Connecting with Mythology

Marica

Croatian and Hungarian form of Maria

"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"

A striking form of international favourite Maria, the meaning of which is uncertain. Theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah…

Medea

Greek

"middle"

Mythological princess who killed her kids. Eternal no-no.

Meztli

Nahuatl, Aztec

"moon"

This was the name of the Aztec god (or goddess) of the moon.

Milda

Lithuanian mythological name

"goddess of love"

The name of the Lithuanian love diety is a unique way to get to the nickname Millie. Milda has also been seen as a diminutive for names such as Matilda and Mildred. It appeared on the US Top 1000 in…

Moirae

Moirae derives from ancient Greek mythology, where the Moirai (commonly known as the Fates) were three goddesses who controlled the threads of destiny for every mortal and immortal. The singular…

Nana

English, Greek, Hawaiian, Japanese

"grace; God is gracious; spring, beauty; vegetable, greens"

To most English speakers, Nana is the dog in Peter Pan , the daughter played by Emma Stone in Crazy Stupid Love , and another name for Grandma, however, it is also a diminutive of Nancy and Anna…

Neith

Egyptian

"divine mother"

One of the more unusual mythology names for girls , Neith is the name of the Egyptian goddess of home and femininity.

Neve

Anglicized spelling of Irish Niamh or Italian and Portuguese

"snow"

Introduced to the American public by actress Neve Campbell; it was her Dutch-born mother's maiden name. Neve is an interesting and fresh new possibility, one which Conan O'Brien chose for his…

Niamh

Irish Gaelic

"bright"

Niamh, derived from the Old Irish Niam, is an ancient Irish name that was originally a term for a goddess. In Irish myth, one who bore it was Niamh of the Golden Hair, daughter of the sea god, who…