Superhero Names
- Zatara
Origin:
Surname nameDescription:
Zatara is a relatively uncommon surname found in Arabic and African cultures that could be quite cute on a baby girl.
- Shuri
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"village"Description:
Though Shuri is a well-established unisex name in Japan, most parents considering it now will be thinking instead of the iconic Princess Shuri from Marvel's Black Panther, memorably played in the 2018 movie by Letitia Wright. The movie character, sister to King T'Challa, is strong, smart and winning enough to make a great namesake -- and it's worth noting that in the Black Panther comics, Shuri eventually becomes Black Panther.
- Gamora
Origin:
Fictional name, probably from Biblical place name GomorrahMeaning:
"sheaf"Description:
A green-skinned superhero from the Marvel universe, played by Vanessa Marshall and Zoe Saldana, among others.
- Zatanna
Origin:
Fictional nameDescription:
The name of a powerful DC superhero who works magic by speaking spells backwards.
- Namora
Origin:
Invented nameDescription:
Feminization of Namor, a name created for a Marvel Comics character by spelling Roman in reverse. Namora is also a comic book superhero, and cousins with her namesake Namor.