Choosing a mythical, mystical name for your baby is a wonderful idea - adding a touch of mystery will make your child's name stand out, while the rich world of mythology is ripe with pretty mystical names that parents will love. Whether you want to name your baby after a courageous ancient Greek hero, pay tribute to your favourite ancient goddess or simply add a dash of mystery to your baby's name, we have all the top mythical, mystical and mysterious baby names here at Kidadl.
Choosing a baby name can be tricky, but this lore-inspired list of mystical names will certainly provide some great inspiration. Take a look below to discover an enormous range of beautiful and intriguing mystical and mysterious names, from ancient prophetesses to admirable folk heroes.
29) Jason (Greek Origin) meaning "healer", an ancient Greek hero.
34) Aria (Hebrew/Italian Origin) meaning "air" or "lion", a semi-divine nymph in Greek mythology.
73) Paris (Greek Origin), a Trojan prince in Greek mythology.
68) Artemis (Greek Origin), the ancient Greek goddess of the moon and hunting.
64) Heimdall (Old Norse Origin) meaning "white god", the Norse god of excellent eyesight.
22) Achilles(Greek Origin) meaning "pain", a legendary ancient Greek hero famed for his strength and military might.
71) Metis (Greek Origin) meaning "cunning, wise, shrewd", a Titan deity in Greek legend.
18) Cian(Irish Origin) meaning "ancient", the mythical ancestor of an early Irish clan called the Ciannachta.
13) Ichtaka (Aztec Origin) meaning "secret".
15) Yamanu (Egyptian Origin) meaning "hidden one", a God in ancient Egyptian mythology.
43) Harmonia (Greek Origin) meaning "agreement", the Greek goddess of order.
66) Odin (Old Norse Origin) meaning "inspiration, rage", Norse god of culture, wisdom and death.
8) Najwa (Arabic Origin) meaning "whisper, secret".
49) Lauma (Latvian/Lithuanian Origin) meaning "fairy, pixie", a forest spirit in Baltic myth, who was linked with childbirth.
41) Flora (Latin Origin) meaning "flower", the Roman goddess of spring and flowers.
35) Aurora (Latin Origin) meaning "dawn", the Roman goddess of dawn.
38) Circe (Greek Origin) meaning "bird", a sorceress in Greek legend.
30) Perseus (Greek Origin) meaning "to destroy", an ancient Greek hero who fought the monster Medusa.
56) Thalia (Greek Origin) meaning "to blossom", a Muse of comedy and poetry in Greek legend.
48) Kara (Old Norse Origin) meaning "curly" or "wild one", a deity in Norse mythology.
52) Persephone (Greek Origin) meaning "bringer of destruction", the ancient Greek deity of spring.
25) Arthur (Celtic/Welsh Origin) meaning "bear", the name of a knight from 9th century English legend.
58) Ziva (Slavic Origin) meaning "light", an ancient Slavic deity of light.
61) Bran (Welsh Origin) meaning "raven", son of the Welsh sea god Llyr.
62) Helios (Greek Origin) meaning "sun", Titan sun god in Greek lore.
4) Liraz(Hebrew Origin) meaning "my secret".
31) Theseus (Greek Origin) meaning "to place", an ancient Greek hero who defeated the monstrous minotaur.
2) Hulda (Old Norse Origin) meaning "secret".
26) Finn (Irish Origin) meaning "fair, white", a mythical Irish folk hero.
28) Hector (Greek Origin) meaning "steadfast", a famous Trojan hero in Greek legend.
54) Silvia (Latin Origin) meaning "forest", a deity of the forest in Roman mythology.
33) Athena (Greek Origin), the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom and war.
23) Adonis (Greek Origin) meaning "lord" or "handsome", a figure in Greek legend.
12) Elam (Hebrew Origin) meaning "hidden" or "eternity".
50) Neith (Egyptian Origin) meaning "water" or "divine mother", an ancient Egyptian deity of weaving, war and women.
