Girl Names Lists · Historic and Vintage Names
By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Greek mythology name
"glorious or renowned"
Clytie was a sea nymph who loved the sun god Helios, who spurned her. She turned into the heliotrope flower.
Latin
"peace, harmony"
This name of the goddess of peace creates a lovely ideal.
Greek
"crow"
In Greek mythology, Coronis is the name of several minor characters. The name is off-limits for the foreseeable future, due to its similarity to "corona."
"care, concern"
The Roman goddess of care and concern was said to have created humans out of clay.
"the mother of all gods"
The Anatolian mother goddess Cybele had a place in Greek, Roman, Trojan, and Anatolian mythology. Today, she has special meaning as a symbol of gender nonconformity. In ancient Rome, Cybele's cult…
Celtic
"bull; deer"
A Celtic goddess associated with hot springs.
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…
"tenth"
In the days of huge families, this name of the Roman goddess of prophecy and childbirth, and one of the Fates, would be saved for bambina number ten. Now it might be used for a girl born in October,…
"earth mother"
Demeter, the Greek goddess of grain, agriculture, and the harvest, growth and nourishment, was Zeus's sister and Persephone's mother. Variation Demetria is the full name of actress Demi Moore. Though…
Hindi
"divine, shining one"
If you don't want your daughter to be a Diva, try this Hindu moon goddess name that was chosen by actress Monica Bellucci for hers.
Polish, Czech, Serbian, Croatian
"divine"
A deity worshipped across Eastern European countries, goddess of the moon, hunting, and wilderness. Folklore describes Devana as a virgin goddess whose virginity is renewed every spring, and she is…
"to sweep away"
Devera was the name of a Roman goddess who protected midwives and laboring women. She would use a broom to sweep evil away, referenced in the meaning of her name.
Indonesian
"little goddess"
This Indonesian name meaning little goddess is also common in the Netherlands due to the old colonial relationship between the two countries.
"divine queen"
In Greek mythology the mother of Aphrodite by Zeus, and also one of Saturn's moons; this is an astral name quite distinct from the better known Dionne.
A Celtic goddess of springs and rivers.
"dewdrops"
An obscure name from Greek mythology — Drosera was a nymph — with a quirky, ethereal meaning.
Irish
"horse"
Eachna is the name of an Irish goddess renowned for her beauty, brains and stylishness; in early legend, a Connacht princess named Eachna was deemed to be one of the loveliest and cleverest women int…
Hindi, Indian, Sanskrit
"shadow, shade"
Not to be confused with the Hebrew name, Chhaya (also spelled Chaya) is a name of Indian origin, derived from Sanskrit chāyā , meaning "shadow, light, reflection". The personification of the Hindu…
English, from German
Easter has been used as a name for several hundred years, as part of the day-naming tradition; now, this rarely heard holiday celebration name would make a novel choice for a springtime baby.…
Akkadian
"truth"
The name of a Mesopotamian goddess, Kittum comes from the Akkadian kīttu meaning "truth". Associated with law and justice, she was seen as an embodiment of truth who could be invoked as a divine…
