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Roman Goddess Names
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Names from Ancient Rome are super stylish these days, and what better names from that era than Roman goddess names and Roman god names. These mythological names have survived the centuries, with some of the Roman goddess names — Luna, for instance, and Aurora — very fashionable now.
Along with Luna and Aurora, other Roman goddess names in the US Top 1000 include Diana, Flora, Lara, and Victoria. Luna is the name of the moon goddess, while Aurora is the goddess of the dawn.
Juno, Lucina, Pax, and Pomona are among the rare Roman goddess names that belong on more baby name lists.
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Aurora
Latin
"dawn"
The goddess name Aurora has consistently been on the US popularity list since the nineteenth century, but has really taken off in the past 30 years. Aurora also enjoys remarkable international…
Luna
Latin
"moon"
The name of the Roman goddess of the moon, Luna is derived straight from the Latin word for moon, luna. Luna may be the name most likely to surprise someone from an older generation by its Top 10…
Victoria
Latin
"victory"
Victoria is the Latin word for "victory" and a feminine form of Victor. It is the name of the ancient Roman goddess of victory, the equivalent of the Greek Nike, and also a popular third century…
Diana
Latin
"divine"
Diana, the tragic British princess, inspired many fashions, but strangely, not one for her name. For us, Diana is a gorgeous and still-underused choice. Diana is the Latin name for the Roman goddess…
Flora
Latin
"flower"
Flora, the name of the Roman goddess of flowers and spring, who enjoyed eternal youth, is one of the gently old-fashioned girls' flower names that's making a big comeback. Short and sweet, it joins…
Lara
Russian, diminutive of Larissa or Larisa
"citadel"
This is an alternative to Laura or Lauren made romantic by Dr Zhivago , and badass by video-game heroine Lara Croft. In mythology, Lara was a nymph in Ovid's Fasti known for her beauty and inability…
Aura
Greek
"soft breeze"
Aura is a New Age-y word turned name turned contemporary slang for being cool, confident, and suave. Also associated with ancient mythology, the spiritual "essence" surrounding someone, with the…
Carna
Latin
"flesh"
Carna was a Roman goddess of the heart and flesh. She was eventually conflated with Cardea, goddess of hinges.
Cybele
Greek
"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…
Cardea
Latin
"hinge"
The Roman goddess of hinges. She is one of three deities that ruled over doorways, along with Forculus, god of the door, and Limentinus, god of the threshold.
Cura
Latin
"care, concern"
The Roman goddess of care and concern was said to have created humans out of clay.
Decima
Latin
"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,…
Devera
Latin
"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.
Concordia
Latin
"peace, harmony"
This name of the goddess of peace creates a lovely ideal.
Carda
Latin
"hinge"
Another name for Cardea, the Roman goddess of hinges who was typically associated with doorways.
Felicitas
Latin
"good luck, fortune"
In Roman mythology. Felicitas was the deity of good luck.
Clementia
Latin
"showing clemency"
Clementia, related to names like Clementine and Clemence, was the older and original feminine version of this name. It was used most frequently in the Middle Ages in continental Europe. Clementia was…
Fauna
Roman, English word name, from Latin
"young deer; all the animals that live in a particular area"
Fauna is the Roman goddess of the earth as well as one of the fairies who protected Disney's "Sleeping Beauty". It can also be considered a word name with a scientific, nature focused feel. Used to…
Fortuna
Latin
"luck"
The Roman goddess Fortuna personified luck and ruled over fortune and fate. She is often depicted as blindfolded, and remains an important figure in Italian culture today, where a common saying…
Epona
Celtic
"horse"
In Celtic mythology (later borrowed into the Roman empire), Epona is the goddess of horses and fertility. Link's horse in The Legend of Zelda is fittingly named Epona.