Mythology Girl Names
Myths have handed down some of the most beautiful girl names we have, and plenty of them already sound modern: Aurora, Luna, Freya, Athena and Iris are all climbing baby-name charts. Picking one gives your daughter a name with a story attached, whether that’s a goddess of wisdom, a clever princess or a nymph who became a laurel tree.
Below are more than 120 names drawn from Greek, Roman, Norse, Celtic, Egyptian, Hindu and other world traditions, each with a quick note on who the figure was. We’ve included the famous goddesses alongside lesser-known heroines, muses and nymphs. For the male side of the pantheon, see our mythology boy names, or browse more girl names and our full guide to goddess names.
Greek goddess names for girls
The Olympians and Titans gave us names that feel both ancient and fresh. Dig deeper in our lists of Greek goddess names and Greek girl names.
| Name | Who she is | Mythology |
|---|---|---|
| Athena | Goddess of wisdom, crafts and strategic warfare; patron of Athens | Greek |
| Artemis | Goddess of the hunt, wild animals and the moon; twin of Apollo | Greek |
| Aphrodite | Goddess of love and beauty, born from sea foam | Greek |
| Hera | Queen of the gods and goddess of marriage | Greek |
| Demeter | Goddess of the harvest and grain; mother of Persephone | Greek |
| Persephone | Queen of the underworld whose return each year brings spring | Greek |
| Hestia | Goddess of the hearth and home | Greek |
| Iris | Goddess of the rainbow and messenger of the gods | Greek |
| Selene | Titaness who personified the moon | Greek |
| Eos | Rosy-fingered goddess of the dawn | Greek |
| Nyx | Primordial goddess of the night | Greek |
| Gaia | Primordial Earth mother | Greek |
| Rhea | Titaness, mother of Zeus, Hera and the Olympians | Greek |
| Phoebe | Titaness whose name means “bright”; grandmother of Artemis | Greek |
| Theia | Titaness of sight and shining light; mother of Helios and Selene | Greek |
| Hebe | Goddess of youth and cupbearer to the gods | Greek |
| Nike | Winged goddess of victory | Greek |
| Tyche | Goddess of fortune and luck | Greek |
| Harmonia | Goddess of harmony, daughter of Ares and Aphrodite | Greek |
| Eirene | Goddess of peace; source of the name Irene | Greek |
| Maia | Eldest of the Pleiades and mother of Hermes | Greek |
| Hecate | Goddess of crossroads, magic and the night | Greek |
Muses, nymphs and heroines of Greek myth
Not every beautiful name belongs to a goddess. These mortals, muses and nymphs star in some of the best-known stories of the ancient world.
| Name | Who she is | Mythology |
|---|---|---|
| Calliope | Muse of epic poetry; mother of Orpheus | Greek |
| Clio | Muse of history | Greek |
| Thalia | Muse of comedy; also one of the three Graces | Greek |
| Erato | Muse of love poetry | Greek |
| Urania | Muse of astronomy | Greek |
| Daphne | Nymph who turned into a laurel tree to escape Apollo | Greek |
| Echo | Mountain nymph who could only repeat the words of others | Greek |
| Penelope | Wife of Odysseus, famous for her loyalty and cleverness | Greek |
| Ariadne | Cretan princess who gave Theseus the thread out of the labyrinth | Greek |
| Cassandra | Trojan princess cursed to prophesy truth that no one believed | Greek |
| Andromeda | Ethiopian princess rescued by Perseus; now a galaxy | Greek |
| Psyche | Mortal woman loved by Eros; her name means “soul” | Greek |
| Helen | Helen of Troy, whose abduction sparked the Trojan War | Greek |
| Electra | Daughter of Agamemnon; also one of the Pleiades | Greek |
| Callisto | Nymph turned into a bear and placed among the stars | Greek |
| Atalanta | Swift huntress who would only marry a man who could outrun her | Greek |
| Circe | Enchantress who turned Odysseus’s men into pigs | Greek |
| Calypso | Sea nymph who kept Odysseus on her island for seven years | Greek |
| Galatea | Statue brought to life in the Pygmalion story; also a sea nymph | Greek |
| Hermione | Only daughter of Helen and Menelaus | Greek |
| Chloe | Epithet of Demeter meaning “green shoot” | Greek |
| Pandora | First woman in Greek myth, who opened the famous jar | Greek |
| Leda | Queen of Sparta and mother of Helen | Greek |
Roman goddess names
Rome renamed many Greek gods and added deities of its own. Several of these names, like Aurora, Luna and Juno, are among today’s trendiest picks; see more in our Roman girl names.
