Names That Mean Mother

Atla

Norse

"little mother"

A Norse goddess who was one of the nine mothers of Heimdall. Atli, the masculine form, is related to the popular Hungarian name Attila.

Umama

Arabic

"little mother"

This name quite fittingly means "little mother."

Umayma

Variation of Umama, Arabic

"little mother"

An attractive possibility among girl names starting with U , borne by the aunt of the Prophet Muhammad.

Emzara

Hebrew

"mother of Sarai"

The name of Noah's wife, a daughter of Rake'el (his father's brother), according to Jubilees 4:33 of the Old Testament Apocrypha. It may mean "mother of Sarai".

Bayarma

Mongolian

"mother of joy"

A warm and joyful Mongolian name.

Cybele

Greek

"the mother of all gods"

The Anatolian mother goddess Cybele had a place in Greek, Roman, Trojan, and Anatolian mythology. Today, she has special meaning as a symbol of gender nonconformity. In ancient Rome, Cybele's cult…

Kivela

Russian variation of Cybele, Greek

"the mother of all gods"

Many traditional Russian names have ancient Greek origins, such as Kivela, which derives from Cybele. In Greek mythology, Cybele was the goddess of fertility, nature, and health.

Gaja

Polish and Slovene variation of Gaia, Greek

"earth mother"

Yemoja

Yoruba

"mother of fish"

The name of a major Yoruban deity who presides over the waters, the moon, and women, especially in terms of fertility and childbirth. She is an orisha and the mother of all other orishas . Her name…

Umaya

Variation of Uma, Maya, Umay, Amaya, or Umayma, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hebrew, Turkish, Basque, Arabic

"light, flax; magic, illusion; beloved; womb; the end; mother"

A cross-cultural name with a distinctive yet familiar sound, Umaya has a magical feel to it. From its Sanskrit and Hindi origins, it could mean "light, flax" or "magic, illusion", combining the…

Maylis

French place name or compound name

"mother lily; bitter, beloved, drop of the sea + lily"

A sleek and pretty French name, that can be one of two things: a place name, borrowed from a commune in the south of France or a compound name, blending Marie and Lys. As a place name, it likely…

Yejide

Yoruba

"mother has returned; image of her mother"

Yejide is a name that honors the belief that the soul and spirit of a parent can come back in a child — or more generally that a child looks like her mother. It comes from the Yoruba words iya , ji ,…

Nneka

Igbo

"my mother is supreme"

Attractive African name with a meaning that honors mom.

Demeter

Greek

"earth mother"

Demeter, the Greek goddess of grain, agriculture, and the harvest, growth and nourishment, was Zeus's sister and Persephone's mother. Variation Demetria is the full name of actress Demi Moore. Though…

Iyabo

African, Yoruba

"mother has returned"

A lively name often used to honor a deceased grandmother in Yoruba culture.

Jarita

Hindi-Sanskrit

"mother or legendary bird"

Delicate and lacy, with less emphasis on the jar syllable.

Madrona

Spanish

"mother"

A bit grown-up for a tiny baby.

Neith

Egyptian

"divine mother"

One of the more unusual mythology names for girls , Neith is the name of the Egyptian goddess of home and femininity.

Emese

Hungarian

"mother"

A Hungarian name rarely heard outside its native culture, Emese appears as the legendary grandmother of Árpád, the founder of the Hungarian state. It featured in the Hungarian Top 100 from when the…

Amba

Sanskrit

"mother"

No - not a creative spelling of Amber. Amba is an Indian name. Due to its meaning, Amba is a name often related with the Hindu goddess Parvati, who is a fertility deity.