Mythology Baby Names — Gods, Heroes & Legends from Every Culture

Mythology baby names carry the power of the gods themselves. From Athena and Apollo to Macha and Morrigan — mythological names give children a connection to the great stories that have shaped human civilisation.

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Girl Names 💗
Fionnuala
Irish
Fair-shouldered
Grainne
Irish
Love
Etain
Irish
Jealousy
Cliona
Irish
Shapely one
Sadhbh
Irish
Sweetness
Oonagh
Irish
Unity
Freya
Norse
Goddess of love
Thyra
Norse
Thor's warrior
Gudrun
Norse
God's secret lore
Brynhild
Norse
Armour battle
Sif
Norse
Bride
Embla
Norse
Elm tree
Sigrun
Norse
Victory rune
Torunn
Norse
Thor's love
Vigdis
Norse
War goddess
Briar
English
A thorny plant
Flora
Latin
Flower
Aurora
Latin
Dawn
Iris
Greek
Rainbow
Phoebe
Greek
Bright
Lavinia
Latin
Purity
Isadora
Greek
Gift of Isis
Sabrina
Celtic
River Severn goddess
Vivienne
French
Alive
Delphine
French
Woman from Delphi
Athena
Greek
Goddess of wisdom
Artemis
Greek
Goddess of the hunt
Persephone
Greek
Bringer of destruction
Calliope
Greek
Beautiful voice
Cassandra
Greek
She who shines
Clio
Greek
Glory
Daphne
Greek
Laurel tree
Echo
Greek
Sound
Electra
Greek
Shining
Helen
Greek
Bright
Hermione
Greek
Pillar
Nike
Greek
Victory
Pandora
Greek
All gifted
Penelope
Greek
Weaver
Thalia
Greek
Blooming
Selene
Greek
Moon
Ariadne
Greek
Most holy
Andromeda
Greek
Ruler of men
Calypso
Greek
She who conceals
Rhiannon
Welsh
Divine queen
Bronwen
Welsh
White breast
Blodeuedd
Welsh
Flower face
Thessaly
Greek
From Thessaly
Ondine
Latin
Little wave
Isadora
Greek
Gift of Isis
Thessaly
Greek
From the magical region of ancient Greece
Isolde
Welsh
Ice ruler
Calliope
Greek
Beautiful voice
Nyx
Greek
Night
Circe
Greek
Bird
Hecate
Greek
Far-reaching
Nemesis
Greek
To give what is due
Psyche
Greek
Soul
Vesta
Latin
Goddess of the hearth and home
Minerva
Latin
Goddess of wisdom
Diana
Latin
Divine
Ginevra
Italian
White shadow
Ishani
Sanskrit
Consort of Shiva
Tara
Sanskrit
Star
Ianthe
Greek
Violet flower
Narcissa
Greek
Daffodil
Callisto
Greek
Most beautiful
Nereid
Greek
Sea nymph
Elaine
Welsh
Bright shining light
Guinevere
Welsh
White shadow
Igraine
Welsh
Mother of King Arthur
Nimue
Welsh
The Lady of the Lake
Viviane
French
Alive
Lunete
Welsh
Little moon
Faye
English
Fairy
Flora
Latin
Flower
Branwen
Welsh
White raven
Dwynwen
Welsh
White wave
Olwen
Welsh
White footprint
Senara
Cornish
A Cornish saint
Brunhilde
German
Armour for battle
Elfriede
German
Elf strength
Hildr
Norse
Battle
Skade
Norse
Shadow
Valdis
Norse
The dead goddess
Freyja
Norse
Noble woman
Isolda
Medieval
Ice ruler
Ceridwen
Welsh
Blessed poetry
Epona
Celtic
Divine horse
Hecuba
Greek
Far-darter
Idun
Norse
Ever young
Kali
Sanskrit
The black one
Niamh
Irish
Bright
Rhiannon
Welsh
Divine queen
Sulis
Celtic
Gap
Uathach
Irish
Spectre
Vesta
Roman
Goddess of the hearth
Xochitl
Aztec
Flower
Arduinna
Celtic
The goddess of the Ardennes forest
Coventina
Celtic
A goddess of springs and wells in Roman Britain
Damona
Celtic
Great cow
Macha
Celtic
Plain
Morrigan
Celtic
Great queen
Rigantona
Celtic
Great queen
Tailtiu
Celtic
The great plain
Isadora
Greek
Gift of Isis
Jocasta
Greek
Shining moon
Ondine
Latin
Little wave
Thessaly
Greek
From the land of ancient magic
Isolde
Welsh
Ice ruler
Ondine
Latin
Little wave
Boy Names 💙
Finn
Irish
Fair
Oisín
Irish
Little deer
Diarmuid
Irish
Without envy
Fintan
Irish
White fire
Conchobhar
Irish
Lover of hounds
Setanta
Irish
Named path
Fiachra
Irish
Raven
Angus
Scottish
