Names Categorized "gods"

Achelous (also Acheloos or Acheloios; Ancient Greek: Ἀχελώϊος, later Ἀχελῷος) is a name derived from the Greek god of the same name, who was the personification of the Achelous River, the largest river in Greece. The ety...

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...

Adonai is a Hebrew title meaning "my lord", used in Judaism as a reverential substitute for the ineffable name of God, Yahweh. The Tetragrammaton (YHWH) was considered too sacred to be spoken aloud, so during prayer and...

Etymology and Historical BackgroundÁed is an Old Irish masculine given name, meaning "fire." It is the original Old Irish form of the later Aodh, a name deeply rooted in Irish mythology and early Irish history. The name...

Ægir is a figure from Norse mythology whose name means "sea, ocean" in Old Norse. He is a jötunn (giant) who personifies the sea and is often described as a god-like being who lives beneath the ocean. In the Old Norse re...

Aesculapius is the Latinized form of the Greek name Asklepios, the god of medicine and healing in ancient mythology. The original Greek name Ἀσκληπιός (Asklēpiós) has an uncertain etymology, but Aesculapius became the st...

Etymology and HistoryAgni 1 is the iteration-meaning "fire" attached to the name of the Vedic fire god Agni. In Hindu tradition, Agni is the god of fire, messenger between humans and gods, and is depicted with red skin,...

Ahti is a masculine given name of Finnish and Estonian origin, deeply rooted in Finnish mythology where it is the name of the god of the ocean, rivers, and fishing. The exact meaning of the name remains unknown, though v...

Ahura Mazda ( ə-HOOR-ə MAZ-də), also known as Ormazd and Horomazes, is the principal god and sky deity in Zoroastrianism. The name combines the Avestan words ahura meaning "lord" and mazdā meaning "wisdom," thus translat...

Aiolos (also known as Aeolus) is a Greek divine name meaning "quick-moving, nimble" (αἰόλος). This name is primarily recognized in Greek mythology as that of the god of the winds, a role famously assigned to the third Ae...

Ajit (also spelled Ajeet) is a common male given name used in several Indian languages, including Bengali, Punjabi, Hindi, and Marathi. It is a modern form of Ajita, which derives from Sanskrit a meaning "not" and jita m...

Allah is the Arabic term for God, specifically the monotheistic God of Abraham. It is derived by contraction from al-ilāh, meaning "the deity", and is cognate with the Aramaic ʼAlāhā and the Hebrew ʾĔlōah (itself related...

Amadioha is the Igbo deity or Arusi (god) of thunder and lightning, worshipped primarily by the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria. The name derives from the Igbo words àmádí meaning "freeborn man" and ọ̀hà meaning "com...

Etymology and OriginsAmon is a name with deep roots in ancient Egyptian religion and culture. It derives from the Egyptian jmn (reconstructed as Yamanu), meaning "the hidden one." The Greek form Ἄμμων (Ammon) influenced...

Amon-Ra is a blended name combining the names of two major ancient Egyptian deities, Amon and Ra, referring to their syncretic fusion in later Egyptian religion. EtymologyThe name draws from Amon (also spelled Amun), who...

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...

An is a Sumerian masculine name meaning "heaven, sky." In Sumerian mythology, An was the supreme god of the heavens, often considered the father of Enlil and Enki. His cuneiform sign 𒀭 (dingir) was used as a determinativ...

Ananta is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "infinite, endless". In a religious context, Ananta also refers to the 1,000-headed serpent Shesha (also known as Ananta Shesha), which in Hindu cosmology symb...

Angra Mainyu is the Avestan name of the destructive spirit in Zoroastrianism, the primary adversary of the supreme deity Ahura Mazda. The name means "evil spirit" in Avestan, deriving from angra ("evil, destructive") and...

Anil is a masculine given name with deep roots in multiple cultures, most notably as a common Indian name derived from Sanskrit. The name originates from the Sanskrit अनिल (anila), meaning "air" or "wind." In Hindu mytho...

Ansaldo is an Italian given name and surname of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ansi meaning "god" and walt meaning "power, authority." It is linguistically a cognate of Oswald, reflecting the Germanic name st...

Ansoald is the Old German form of Ansaldo, a name composed of the Germanic elements ansi meaning "god" and walt meaning "power, authority". Thus, Ansoald and its cognates (such as the Old English Osweald or the Norse Ásv...

Ansuwaldaz is a reconstructed Proto-Germanic male name, serving as the theoretical ancestral form of the Old English Osweald, the Old High German Ansoald, and the Old Norse Ásvaldr. The name is composed of the Proto-Germ...

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...

Anubis is the Latinized form of the Greek name Ἄνουβις (Anoubis), which itself comes from the Egyptian jnpw, possibly pronounced Anapa. The name coincides with a word meaning "royal child" or "prince" in Ancient Egyptian...

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),...

EtymologyApis is the Latinized form of the Greek Ἄπις (Apis), which itself comes from the Egyptian ḥjpw (reconstructed as Hapi). The original Egyptian meaning is unknown, though it is intimately connected with the sacred...

Apollo is the Greek name of one of the most important Olympian gods in ancient Greek religion and mythology. Its etymology is uncertain: it derives from the Greek Ἀπόλλων (Apollon), which may stem from the Indo-European...