14) Rune (Germanic/Old Norse Origin) meaning "secret lore".
19) Elli (Greek Origin), a figure in ancient Greek legend. This could make for a more original twist on the classic girls' name Ellie for a baby girl.
21) Helen (Greek Origin) meaning "bright light" or "moon", the most beautiful woman in the world whose infidelity caused the Trojan War in ancient Greek legend.
20) Enid (Celtic Origin) meaning "soul, life", a character in Arthurian romance and Welsh legend.
10) Sybil (Greek Origin) meaning "oracle, prophetess".
57) Zaramama(Incan Origin) meaning "grain mother", the Incan goddess of grain.
47) Ixchel(Mayan Origin) meaning "rainbow lady", the Mayan goddess of the earth, childbirth, medicine and the moon.
51) Niamh (Gaelic/Irish Origin) meaning "bright", the daughter of a sea god in Irish mythology.
40) Echo (Greek Origin) meaning "reflected sound", a nymph in ancient Greek legend.
65) Hermes (Greek Origin) meaning "boundary marker", messenger of the ancient Greek gods.
3) Leto (Greek Origin) meaning "hidden" or "woman", a deity in ancient Greek legend.
46) Innana (Mesopotamian/Persian Origin) meaning "lady of the sky", ancient Mesopotamian deity of love and war.
5) Maya (Greek/Sanskrit/Ethiopian Origin) meaning "mother", "illusion", or "eye".
45) Ilmatar (Finnish Origin) meaning "air", a Finnish spirit and goddess of the air.
60) Apollo (Greek Origin) meaning "father light" or "to drive away evil", the ancient Greek god of the sun, poetry and archery.
70) Hero (Greek Origin) meaning "brave, superhuman".
17) Cassandra (Greek Origin) meaning "shines upon man", "entangles man" or "prophet", a tragically-fated prophetess in Greek lore.
55) Siv(Old Norse Origin) meaning "bride", the wife of the Norse thunder god Thor in Norse mythology.
6) Mystery (Greek/English Origin) meaning "unexplained".
1) Gizem(Turkish Origin) meaning "enigma, mystery, secret".
36) Branwen (Celtic/Welsh Origin) meaning "beautiful raven", the daughter of the Sea God Llyr in Welsh mythology.
59) Aéd (Gaelic Origin) meaning "fire", the Celtic god of the underworld.
69) Dylan (Welsh Origin) meaning "great wave", a mythological figure linked to the sea.
32) Aphrodite (Greek Origin) meaning "risen from the sea", or "foam", the ancient Greek goddess of love and beauty, born from sea foam.
72) Orion (Greek Origin) meaning "light of the heaven", a mythical hunter and name of a constellation.
24) Aeneas (Greek Origin) meaning "praised one", a Trojan hero and founder of Rome in Greek and Roman myth.
37) Calypso (Greek/Latin Origin) meaning "she who hides", a nymph in Greek mythology.
74) Pax(Latin Origin) meaning "peace", the Roman deity of peace.
16) Antigone (Greek Origin) meaning "against birth", a brave yet tragic heroine and daughter of Oedipus in Greek legend.
11) Whisper (English Origin) meaning "soft voice".
67) Seth (Egyptian/Greek Origin) meaning "pillar" or "dazzle", ancient Egyptian god of chaos.
44) Hilda (Germanic Origin) meaning "battle", the goddess and personification of war in Norse mythology.
53) Phoebe (Greek Origin) meaning "bright", a Titan deity of moon in Greek lore, and later an epithet of Artemis.
7) Mystique (Greek/French Origin) meaning "air of mystery, intriguing".
39) Diana (Latin Origin) meaning "divine", the Roman deity of the hunt and the moon.
9) Rhinedd(Welsh Origin) meaning "secret".
42) Groa (Old Norse Origin) meaning "to grow", a sorceress in Norse mythology.
63) Hercules (Greek Origin) meaning "glory of Hera", a demigod in Greek legend famed for his strength.