| Name | Who she is | Mythology |
|---|---|---|
| Juno | Queen of the gods, protector of women and marriage | Roman |
| Minerva | Goddess of wisdom, arts and strategy | Roman |
| Diana | Goddess of the hunt, the moon and wild places | Roman |
| Venus | Goddess of love, beauty and fertility | Roman |
| Aurora | Goddess of the dawn | Roman |
| Luna | Divine personification of the moon | Roman |
| Flora | Goddess of flowers and springtime | Roman |
| Ceres | Goddess of agriculture and grain (source of “cereal”) | Roman |
| Vesta | Goddess of the hearth, tended by the Vestal Virgins | Roman |
| Fortuna | Goddess of luck and fate | Roman |
| Pomona | Goddess of fruit trees and orchards | Roman |
| Bellona | Goddess of war | Roman |
| Victoria | Goddess of victory, Roman counterpart of Nike | Roman |
| Camilla | Warrior maiden of the Volsci in Virgil’s Aeneid | Roman |
| Lavinia | Latin princess who married Aeneas | Roman |
| Silvia | Rhea Silvia, mother of Romulus and Remus | Roman |
Norse mythology girl names
Viking-age goddesses and valkyries give you names that are strong and a little wild. Pair them with our Norse god names for sibling sets.
| Name | Who she is | Mythology |
|---|---|---|
| Freya | Goddess of love, beauty, gold and seiðr magic | Norse |
| Frigg | Wife of Odin, queen of Asgard and goddess of foresight | Norse |
| Sif | Golden-haired wife of Thor | Norse |
| Idun | Keeper of the golden apples that keep the gods young | Norse |
| Saga | Goddess who drinks with Odin in her hall Sökkvabekkr | Norse |
| Eir | Goddess or valkyrie associated with healing | Norse |
| Skadi | Giantess of winter, mountains, skiing and hunting | Norse |
| Nanna | Devoted wife of the god Baldr | Norse |
| Sol | Goddess who drives the sun across the sky | Norse |
| Gerd | Giantess whose beauty won the god Freyr | Norse |
| Embla | The first woman, created from a tree | Norse |
| Ran | Sea goddess who gathered drowned sailors in her net | Norse |
| Hilda | From Hildr, a valkyrie whose name means “battle” | Norse |
| Brynhild | Shieldmaiden and valkyrie of the Völsunga saga | Norse |
| Sigrun | Valkyrie beloved of the hero Helgi | Norse |
| Gudrun | Heroine of the Völsunga saga and the Poetic Edda | Norse |
Celtic and Irish mythology names
Irish and Welsh legend is full of queens, fairy women and goddesses. Pronunciations are given for the trickier spellings; more ideas live in our Celtic girl names and Irish girl names.
| Name | Who she is (pronunciation) | Mythology |
|---|---|---|
| Brigid | Goddess of poetry, healing and smithcraft (BRIJ-id) | Irish |
| Danu | Mother goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann (DAH-noo) | Irish |
| Niamh | Otherworld queen who carried Oisín to Tír na nÓg (NEEV) | Irish |
| Aine | Goddess of summer, wealth and sovereignty (AWN-ya) | Irish |
| Etain | Beautiful heroine of the Wooing of Étaín (AY-deen) | Irish |
| Deirdre | Tragic heroine of the Ulster Cycle (DEER-dra) | Irish |
| Maeve | Medb, the warrior queen of Connacht (MAYV) | Irish |
| Boann | Goddess of the River Boyne (BOH-an) | Irish |
| Fand | Sea goddess and wife of Manannán mac Lir (FAWND) | Irish |
| Cliodhna | Queen of the banshees and goddess of love (KLEE-na) | Irish |
| Rhiannon | Otherworld horsewoman of the Mabinogion (ree-AN-on) | Welsh |
| Branwen | “White raven,” tragic sister of Brân the Blessed | Welsh |
| Arianrhod | Goddess linked to the moon and stars (ar-ee-AN-rod) | Welsh |
| Ceridwen | Enchantress keeper of the cauldron of inspiration (ke-RID-wen) | Welsh |
| Blodeuwedd | Woman made of flowers by magicians (blod-EYE-weth) | Welsh |
| Epona | Goddess of horses, worshiped across Gaul and Rome | Gaulish |
Egyptian goddess names
Ancient Egypt’s goddesses were mothers, protectors and fierce guardians. See also our Egyptian god names.
