Water deities and sea gods are believed to have control over the seas, oceans, rivers, lakes, springs, water nymphs, and dangers of the deep.
Ancient sea gods and water deities have had an important role to play in the mythology of the world. The deities of rivers and seas, therefore, find an important place in religion. Some of the most well-known water deities are Aegaeon (god of violent sea storms) and ally of the Titans, Neptune (king of the sea or god of the sea), Thetis who was the daughter of Nereus and Doris and leader of the Nereids, Achelous (Greek god of the river or god of fresh water and saltwater) who was the son of Oceanus and Tethys, and Carcinus (a giant crab).
Read on for some more information on different sea deities and sea gods' names.
Suit (Japanese origin), meaning 'water lord'.
Yeongdeung(Korean origin), meaning 'goddess of the wind and sea'.
Nereids (Greek origin), meaning 'female spirits of seawater’ were also known as the sea nymphs.
Nix(Germanic origin), meaning 'spirits who can appear in human form'.
Ryūjin(Japanese origin), meaning 'Japanese dragon', was associated with water, also known as Dragon King.
Cymopoleia (Greek origin), meaning 'goddess of giant storm waves’, was a sea nymph and water nymph and the daughter of the god Poseidon.
Suiten (Japanese origin), meaning 'water heaven' is a synonym of Suijin itself.
Sequana (Celtic origin), meaning 'goddess of the mighty River Seine'.
Selket, Origin: Egyptian mythology name ~ View Detail
Isis (Egyptian origin ), meaning, 'Queen of the throne', was a famous goddess.
Coventina (Roman origin), meaning 'goddess of the sacred spring', is sited next to Hadrian’s Wall.
Capoeira (Greek origin) meaning 'the sea nymph nurse' of the god Poseidon.
Tiberinus(Germanic origin), meaning 'the genius of the river Tiber'.
Halia(Ancient Greek origin), meaning 'the dweller in the sea', was the mother of the Daemones of Rhodes.
Oeolyca (Greek origin), meaning 'the lone wolf ', was a sea-nymph daughter of the stormy sea-gods Briareus and Cymopoleia. Briareus was the father of Aegaeon, the Greek god of violent sea storms.
Ehuang (Chinese origin), meaning 'goddess associated with river Qiantang'.
Lamia(Greek origin), meaning 'a monstrous shark-shaped sea Daemon', was a devourer of men.
Aphrodite(Greek origin), meaning 'the goddess of love and beauty who rose from the seafoam', symbolizes passion, pleasure, and perfection. One of the wonders of the sea and a prophetic sea god.
Longmire (Chinese origin), meaning 'goddess related to Xijiang River'
Andarta, Meaning: victory Origin: Celtic ~ View Detail
Skylla (Greek origin), meaning 'sea monster' represents two equally awful alternatives. She is fierce, beloved, and dutiful.
Sedna, Meaning: goddess of the sea Origin: Native American, Inuit
Psamathe(Greek origin), meaning 'goddess of sandy beaches', was one of the fifty Nereids.
Sarasvati (Hindu Vedic origin), meaning 'goddess of knowledge, music, and the Sarasvati river'.
Eidothea(Greek origin), meaning 'prophetic sea nymph', was the daughter of Proteus' the old man of the sea. She changed her name to Theodore. Proteus was the herdsman of Poseidon's seals.
Doris(Greek origin), meaning 'goddess of the sea's rich bounty and wife of Nereus', was the daughter of Titans Oceanus and Tethys. She was brave, talented, and enchanting.
Saptasindhu (Hindu Vedic origin), meaning 'seven holy rivers'.
Hapi (Egypt origin), meaning 'god of the annual flooding of the Nile'.
Sat(Egypt origin), meaning 'goddess of the Nile River's floods'.
Senuna, Meaning: old Origin: Celtic
Rhode(Greek origin), meaning 'goddess of the island of Rhodes', was a sea-nymph who was also the daughter of the young sea god Poseidon. Being the goddess of the island of Rhodes, she was responsible for the region.
Argyle(Greek origin), meaning 'silvery one', is also one of the sea nymphs who loved an Achaean man named Selemnus who was transformed into a river.
Benthesikyme(Greek origin), meaning 'deep wave', was the daughter of Poseidon, hence, a sea nymph, she was also the wife of Enalos 'the man of the sea'. As she was the daughter of Poseidon and Amphitrite, she inherited some qualities of Poseidon as well.
Danu (Irish origin), meaning 'Continental Celtic river goddess'.
Makara (Hindu Vedic origin), meaning 'mystical creature of waters'.
Ap(Hindu Vedic origin), meaning 'group of water goddesses'.
Lí Ban(Irish origin), meaning 'the water goddess'.
Ganga(Hindu Vedic origin), meaning 'goddess of the Ganges', symbolizes purity and forgiveness. Ganges river houses many hidden dangers and water nymphs.
Sirens (Greek origin), meaning 'evil sea creatures', who would lure the sailors through their magnificent voices and then kill them.
Boann(Celtic origin), meaning 'goddess of the River Boyne'.
Chalchiuhtlicue (Caribbean origin), meaning 'goddess of water, lakes, river, and seas'.
Cairo(Greek origin), meaning 'a sea nymph native', lived near the shores of the island of Lemnos.
Tefnut, (Egypt origin), meaning 'Egyptian goddess of water, moisture, and fertility'.
