Mythological goddess names for girls

Sunna

Icelandic, Norse, Germanic, Arabic

"sun; lily; habit, custom"

A familiar choice in Iceland, the sunny and simple Sunna may be viewed as a nickname for Sunneva or Súsanna, the Icelandic variants of Sunniva and Susannah. As such, it two nature-connected meanings:…

Theia

Greek

"goddess, godly"

Theia is the Titan of sight and the shining light of the clear blue sky. She is the consort of Hyperion, and mother of Helios, Selene, and Eos. The name is more familiar in its Anglicized version,…

Varda

Hebrew

"rose, pink"

Commonly heard in Israel, but here it could be an unusual way to honor Grandma Rose.

Yavanna

Yavanna is a feminine name with mythological origins, drawn from J.R.R. Tolkien's literary works where Yavanna appears as the goddess of fruits, growth, and harvest in Middle-earth's mythology. In…