Mythological Names

A goddess of childbirth in Latvian mythology. She is known to be the patroness of all feminine duties as well as economic activity, like money and markets.

Māra

The name of a male lunar deity in Maori mythology, Marama is nevertheless now used as a female name in New Zealand – no doubt because its warm sound lends itself to contemporary feminine trends. In Tahitian, it means "bright, clear".

 Notable bearers include politician Marama Davidson, broadcaster Marama Martin and actress Marama Corlett.

Marama

A Polish goddess of seasonal rites and rebirth. She is known to be the bringer of death and the symbol of winter, and is the counterpart of the spring goddess — either Lada or Vesna.

Marzanna

Mythological princess who killed her kids. Eternal no-no. 

Medea

Megaera is one of the Furies in Greek mythology — deities of vengeance. It's a better choice than Envy, which was given to 37 more baby girls than Megaera at last count.

Megaera

In Greek Mythology, Melinoe was the daughter of Persephone, and fathered by both Zeus and Hades. She was one of two moon goddess, the other being Hecate, but was thought to be the bringer of nightmares and madness. 

Her name means "having the color of quince," a fruit with a yellow-greenish color that would have been associated with illness and death.

Melinoe

This name — also seen as Mellonia — belonged to the Roman goddess of bees and bee-keeping, said to encourage the supply of honey.

Mellona

This obscure name from Greek mythology (Merope was one of the Pleiades) is better known from J.K.Rowling's Harry Potter series, as the name of Tom Riddle's ill-fated mother.

Merope

The name of the Lithuanian love diety is a unique way to get to the nickname Millie. Milda has also been seen as a diminutive for names such as Matilda and Mildred. It appeared on the US Top 1000 in 1886 and 1887.

Milda

A goddess of women, childbirth, weaving, and sheep-shearing worshipped in Slavic regions. She was the only female deity whose idol was erected by Vladimir the Great in his Kyiv sanctuary along with statues of other major gods.

Mokosh

Moneta was the name of two separate goddesses in Roman mythology. The first was the goddess of memory, equivalent to the Greek Mnemosyne, and the second was as an epithet of Juno, mother of the gods. The names of each goddess were derived from different sources.
 
The version of Moneta that was used for Juno was derived from the Greek moneres, meaning "alone" or "unique." Juno was the goddess of funds, and thus moneta became associated with money and coinage. The words "money" and "mint" in English, as well as many other European languages, are derived from moneta.

Moneta

Morena is the goddess of seasonal rites and rebirth worshipped in Central Europe.

Morena

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 Carey.

Moria

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. 

Morpheus

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.

Moryana

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 Naoise was murdered by the jealous king Conchobhar. 
 
Despite its tragic origins, Naoise makes an attractive choice, and while some may be thrown by the spelling, with the increased visibility of Saoirse, its not too hard to learn. It was chosen for 31 boys and 39 girls in a recent year in Ireland. 
 
Author Naoise Dolan is a notable bearer.

Naoise

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 your source). The name may mean "narrow", or possibly "demon of the dead".

Narfi

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.

Narvi

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. 

Nebo

One of the more unusual <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/325/mythological-baby-names-for-girls">mythology names for girls</a>, Neith is the name of the Egyptian goddess of home and femininity.

Neith

 come from myths and legends around the world. Deities of Greek and Roman lore have inspired some of the top baby names in the US today, including choices such as Luna and Penelope for girls, Atlas and Apollo for boys.

mythological names for girls in the US Top 1000

 include Maeve, Freya, Aurora, and Athena. Other mythological girl names popular in the US include Luna, Iris, Phoebe, and Penelope.

mythological names for boys in the US Top 1000

 include Arthur, Orion, Tristan, and Odin. Other mythological boy names widely-used in the US include Oscar, Finn, Jasper, and Dylan.

As this trend has progressed, parents have started looking for 

from a range of international cultures, such as Norse, Celtic, Hindu, and African traditions.

 from around the world trending now include the Hindu goddess name Aditi, the Slavic Zorya, and the Nigerian Oba, ancient goddess of the rivers.

 from the very beginning, a story to inspire and a heroic figure to emulate.

See our full collection of mythology names below.

Mythological names such as Luna and Apollo for baby girls and baby boys come from myth and legend around the world. Here are top and unique names from mythology with meanings, origins, and popularity (Page 25)