One strength
Gunnar
Norse
Bold warrior
Ragnar
Norse
Warrior of judgement
Sigurd
Norse
Victory guardian
Torsten
Norse
Thor's stone
Arthur
Celtic
Bear king
Orion
Greek
Rising in the sky
Leander
Greek
Lion man
Evander
Greek
Good man
Roland
Germanic
Fame of the land
Emrys
Welsh
Immortal
Gareth
Welsh
Gentle
Geraint
Welsh
Old
Gwydion
Welsh
Born of trees
Owain
Welsh
Young warrior
Taliesin
Welsh
Shining brow
Cai
Welsh
Rejoice
Idris
Welsh
Ardent lord
Oberon
Germanic
Noble bear
Cormoran
Cornish
Blue sea giant
Isidore
Greek
Gift of Isis
Leander
Greek
Lion man
Apollo
Greek
God of the sun
Zeus
Greek
King of the Olympian gods
Achilles
Greek
Pain of the lips
Hector
Greek
To hold
Perseus
Greek
Destroyer
Odysseus
Greek
Wrathful
Adonis
Greek
Lord
Zephyros
Greek
West wind
Hermes
Greek
Messenger of the gods
Ares
Greek
God of war
Icarus
Greek
Follower
Leander
Greek
Lion man
Tristan
French
Tumult
Arjun
Sanskrit
Bright
Krishna
Sanskrit
Dark
Siddharth
Sanskrit
One who has accomplished their goal
Atlas
Greek
To carry
Oberon
Germanic
Noble bear
Orion
Greek
Rising in the sky
Triton
Greek
Son of Poseidon
Agravaine
Welsh
A knight of the Round Table
Bedivere
Welsh
Birch man
Bors
Welsh
A knight of the Round Table
Gawain
Welsh
May hawk
Lancelot
French
Servant
Merlin
Welsh
Sea fortress
Percival
French
Pierce the valley
Tristan
French
Tumult
Uther
Welsh
Terrible
Ywain
Welsh
Young warrior
Elyan
Welsh
A knight of the Round Table
Gareth
Welsh
Gentle
Pryderi
Welsh
Care
Sulien
Welsh
Sun-born
Dmitri
Russian
Devoted to Demeter
Siegfried
German
Victory peace
Gunther
German
Battle warrior
Long
Chinese
Dragon
Aengus
Irish
One strength
Baldr
Norse
Brave
Dagda
Irish
The good god
Fionn
Irish
Fair
Gwydion
Welsh
Born of trees
Janus
Roman
Archway
Lugh
Irish
The shining one
Manannán
Irish
Son of the sea
Osiris
Egyptian
God of the afterlife
Perún
Slavic
Thunder
Quirinus
Roman
Spear
Taranis
Celtic
Thunder
Woden
Germanic
The fury
Yggr
Norse
The terrible one
Belenos
Celtic
Bright and powerful
Camulos
Celtic
Heaven
Cernunnos
Celtic
The horned one
Cocidius
Celtic
The red one
Goibhniu
Celtic
The divine smith
Latobius
Celtic
Lord of mountains and sky
Nuada
Celtic
Catcher
Leander
Greek
Lion man
Tristan
French
Tumult
Achilles
Greek
Pain
Bran
Celtic
Raven
Oberon
Germanic
Noble bear
Zephyros
Greek
West wind
Unisex Names 🌈
Phoenix
Greek
Dark red
Zephyr
Greek
West wind
Kay
Welsh
Rejoice
Morgan
Welsh
Sea-born
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything parents want to know
What are the most popular mythology baby names?▼
Popular mythology names include Athena, Aurora, Penelope, Phoebe and Calliope from Greek myth, Freya and Astrid from Norse, and Maeve and Finn from Celtic legend. Orion and Atlas are also rising fast for boys.
What are rare mythology names?▼
Rare mythology names include Ceridwen (Welsh enchantress), Morrigan (Irish battle goddess), Baldr (Norse god of beauty), Idun (keeper of the golden apples) and the haunting Nyx (Greek goddess of night).
What mythology names mean strength?▼
Mythology names meaning strength include Hercules (Heracles in Greek — glory of Hera), Achilles, Ares (god of war), Macha (Irish goddess of sovereignty) and Boudicca (Celtic warrior queen meaning victory).
Are mythology names popular in 2026?▼
Yes — mythology names are one of the biggest baby naming trends. Athena, Luna, Aurora, Atlas, Orion and Selene are all growing fast. Parents love the combination of beauty, meaning and historical depth.
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