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Scandinavian variation of Þórdís, Old Norse
"thunder goddess"
The modern form of Þórdís.
Latin
"dedicated to Numeria, the goddess of childbirth"
An ancient Roman forename never (yet) used in the modern world.
Old Norse
"island goddess"
A fast-rising name in Iceland and the name of a minor goddess in Norse mythology.
Icelandic
"snow goddess"
Icelandic from Norse
Greek
"goddess name"
Alternative name for the mother of Andromeda in Greek mythology, Cassiopeia, which sounds like a stylish blend of Calliope and Cassia. There is also a place called Kassiopi on the Greek island of…
Irish and Hindu mythology name; Sanskrit
"rain"
Danu is a name from Irish mythology without many details attached. Some say she's a goddess of agriculture and/or of women, but that does not appear in ancient texts. In Hindu mythology, Danu is a…
Hindi
"goddess of the moon"
Chandra is the name of the Hindu moon goddess last groovy when incense and meditation were hot new concepts but a new possibility with the resurgence of astrology and other non-Western spiritual…
Þórdís is an ancient name that's currently seeing a resurgence in Iceland. It was derived from Þórr , the original form of the mythological Thor, and the Old Norse element dis , meaning "goddess."…
Swedish, contracted form of Birgit
"high goddess"
Brisk but rather brittle. Britt Eklund was a Bond Girl in the 1974 The Man with the Golden Gun . Britt is a contracted form of Birgit, but be aware that it does come with the strong possibility of…
Eydis is the modern transcription of Eydís, one of the top names in Iceland right now.
French
"goddess"
This French name meaning goddess is a possible Gallic import in the Celine mode.
"Goddess of beauty"
The variation on Venus might soften the name and avoid tennis connotations, given its markedly different pronunciation.
Norwegian
"war goddess"
This strong Norwegian name war goddess name, commonly heard in both midcentury Norway and Iceland, has never ventured far beyond its native culture.
"gift of Artemis, goddess of the hunt"
This name has a nice mythological, historical, Three Musketeers-ish ring.
Hawaiian goddess of fire
Pele is a female name in Hawaiian culture that could make a provocative choice for a modern girls. Others might think you named your daughter after the all-time great soccer player, but the simple,…