commonly interpreted...
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Gilgamesh M Semitic Sumerian

Gilgamesh is a prominent name from ancient Mesopotamian mythology, typically used as a masculine given name in modern times. The name likely originates from the Sumerian elements bilga meaning "ancestor" and mes meaning...
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Hadad M Semitic

Hadad is a Semitic name derived from a root meaning "thunder". In ancient Canaanite and Levantine religion, Hadad was the god of thunder and storms, a powerful deity responsible for rain and fertility. He is often identi...
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Ilu M Semitic

Ilu is a Semitic name, functioning as an Akkadian cognate of El. In Akkadian contexts, it was often used to refer to Anu, the sky god who served as the supreme deity in Mesopotamian pantheons.Etymology and BackgroundThe...
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Iqbi-Damiq F Semitic

Iqbi-Damiq is a Mesopotamian theophoric name from the Akkadian language, meaning "she said: it is good." It combines the verbs qabû ("to say") and damqu ("good, fine"), resulting in a phrase that reflects divine affirmat...
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Išḫara F Semitic

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...
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Ishtar F Semitic

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...
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Kittum F Semitic

Kittum is an ancient Mesopotamian goddess whose name derives from the Akkadian word kīttu meaning "truth", itself a derivative of kīnu meaning "legitimate" or "true." As a divine hypostasis of truth, Kittum embodied this...
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Lilith F Judeo-Christian-Islamic Semitic

Etymology and Origins Lilith is a name of ancient Mesopotamian origin, derived from the Akkadian word lilitu, meaning "of the night". This root connects Lilith to a class of female demons known as lilitu in Assyrian and...
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Marduk M Semitic

Marduk (cuneiform: 𒀭𒀫𒌓 dAMAR.UTU) is the name of the chief god of Babylon and the patron deity of the city. The name is likely derived from Sumerian amar-Utuk meaning "calf of Utu", combining the element amar "calf" with...
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Melqart M Semitic

Melqart is the name of a principal Phoenician deity, particularly revered as the tutelary god of the city-state of Tyre. His name is derived from the Phoenician words milk, meaning "king," and qart, meaning "city," thus...
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Mot M Semitic

Mot (also spelled Maveth) is the name of the ancient Ugaritic god of death and the ruler of the underworld. The name derives from the Ugaritic word 𐎎𐎚 (mōtu), meaning "death". Mot appears extensively in the Ugaritic reli...
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Nabu M Semitic

Nabu (Akkadian: 𒀭𒀝, Nabû) is a name of Semitic origin, whose meaning is believed to derive from a root meaning 'to announce'. This etymology is foundational to the name's most significant association: Nabu was the Babylo...
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Nanaea F Semitic

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...
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Nanaia F Semitic

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...
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Nanaya F Semitic Sumerian

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...
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Ninlil F Semitic Sumerian

Ninlil is a name of Sumerian origin, derived from the elements nin meaning "lady" and lil meaning "wind." In Sumerian mythology, she was a major goddess worshipped from the late 3rd millennium BCE onward. As the consort...
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Ninurta M Semitic Sumerian

Ninurta (Sumerian: 𒀭𒊩𒌆𒅁, DNIN.URTA), also known as Ningirsu (Sumerian: 𒀭𒊩𒌆𒄈𒋢), is an ancient Mesopotamian deity whose name derives from Sumerian elements: nin meaning "lord" and urta meaning "ear of barley," thus "Lord o...
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Nuha 2 F Semitic

Nuha is the name of a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess of the sun, whose exact meaning remains unknown. She was identified with the goddess Shams, whose name means "sun" in Arabic, and was also associated with the Mesopotamia...
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Pumay M Semitic

Pumay is a theophoric name of uncertain etymology, possibly connected to an obscure Phoenician deity of the same name. The meaning of Pumay remains unknown, though it appears to have ties to ancient Phoenician religion,...
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Shalim M Semitic

Shalim (Ugaritic: 𐎌𐎍𐎎, ŠLM) is a deity from Canaanite religion, whose name derives from the Semitic root šlm, meaning "peace," "wholeness," or "soundness." In Ugaritic texts found at Ras Shamra in modern-day Syria, Shali...
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Shamash M Semitic

Shamash is the Akkadian, Assyrian, and Babylonian name for the ancient Mesopotamian sun god, corresponding to the Sumerian Utu. The name derives from the Akkadian word šamaš, meaning "sun." In Akkadian, Assyrian, and Bab...
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Shams F Arabic Persian +2

Shams is a unisex name of Arabic origin, directly derived from the Arabic word shams, meaning "sun." It is widely used across Arabic-speaking countries, as well as in Persian, Urdu, and other Semitic-speaking cultures. T...
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Shulmanu M Semitic

Shulmanu (Assyrian Akkadian: Salmānu; Babylonian Akkadian: Šulmānu) was an ancient Mesopotamian deity associated with war and battle. His name is cognate with that of the Western Semitic god Shalim, though the two figure...
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Sin M Semitic

Etymology and Origins Sin is the name of the Akkadian, Assyrian, and Babylonian god of the moon, derived from the earlier Akkadian Su'en, though the meaning is uncertain. The name is a variant of the Sumerian moon god Na...
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Su'en M Semitic

Su'en is a variant of the Akkadian, Assyrian, and Babylonian moon god Sin, whose name is also derived from Su'en earlier. The name Su'en thus ultimately traces back to the same divine figure: the god of the moon in Mesop...
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Tammuz M Semitic English Bible +1

Tammuz is a name with dual significance: in the Hebrew Bible, it refers to a Mesopotamian deity, and in Judaism, it denotes the tenth month of the civil year. The name is the Hebrew form of Dumuzi, a Sumerian god of shep...
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Tanis F Semitic

Tanis is a name with deep historical and mythological roots, derived from the Phoenician goddess Tanith. As the Greek form of Tanith, the name carries the meaning and significance of its ancient predecessor.EtymologyThe...
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Tanit F Semitic

Tanit is a variant of Tanith, the name of the supreme Phoenician goddess of love, fertility, the moon, and the stars. She was particularly associated with the city of Carthage, where she was worshipped as the consort of...
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Tanith F Semitic

Tanith is a given name likely derived from the Phoenician goddess who was the chief deity of Carthage. Her exact name in Phoenician, Tinnit or Tanit, may have various interpretations, though its precise meaning remains u...
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Tiamat F Semitic

Tiamat is a name from ancient Mesopotamian mythology, originating from the Akkadian word tâmtu, meaning "sea". In the Babylonian creation epic Enûma Elish, Tiamat is the primordial goddess of the ocean, personified as a...
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Yam M Semitic

Yam is a masculine name of Semitic origin, primarily known from Ugaritic mythology. It means "sea" in Ugaritic, and Yam (also spelled Yamm) was the ancient god of the sea in the Canaanite pantheon. He was associated with...

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