| Name | Who she is | Mythology |
|---|---|---|
| Isis | Great mother goddess of magic and healing | Egyptian |
| Nephthys | Protective goddess of mourning, sister of Isis | Egyptian |
| Hathor | Goddess of love, music, joy and motherhood | Egyptian |
| Bastet | Cat-headed goddess of home, protection and cats | Egyptian |
| Maat | Goddess of truth, justice and cosmic order | Egyptian |
| Nut | Sky goddess whose body arches over the earth | Egyptian |
| Sekhmet | Lion-headed goddess of war and healing | Egyptian |
| Tefnut | Goddess of moisture and rain | Egyptian |
| Neith | Ancient goddess of weaving, hunting and war | Egyptian |
Goddess names from Hindu and world mythologies
From India to Hawaii to West Africa, these goddesses and heroines are honored in living traditions, so treat them with respect; several Hindu names here remain everyday given names.
| Name | Who she is | Mythology |
|---|---|---|
| Lakshmi | Goddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity | Hindu |
| Saraswati | Goddess of knowledge, music and learning | Hindu |
| Parvati | Goddess of love, devotion and power; wife of Shiva | Hindu |
| Durga | Warrior goddess who defeats the buffalo demon | Hindu |
| Sita | Heroine of the Ramayana, wife of Rama | Hindu |
| Radha | Beloved companion of Krishna | Hindu |
| Ganga | Goddess of the sacred river Ganges | Hindu |
| Usha | Goddess of the dawn in the Rigveda | Hindu |
| Uma | Another name of Parvati; “light, tranquility” | Hindu |
| Amaterasu | Sun goddess and ancestor of Japan’s imperial line | Japanese (Shinto) |
| Izanami | Creator goddess who shaped the Japanese islands | Japanese (Shinto) |
| Chang’e | Moon goddess who swallowed the elixir of immortality | Chinese |
| Pele | Goddess of volcanoes and fire | Hawaiian |
| Hina | Goddess associated with the moon | Polynesian |
| Laka | Goddess of hula and the forest | Hawaiian |
| Oshun | Orisha of rivers, love and fertility | Yoruba |
| Yemaya | Orisha of the ocean and motherhood | Yoruba |
| Inanna | Queen of heaven, goddess of love and war | Sumerian |
| Vesna | Goddess of spring and youth | Slavic |
| Lada | Goddess of love and beauty | Slavic |
How to choose a mythology name for your daughter
- Read the whole myth first. Some stories are tragic or violent. Medea and Pandora sound lovely, but their legends are dark; Penelope, Iris and Maia carry happier associations.
- Check the everyday feel. Names like Luna, Thea, Maia and Iris work on a playground; Brynhild, Arianrhod or Tefnut ask for more confidence.
- Use a nickname bridge. Persephone becomes Percy or Seph, Calliope becomes Callie, Ariadne becomes Ari — a big name with an easy everyday form.
- Respect living religions. Lakshmi, Saraswati, Oshun and Pele are worshipped today. They are used as given names within those communities, so choose them with understanding.
- Match siblings by pantheon. Freya and Odin, Juno and Atlas, Iris and Apollo — a shared mythology makes for a subtle theme. Our Greek god names help with brothers.
Frequently asked questions
What is the most popular mythology name for a girl?
Aurora and Luna, both Roman goddess names, are among the most popular girl names in the US today, according to SSA data. Athena, Freya, Iris and Penelope are also widely used.
What is a good Greek goddess name for a baby girl?
Athena, Artemis, Thea, Iris, Maia, Phoebe and Selene all work well as everyday names. Iris and Phoebe are the most familiar; Selene and Thea feel fresh without being hard to spell.
Which mythology names mean strength or power?
Durga, Bellona, Nike, Brynhild and Athena are tied to battle or strength. Hilda comes from the Norse word for battle, and Maeve was a legendary warrior queen.
Is it bad luck to name a baby after a goddess?
No. Goddess names have been used as ordinary given names for centuries: Diana, Irene, Flora and Aurora are all mythological in origin.
What mythology names are unique but still easy to say?
Clio, Eos, Idun, Etain, Hebe, Gerd, Urania and Laka are rare in the US but simple to pronounce.