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Morena
Slovak, Macedonian
"brown-haired"
Morena is the goddess of seasonal rites and rebirth worshipped in Central Europe.
Moria
Greek mythology name
"sacred olive tree"
Moria was a nymph, sister of Tylus, who played a role in a very complicated story involving a serpent and a life-giving plant. It sounds like and will often be mistaken for the name Mariah, as in…
Morpheus
Greek mythology name, god of sleep and dreams
Though you may pray to the god of sleep for your baby to slumber through the night, a drowsy image is not the greatest one to inflict on your little boy.
Moryana
Russian and Ukrainian deity
Moryana is a female sea spirit in Slavic folklore. The name Moryana is roughly translated to "she of the sea", and she is believed to take the form of a large fish — even playing with dolphins.
Naoise
Irish
Although it is now a unisex name in Ireland, Naoise is originally a masculine name. It belonged to a handsome young warrior in Irish legend, lover of the tragic Deirdre, who killed herself after…
Narfi
Norse Mythology
The name of two figures in Norse mythology: one the father of Nótt, the personification of the night; the other a son of Loki and Sigyn, who is transformed into a wolf (or killed by one, depending on…
Narvi
Norse Mythology
A variant spelling of Narfi. The Narvi spelling also belongs to a moon of Saturn and a dwarf in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium.
Nebo
Babylonian mythology name
Sounds like a name from an old science fiction movie -- but this god of letters invented writing, and so might interest parents who are writers or professors.
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.
Nephele
Greek
"cloudy"
An enchanting ancient Greek name belonging to the Greek goddess who was created from a cloud by Zeus and so became goddess of the clouds and mother of the centaurs. The name Nephele is not widely…
Neptune
Roman god of the sea, freshwater springs, and horses.
This Roman mythology (and planet) name would be very hard to handle. It derives from a root meaning cloud.
Nereus
Greek mythology name
"water"
The name of the father of the sea nymphs -- or one of its shorter forms such as Nereo or Nerio -- would be somewhat easier for a child to carry than Neptune. The name Nereus is largely forgotten but…
Nerio
Latin from Greek
"strength, valor"
Nerio was one of the Roman goddesses of war and a wife of Mars. Her name is among the many intriguing names that mean strong .
Nessa
Scandinavian
"headlands, promontory"
Like its cousin Tessa, Nessa -- a shortening of Vanessa or Agnes or Anastasia among other possibilities -- is an attractive nickname that can stand on its own.
Nete
Greek, meaning unknown
In Greek mythology, Nete was one of the Muses of the lyre. One of the lyre's seven notes is named for her.
Niamh
Irish Gaelic
"bright"
Niamh, derived from the Old Irish Niam, is an ancient Irish name that was originally a term for a goddess. In Irish myth, one who bore it was Niamh of the Golden Hair, daughter of the sea god, who…
Nike
Greek
"victory"
The goddess and personification of victory in Greek mythology – sister to strength, force, and zeal – could make a powerful namesake for a daughter. The goddess would fly a chariot across…
Ninlil
Mesopotamian mythology, meaning uncertain
A beautiful yet relatively unknown mythological choice, with lovely nickname possibilities like Nina and Lili. In Mesopotamian mythology, Ninlil is a goddess related to destiny, air and grain. While…
Niobe
Greek mythology name
The mythological queen whose perpetual weeping for her slain children turned her into a stone has always cast a pall over this name. Still, when other names with less-than-savory associations --…
Nixi
Latin
"goddess of childbirth"
The Nixi were a tribe of childbirth goddesses in ancient Rome. The similar Nixie is a girls' name associated with German water nymphs. Whichever variation you choose, this is a unique name with a…