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Mythological baby names

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MaeveGirl

Irish

Intoxicating, she who rules

OrionBoy

Greek

Rising in the sky, hunter

FreyaGirl

Norse

Noble woman, goddess of love

ZephyrBoy

Greek

West wind

DiannaGirl

Latin

Variant of Diana, the Roman goddess of the moon and the hunt, meaning divine.

DeliaGirl

Greek

Means woman from Delos, an epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis, who was born on the island of Delos.

CasandraGirl

Greek (variant of Cassandra)

She who shines.

MerlinBoy

Welsh/Celtic

Sea fort or sea hill.

MinervaGirl

Latin/Roman

Roman goddess of wisdom.

RhiannonGirl

Welsh

From Welsh Rhianu, meaning great queen.

IoneGirl

Greek

Violet flower; a figure in mythology.

NestorBoy

Greek

Homecoming; wise elder and counselor.

VenusGirl

Latin

Goddess of love and beauty.

VestaGirl

Latin

Goddess of the hearth and home.

DanaeGirl

Greek

From Greek mythology, mother of Perseus meaning dry.

LeanderBoy

Greek

Lion man; from the Greek leon and aner.

ArtisBoy

Greek

Of Artemis, the huntress goddess; from Greek Artemis.

MerlynBoy

Celtic/Welsh

Variant of Merlin, possibly meaning sea fort or sea bright.

AletheaGirl

Greek

Derived from the Greek word meaning 'truth' or 'truthfulness.'

ZenobiaGirl

Greek

Life of Zeus.

ThorBoy

Norse

Thunder or God of thunder.

CassondraGirl

Greek

Prophetess of the gods.

DemetraGirl

Greek

Earth mother; related to goddess Demeter.

EchoGirl

Greek

Sound returning; from Greek mythology.

DameonBoy

Greek

To tame or spirit; variant of Damian.

LavernaGirl

Latin

Goddess of thieves and darkness.

NereidaGirl

Greek

Derived from the Nereids, the sea nymphs of Greek mythology.

IsadoraGirl

Greek

Derived from Greek meaning gift of Isis, the Egyptian goddess.

AriadneGirl

Greek

Very holy or most holy woman.

ParrisBoy

Greek

Variant of Paris, the Trojan prince in Greek mythology.

AvalonGirl

Welsh

From the legendary island Avallon, meaning apple island.

LedaGirl

Greek

From Greek mythology, possibly meaning woman or lady.

JovitaGirl

Latin/Spanish

Feminine form derived from Jove or Jupiter, the Roman king of the gods.

OlympiaGirl

Greek

From Mount Olympus, home of the gods.

DioneGirl

Greek

Divine queen or of Zeus.

PandoraGirl

Greek

All gifts or giver of all.

AriadnaGirl

Greek

Very holy or pure.

RamsesBoy

Egyptian

From Ra (sun god) and "mes" (born), Egyptian royal name.

OmegaGirl

Greek

From Greek "omega" meaning "great O," the final letter of the Greek alphabet.

AchillesBoy

Greek

Pain or ache, from Greek mythology the greatest warrior.

NinfaGirl

Spanish/Italian

Derived from the Spanish and Italian word for nymph, a mythological spirit.

VarunBoy

Sanskrit

In Hindu mythology, the god of water and oceans, symbolizing purity and fluid strength.

TaranBoy

Irish/Celtic

A variant of Tarán in Irish mythology, meaning thunder or the god of thunder.

FaeGirl

Scottish/English

Derived from the Scottish and English word meaning fairy, symbolizing magic and wonder.

BriseidaGirl

Greek

Spanish form of Briseis, a figure from Greek mythology.

ErisGirl

Greek

Greek goddess of discord and strife.

ArionBoy

Greek

From Greek mythology, a legendary poet and musician.

ArtemioBoy

Greek; from Artemis

From the Greek goddess Artemis, associated with the hunt and the moon.

CitlalliGirl

Nahuatl

Nahuatl (Aztec) origin meaning star.

TaureanBoy

Latin

Related to Taurus, the bull.

CleopatraGirl

Greek

Greek origin meaning father's glory.

XitlaliGirl

Nahuatl

Star; Aztec origin name from indigenous Mesoamerica.

EmryGirl

Welsh

Immortal ruler; Welsh variant of Emrys.

NarcisoBoy

Greek

From Narcissus, the mythological youth, meaning 'narcissus flower.'

ThaisGirl

Greek

From ancient Greek, possibly meaning 'from Thais' or 'noble.'

DionicioBoy

Greek

Devoted to Dionysus, god of wine.

TaurusBoy

Latin

The bull constellation; strong and steadfast.

NerissaGirl

Greek

Mermaid or from the Nereids (sea nymphs), from Greek mythology.

DemitriBoy

Greek

Of Demeter, the Greek goddess of agriculture.

JovanaGirl

Latin

Jupiter's child, from the Roman god Jove.

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