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God Names from Myth and Legend

Pamela Redmond

By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026

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Maat
Egyptian
"virtue, truth, justice, harmony"
Also written as Maʽat, this Egyptian goddess personified the virtues of truth, justice, harmony, law, order and balance, among others. She weighed the hearts of the dead to see if that person was…
Lugh
Irish mythology name
Lugh is the Irish god of the harvest, who also rules over truth, the law, and the arts. His magic includes a fiery spear and a boat that sails itself (dubbed the "wave sweeper") and his inventions…
Kyi
Ukrainian deity
The name of the legendary founder of the capital city of Ukraine — Kyiv. In one source, Kyi is associated with smithery.
Pan
Greek
"all or shepherd"
Pan is the Greek god with the legs of a goat and the body of a pipes-playing man known for his mischievousness. Pan is also the god of shepherds, pastures, and fertility. Pan is also a Hindi name…
Peko
Latvian deity
The Latvian god of crops — especially barley and brewing. Today the Seto people — an ethnic group in Estonia — revere Peko as a national hero and king, the name and figure used widely as a national…
Perun
Proto-Slavic mythology name
"thunder; to strike"
God of the sky, thunder, lightning, rain and war, Perun is the highest-ranking deity in Slavic mythology. Also associated with eagles, mountains, fire, the law, and oak trees, the name may come from…
Ptah
Egyptian
"creator"
In Egyptian mythology, Ptah is a creator god and the patron of craftsmen and architects. The country of Egypt got its name from him via the Hellenised form of the word Hut-ka-Ptah ("enclosure of the…
Rangi
Maori
"sky"
In Maori and other Polynesian mythology Rangi or Ranginui was a god of the sky, husband of the earth goddess Papa or Papatuanuku. This strong and simple Māori name would make for a fresh celestial…
Shubin
Ukrainian deity
A Ukrainian spirit of mining — usually good, but occasionally wicked. Legends have different stories of the origin of Shubin, some citing him as the ghost of a dead miner, others a mining master from…
Taranis
Celtic
"thunder"
Taranis was the Celtic god of thunder, the equivalent of the Norse god Thor. With Thor along with a legion of mythological choices back in use as baby names, Taranis just may have a chance to rise…
Tur
Bosnian mythological name
In Bosnian mythology, Tur is a bull that holds the world on his back. According to legend, whenever he moves his horns, an earthquake happens. It is said that should Tur one day move his whole body,…
Bran
Diminutive of Brandon
"broom-covered hill"
A little heavy on the fiber content; we prefer Bram. But Bran is also the Celtic god of the underworld, whose symbol is the raven. It's probably not a coincidence that George R.R. Martin chose this…
Alaz
Turkish
"flame, blaze"
A bright name of Turkish origin, Alaz (or Alaz Khan) is the god of fire in Turkic mythology. He is associated with both protection and destruction, as fire is seen to both purify and punish in Turkic…
Teotl
Nahuatl, Aztec
"divinity, sacredness"
Also written as Teōtl, this name comes from a Nahuatl term meaning "divinity", which the Aztecs used to describe the omnipresent force and active power in the universe. Teotl manifested in the…
Amon-ra
Egyptian
"the invisible, hidden one + sun; day"
An ancient and mythological compound name, Amon-Ra was once worshipped by the Ancient Egyptians as the supreme solar deity. Originally praised as two gods, Amon (the god of air, creativity and…
Vahagn
Armenian mythology, "victory over resistance"
"victory over resistance"
In Armenian mythology, Vahagn is a god of war, bravery and victory, as well as representing the sun, fire and thunder. His name originated as an Armenian variant of Verethragna, the name of a similar…
Diarmaid
Irish
"free man"
This authentic form of the name of an Irish mythological hero with the power to make women fall instantly in love with him would work far better here as the Anglicized Dermot.
Magne
Norwegian
"great"
Variation of Magni or Magnus, popular throughout modern Scandinavia. In mythology, Magni was a son of Thor.
Magni
Nordic
"great"
Magni is a powerful name from Norse mythology: he’s the son of Thor and the giant Járnsaxa. A more modern variant is Magne, which is currently climbing fast in Denmark.
Feargus
Feargus is a masculine name of Irish Gaelic origin, derived from 'fear' meaning 'man' and 'gus' meaning 'vigor' or 'strength,' combining to mean 'strong man' or 'man of vigor.' This powerful name was…