Names That Mean Mythology

Halie

Greek mythology name

"dweller in the sea"

Halie is the name of several figures in Greek mythology, most of them sea nymphs. The most prominent mythological Halie was the mother of Rhodos, who gave her name to the island Rhodes, and six sons…

Jami

Japanese mythology name

In Japanese folklore, Jami is an evil mountain spirit. Jami might also be a generic name for these deomons.

Nimue

Celtic Mythology (one of the names of the Lady of the Lake in Arthurian legends)

Nimue (Lady of the Lake) is the ruler of Avalon in the Arthurian legend. Nimue plays a pivotal role in many stories, including giving King Arthur his sword Excalibur, enchanting Merlin, and raising…

Sedna

Native American, Inuit

"goddess of the sea"

The name of the Inuit goddess of the sea, marine animals, and the underworld. There is also a dwarf planet in the outer solar system called 90377 Sedna, discovered in 2003 and named after the goddess…

Io

Greek mythology name

Io may be one of the slightest names in the book, but there aren't many two-letter names with as much substance as this Greek mythological example. Io, a name used for the largest moon of Jupiter,…

Vali

Norse mythology name

Although a bold male figure in Scandinavian legend, this is more appropriate for a girl.

Tristana

Celtic mythology name, feminine variation of Tristan

"sorrow"

A more substantial but less-popular feminization of Tristan, the originally-male mythological name now used for girls as well as boys.

Tamra

English, Arabic, Hebrew

"date palm, fruit"

Tamra is both a contracted form of Tamara and an Arab village in Jezreel Valley, Israel. As such, its meaning could be "date palm" or "fruit" more generally, or it could relate to an old Arabic word…

Sen

Japanese mythology name

Simple, Zen-like name of a mythological forest elf.

Neptune

Roman mythology name

This would be tough enough for a boy to handle, but near impossible for a girl.

Quirina

Feminine variation of Quirinus, Roman mythology name

Quirina is the feminine form of Quirinus, the name of the Sabine god of war. This is one mythological name that has not traveled to the modern world -- we've found no babies ever name Quirina or…

Alcyone

Greek mythology name

"kingfisher"

Alcyone was the wife of Ceyx, but the happy pair angered the gods by calling each other Zeus and Hera. Ceyx's ship was sunk, Alcyone hurled herself into the sea, but then in sympathy for their grief…

Orphea

Greek mythology name

The feminine form of Orpheus, the charming musician of Greek myth who descended to the underworld.