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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.

Vesta

Meaning: pure

Origin:Latin
1081
Fauna

Meaning: young deer

Origin:Roman
1278
Brigid

Meaning: strength or exalted one

Origin:Irish variation of Brighid
920
Hermione

Meaning: messenger, earthly

Origin:Greek, feminine version of Hermes, "messenger, earthly"
334
Echo

Meaning: echo or sound

Origin:Greek mythology name
639
Astra

Meaning: stars

Origin:Latin
250
Etain

Meaning: jealousy

Origin:Irish
3122
Atalanta The meaning of Atalanta is 'balanced' or 'gr...
Origin:Greek mythology name
2095
Nessa

Meaning: headlands, promontory

Origin:Scandinavian
653
Calypso

Meaning: she who hides

Origin:Greek
678
Nixie

Meaning: water nymph

Origin:German
768
Eos

Meaning: nightingale

Origin:Greek
1221
Pax

Meaning: peace

Origin:Latin
3270
Priya

Meaning: beloved

Origin:Sanskrit
612
Signy

Meaning: new victory

Origin:Scandinavian
2633
Phyllis

Meaning: green bough

Origin:Greek
904
Isis

Meaning: throne

Origin:Egyptian
1141
Morgan

Meaning: sea-born, sea-song or sea-circle

Origin:Welsh
600
Fortuna

Meaning: luck

Origin:Latin
3987
Niya

Meaning: to fade, disappear

Origin:Lechitic
4433