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Mythology Girl Names

Mythology baby names for girls can impart both tradition and strength to a child. The pantheon of Greek and Roman deities, such as Athena and Luna, along with figures from Celtic, Irish, Norse, Hindu and other classic myths and legends can provide an abundant source of audacious options, all combining deep history with not-heard-in-a-long-time freshness.

Along with Athena and Luna, other mythological girl names in the US Top 1000 include Aurora, Daphne, Iris, Lilith, Maeve, Maia, Penelope, and Phoebe. Norse and Hindu mythology names are less common among American parents, but offer such beautiful choices as Indira, Priya, and Signy.

If you'd like to browse even more mythology names for girls, have a look at our lists of Roman Goddess Names and Greek Goddess Names.

Acantha

Meaning: thorn, prickle

Origin:Greek
1371
Thalassa

Meaning: the sea

Origin:Greek
1626
Clio

Meaning: glory

Origin:Greek
158
Enid

Meaning: life, spirit

Origin:Welsh
291
Pandora

Meaning: all gifted

Origin:Greek
339
Minerva

Meaning: of the mind, intellect

Origin:Latin
257
Gaia

Meaning: earth mother; rejoicing

Origin:Greek and Latin
269
Juno

Meaning: queen of the heavens

Origin:Latin
324
Xanthe

Meaning: golden, yellow

Origin:Greek
218
Irene

Meaning: peace

Origin:Greek
195
Cassiopeia

Meaning: cassia juice

Origin:Greek mythology name
290
Cynthia

Meaning: moon goddess or, woman from Kynthos

Origin:Greek
197
Venus

Meaning: desire

Origin:Latin
449
Rhea

Meaning: a flowing stream

Origin:Greek mythology name
226
Maia

Meaning: mother

Origin:Greek
281
Delia

Meaning: born on the island of Delos

Origin:Greek
315
Selene

Meaning: moon goddess

Origin:Greek
347
Aphrodite

Meaning: foam or born from the sea

Origin:Greek mythology name
396
Lorelei

Meaning: alluring, temptress

Origin:German
178
Ceres

Meaning: nourishment

Origin:Roman
677