Belisama (Celtic origin), meaning 'goddess of lakes and rivers, fire, crafts, and light'.
Anuket (Egypt origin), meaning 'goddess of the Nile and nourisher of the fields'.
Nāmaka(Hawaiian origin), meaning 'old sea Goddess or a water sprint', was an older sister of Pele- honua-mea.
Mazu(Chinese origin), meaning 'protector of the seafarer, goddess of the sea'.
Sinann(Celtic origin), meaning 'goddess of the River Shannon'.
Echidna (Greek origin), meaning 'a monstrous she-dragon', is extremely important in greek mythology when it comes to dangers of the deep.
Ceto(Greek origin), meaning 'Goddess of the dangers of the ocean' and offered protection from a sea monster.
Galatea (Greek origin), meaning 'goddess of the calm seas', was one of the fifty Nereides who was loved by the Cyclops Polyphemus.
Tapti(Hindu Vedic origin), meaning 'goddess of Tapti River'.
Astarte, Meaning: mother goddess Origin: Phonecian
Katyayini, Meaning: victory Origin: Hindu
Juturna (Roman origin), meaning 'goddess of fountains and wells'.
Nerthus(Germanic origin), meaning 'Earth goddess who is also associated with the water bodies'.
Nike, Meaning: victory Origin: Greek
Ichthys (Greek origin), meaning 'a pair of divine fish', brought Aphrodite ashore following her sea-birth.
Damona (Celtic origin), meaning 'water goddess', is associated with healing and rivers.
Calliste (Greek origin), meaning 'most beautiful or lovely', was the sea nymph of the Island of Calliste.
Danu (Hindu Vedic origin), meaning 'goddess of primordial waters', is the mother of Vritra and the Danavas.
Amphitrite (Greek origin), meaning 'goddess-queen of the sea', Amphitrite is an ancient deity who seeks power and has high ambitions and status. She was the loud moaning singing sea goddess.
Nephthys (Egypt origin), meaning 'goddess of rivers, sceptre mourning', the dead, and night.
Matsya (Hindu Vedic origin), meaning 'the fish avatar of Hindu Lord Vishnu'.
Harpies (Greek origin), meaning 'a pair, or three, winged sea Daemones', daughters of the sea-god Thaumas, were spirits of whirlwinds, water spouts, and violent storm gusts.
Bolbe(Greek origin), meaning 'a beautiful lake goddess, nymph', dwelled in the beautiful lake named Macedonian.
Charybdis(Greek origin), meaning 'a spirit of whirlpools, a female monster', was also said to be the daughter of Greek God Poseidon.
Yami (Hindu Vedic origin), meaning 'goddess of Yamuna river'.
Ishhara, Origin: Mesopotamian
Brigantia (Celtic origin), meaning 'goddess of flowing water'.
Tungabhadra (Hindu Vedic origin), meaning 'a tributary of Krishna worshipped as a Goddess'.
Susanoo (Japanese origin), meaning 'the Japanese god of sea and storms'.
Beline, Meaning: goddess Origin: French
Ràn(Germanic origin), meaning 'sea goddess of death', who collects the drowned in a net.
Nehalennia(Germanic origin), meaning 'goddess of the North Sea'.
Brizo(Greek origin), meaning 'to slumber', is known as the protector of mariners, fishermen, and sailors. She is the goddess of sailors and fishermen.
Eurybia(Greek origin), meaning 'goddess of the mastery of the seas', was powerful and responsible for controlling external factors.
Sobek, (Egypt origin), meaning 'the god of the Nile river', is depicted as a crocodile.
Saga (Germanic origin), meaning 'goddess who lives near water'.
Leucothea(Greek origin), meaning 'a protector', originally used to be a princess whose name was Ino and lived in the ancient sea.
Styx (Greek origin), meaning 'river that separates the living from the dead', implies that not all river Goddesses are associated with the life-giving qualities of water.
Venusa, Meaning: Goddess of beauty Origin: Latin
Britt, Meaning: high goddess Origin: Swedish, contracted form of Birgit
Nantosuelta(Celtic origin), meaning 'of winding river', besides being associated with water, she is also the Goddess of the earth, fire, and nature.
Ino(Greek origin), meaning 'mortal queen' is another name for Leukothea, a deity who aided sailors and protected them from sea monsters.
Tethys (Greek origin), meaning 'goddess who aided sailors', can break chains and manipulate water as an act of self-defense.
Juturna(Germanic origin), meaning 'goddess of fountains, wells, and springs'.
Vigdis, Meaning: war goddess Origin: Norwegian
Helle (Greek origin) meaning 'the nymph Goddess', of the Hellespont sea was a sea goddess present in the ancient sea.
Galena (Ancient Greek origin), meaning 'tranquility', was one of the fifty Nereides, and the goddess of calm seas.
Acionna(Celtic origin), meaning 'a water goddess of the Orleanais region’.
Selkie(Celtic origin), meaning 'sea folk', can shred skin and transform from seal to human body.
Salacia(Germanic origin), meaning 'goddess of saltwater, also known as Neptune's consort'. Neptune was known as the king of the sea or god of the violent sea.
Pavana, Meaning: peacock Origin: Sanskrit
Lir(Irish origin), meaning 'god of the sea'.
Dewi, Meaning: little goddess Origin: Indonesian
Ezili(African origin), meaning 'goddess of sweet water, beauty, and love'.
