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Mythological Baby Names for Girls

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Mythological baby names for girls can impart both tradition and strength to a child. The pantheon of Greek and Roman deities and other classical mythological figures can provide an abundant source of audacious options, all combining deep history with not-heard-in-a-long-time freshness.

  • Acantha

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    In Greek mythology, Acantha was a nymph beloved by Apollo. An unusual and attractive choice. Read More 

  • Althea

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    Althea is a poetic, almost ethereal name found in Greek myth and pastoral poetry, associated in modern times with Althea Gibson, the great black tennis player, the first African-American to win at ... Read More 

  • Andromeda

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    The inspiration of this haunting, heavenly name, Andromeda, subject of a dramatic Greek myth, was the beautiful daughter of Cassiopeia who, like her mother, became a star; she now makes a dramatic ... Read More 

  • Antheia

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  • Aphrodite

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    The name of the Greek goddess of love has never descended to mortal use, though the Roman equivalent Venus, thanks to tennis star Williams, now seems completely possible. Aphrodite was celebrated ... Read More 

  • Ariadne

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    Name of Cretan goddess of fertility, most popular now as the more melodic Ariana.  Read More 

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  • Artemis

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    Artemis is the ancient goddess of the moon and the hunt, equivalent to the Roman Diana, but a fresher and more distinctive, if offbeat, choice. Artemis was the twin sister of Apollo, one of the t... Read More 

  • Astra

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    A kind of Jetsons-like, intergalactic name, it's attached both to a comic book character and to Princess Astra on "Doctor Who".  Read More 

  • Atalanta

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    Atalanta was a beautiful mythological maiden who refused to marry any man who couldn't beat her in a footrace -- quite a role model. This myth is found in Ovid's Metamorphoses and later in Swinburn... Read More 

  • Athena

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    Athena is the name of the daughter of Zeus who was the goddess of wisdom, warfare, handicrafts, mathematics, and courage (and that's just a partial listing), and the great patroness-goddess of the ... Read More 

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