Superhero Names

  1. Zatanna
    • Origin:

      Fictional name
    • Description:

      The name of a powerful DC superhero who works magic by speaking spells backwards.
  2. Zatara
    • Origin:

      Surname name
    • Description:

      Zatara is a relatively uncommon surname found in Arabic and African cultures that could be quite cute on a baby girl.
  3. Gamora
    • Origin:

      Fictional name, probably from Biblical place name Gomorrah
    • Meaning:

      "sheaf"
    • Description:

      A green-skinned superhero from the Marvel universe, played by Vanessa Marshall and Zoe Saldana, among others.
  4. Lyja
    • Origin:

      Invented name
    • Description:

      Lyja was created as a name for the Marvel Comics superhero in 1984. Her name has not caught on, but its similarity to names like Lila and Leah makes it a plausible choice, although pronunciation could be an issue (we would say LYE-uh).
  5. Namora
    • Origin:

      Invented name
    • Description:

      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.