Etymology & OriginsArawn (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈarau̯n]) is a name of uncertain etymology, but it carries deep roots in Welsh mythology as the name of the king of the otherworld realm of Annwn. The meaning, while unknow...

Ares is the Greek god of war and courage, one of the Twelve Olympians in Greek mythology. His name may derive from either the Greek word ἀρή (are) meaning "bane, ruin" or ἄρσην (arsen) meaning "male." The name first appe...

Aris is a modern Greek masculine name that serves as a vernacular form of Ares, the name of the Greek god of war. It is also used as a short form of Aristotelis, the Greek version of Aristotle. The name is predominantly...

Aristaeus is a Greek name borne by a minor god of agriculture, hunting, and cattle. Derived from the Greek name Ἀρισταῖος (Aristaios), it stems from the element ἄριστος (aristos), meaning "best." In mythology, Aristaeus...

Aruna is a name of Sanskrit origin derived from the word aruṇa (अरुण), meaning "reddish brown, dawn". In Hindu mythology, Aruna is a divine being who serves as the charioteer of the sun god Surya, guiding his chariot acr...

Asdzáán Nádleehé is a Navajo name meaning "changing woman", from the Navajo words asdzáán "woman" and nádleeh "become, change". In mythology, Asdzáán Nádleehé is a prominent deity, often called Changing Woman. She is a c...

'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...

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...

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...

Ashwin is a masculine given name of Indian origin, derived from the Sanskrit word aśvin meaning "possessed of horses." In Hindu mythology, the Ashvins are twin gods — divine horsemen — who represent the sunrise and sunse...

Asklepios (also known by the Latinized form Aesculapius) is the Greek name for the god of healing and medicine in ancient Greek religion and mythology. The meaning of his name remains unknown, but it is deeply rooted in...

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...

Asterion (also spelled Asterius) is a Greek name meaning "of the stars," derived from the Greek word aster ("star"). In Greek mythology, Asterion is the name of several figures, including a river god, one of the Giants,...

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....

Aton is a variant of Aten, the name of an ancient Egyptian sun god. Aten was depicted as a solar disk with rays ending in hands, and his worship became the center of a monotheistic religious revolution during the 14th-ce...

Atum is a name from ancient Egyptian mythology, derived from the Egyptian jtm or tmw, which itself comes from tm meaning "completion, totality." This name belongs to a primordial creator god who played a central role in...

EtymologyAuster is a Roman name derived from the Latin word for "south". The term ultimately traces back to the Indo-European root *hews- meaning "dawn", making it linguistically related to the English word east. In Roma...

Aziz is a masculine given name and surname of Semitic origin, meaning "powerful, respected, beloved" in Arabic. It is derived from the root ʿazza (ʿazza), meaning "to be powerful" or "to be cherished." In Islamic traditi...

'Aziz is an alternate transcription of Arabic عزيز (see Aziz). The name originates from the Arabic root عزّ (ʿazza), meaning "to be powerful" or "to be cherished". As a given name, 'Aziz signifies "powerful, respected, b...

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...

Bacchus is a masculine name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek Βάκχος (Bakchos), which itself comes from the verb ἰάχω (iacho) meaning "to shout." This name is intimately connected with the Greek god Dionysos, who w...

Bahman is a modern Persian name derived from the Avestan 𐬬𐬊𐬵𐬎 𐬨𐬀𐬥𐬀𐬵 (Vohu Manah), meaning "good mind". In Zoroastrianism, Vohu Manah is one of the six Amesha Spenta (Holy Immortals), representing the divine attribute of...

Bahram (Persian: بهرام) is a Persian male given name meaning "victory over resistance" or "smiting of resistance." The name derives from Avestan Vərəthraghna (𐬬𐬆𐬭𐬆𐚂𐬀𐬖𐬥𐬀), the name of a Zoroastrian deity associated with v...

Bai (白, 百, 柏) is a unisex Chinese unisex name with multiple meanings depending on the character used. The most common form is 白 (bái), meaning "white, pure." Another character, 百 (bǎi), signifies "one hundred, many,...

Baladeva is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, primarily used in Hindu contexts. It is derived from the Sanskrit elements बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" and देव (deva) meaning "god," thus translating to "god...

Balarama is a prominent Hindu deity, traditionally regarded as the elder brother of Krishna. His name derives from Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" combined with the name Rama 1, which means "pleasing" or "be...

Balder is a god in Germanic mythology, known from Old Norse sources as Baldr. The name derives from the Proto-Germanic theonym *Balðraz, meaning "hero" or "prince", from the root word baldr meaning "brave" or "bold". In...

Baldr is a god in Germanic mythology, most famously known from Norse mythology as the handsome and beloved son of Odin and Frigg. The name derives from the Proto-Germanic theonym *Balðraz, meaning 'hero, lord, prince,' a...

Barun is the Bengali form of the Vedic god Varuna, whose name derives from Sanskrit vṛ meaning "to surround" or "to encompass." As a Bengali given name, it reflects the rich cultural influence of Hindu mythology in easte...

Basir (also spelled Basseer) is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "wise" or "insightful." In Islamic tradition, al-Baṣīr (البصير) is one of the 99 names of Allah, referring to the "All-Seeing" or "All-Perceptive." T...

Belenus is the Latinized form of the Gaulish names Belenos or Belinos, and it was the name of an ancient Celtic god of healing, often equated with the Roman god Apollo through the process of interpretatio romana. The ety...