280+ Mythology Baby Names for Your Legendary Baby

Make your baby a living legend with one of these mythology or folklore-inspired names from around the world.

By Karen Frazier

Karen Frazier

Karen is a freelance writer with more than 25 years of experience writing for an array of publications, including authoring several books.

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Updated October 17, 2024

Is your baby legendary? Yeah — that was a rhetorical question. Of course they are!! That's why we've come up with a list of mythical names that come from different mythologies from all around the world. So whether it's an uncommon Greek mythology name or folklore from Polynesia, help your baby live a legendary life with our epic list of mythology names.

Gender-Neutral Mythology Names

These epic names are gender-neutral because they come from larger-than-life characters displaying both feminine and masculine traits or because the names are used culturally for either gender.

Ahriman (Persian) - spirit of chaos
Ahti (Finnish) - god of the ocean
Ailbhe (Celtic) - means "light"
Alicorn (Assyrian) - mythical winged unicorn
Amor (Roman) - means "love"
Aphroditus (Greek) - means "beauty"
Aruna (Hindu) - means "dawn"
Atlas (Greek) - means "enduring"
Benu (Egyptian) - Egyptian name for the mythical phoenix
Cerberus (Greek) - dog that guards the Greek underworld
Chanda (Hindu) - means "fierce"
Chandra (Hindu) - means "moon"
Chi (Igbo) - means "spiritual being"
Ciar (Celtic) - means "black"
Fenrir (Norse) - a mythical giant wolf
Ganga (Hindu) - means "to go"
Griffin (Greek) - mythical half-eagle/half-lion that represents strength and intellect
Hapi (Egyptian) - Egyptian god of fertility
Ikapati (Tagalog) — Filipino fertility goddess who often disguised herself as a man
Inti (Inca) - means "sun"
Iphis (Egyptian) - goddess born female but raised male
Ishi (Hindu) - means "ruler"
Itzamna (Mayan) - means "lizard house"
Jaya (Hindu) - means "victory"
Kali (Hindu) - means "black"
Ladon (Greek) - mythical dragon guarding golden apples
Loki (Norse) - means "knot" — a trickster god
Māui (Polynesian) - trickster who created the Hawaiian Islands
Mitra (Hindu) - means "friend"
Mohana (Hindu) - means "bewitching"
Nanda (Hindu) - means "joy"
Nemean (Greek) - lion that's in the Leo constellation
Nike (Greek) - means "victory"
Nikephoros (Greek) - means "carrying victory"
Nitya (Hindu) - means "eternal"
Nun (Egyptian) - means "primeval waters"
Ometeotl (Aztec) - means "two gods"
Padma (Hindu) - means "lotus"
Phoenix (Egyptian) - legendary bird of the sun
Rudra (Hindu) - god of storms
Shakti (Hindu) - means "power"
Sylph (German) - fairy-like creature
Styx (Greek) - one of the rivers of the underworld

Baby Boy Names From Mythology

With an epic mythological name, your baby boy is bound to be the hero in his own story. Try one of these mythology names for boys on for size.

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Achilles (Greek) - means "grief"
Adonis (Greek) - means "ruler" or "lord"
Áed (Celtic) - means "fire"
Aeneas (Roman) - means "praise"
Aeson (Greek) - means "Aythe's son"
Agni (Hindu) - means "fire"
Aino (Finnish) - means "the only one"
Aiolos (Greek) - means "nimble"
Ajax (Greek) - means "eagle"
Ajita (Hindu) - means "invincible"
Alexander (Greek) - means "defending men"
Alf (Norse) - means "elf"
Alvis (Norse) - means "all wise"
Amon (Egyptian) - means "the hidden one"
An (Sumerian) - means "heaven sky"
Anansi (African) - means "spider"
Anubis (Egyptian) - means "the royal child"
Aodh (Celtic) - means "fire"
Apollo (Greek) - means "strength"
Arawn (Welsh) - god of the underworld
Aries (Roman) - means "ram"
Arjuna (Hindu) - means "white" or "clear"
Aton (Egyptian) - means "solar disk"
Atum (Egyptian) - means "completion"
Baihu (Chinese) - means "pure"
Balder (Norse) - means "prince"
Bragi (Norse) - means "first"
Brontes (Greek) - means "thunder"
Caishen (Chinese) - god of wealth
Castor (Greek) - means "to shine"
Chaac (Mayan) - means "rain"
Conall (Celtic) - means "rule of a wolf"
Conn (Celtic) - means "reason"
Cormac (Celtic) - means "chariot"
Cronus (Greek) - means "to cut"
Cupid (Roman) - means "desire"
Daksha (Hindu) - means "competent"
Damocles (Greek) - means "the people"
Damon (Greek) - means "to tame"
Dardanos (Greek) - means "to devour"
Dylan (Welsh) - means "tide"
Enki (Sumerian) - means "lord"
Eros (Greek) - means "love"
Faunus (Roman) - means "to befriend"
Fergus (Celtic) - means "man of vigor"
Finn (Celtic) - means "blessed"
Freyr (Norse) - means "lord"
Gandalf (Norse) - means "wand elf"
Gemini (Roman) - means "twins"
Gilgamesh (Sumerian) - means "the ancestor is a hero"
Govinda (Hindu) - means "cow finder"
Gunnar (Norse) - means "warrior"
Hades (Greek) - means "unseen"
Hari (Hindu) - means "tawny"
Hector (Greek) - means "holding fast"
Helios (Greek) - means "sun"
Hercules (Roman) - means "glory of Hera"
Iah (Egyptian) - means "the moon"
Italus (Roman) - means "of Italy"
Janus (Roman) - means "archway"
Jarl (Norse) - means "chieftain"
Jason (Greek) - means "to heal"
Kama (Hindu) - means "love"
Kamala (Hindu) - means "lotus"
Kanti (Hindu) - means "beauty"
Khepri (Egyptian) - means "morning sun"
Khonsu (Egyptian) - means "traveler"
Kreios (Greek) - means "to rule"
Lakshmi (Hindu) - means "sign" or "mark"
Leander (Greek) - means "lion man"
Linus (Greek) - means "flax"
Lycus (Greek) - means "wolf"
Magni (Norse) - means "mighty"
Mani (Hindu) - means "jewel"
Manu (Hindu) - means "wise"
Mars (Roman) - means "male"
Mercury (Roman) - means "to trade"
Midas (Greek) - means "touch of gold"
Min (Egyptian) - means "black"
Minos (Greek) - means "king"
Myles (Greek) - means "mill"
Neptune (Roman) - means "wet"
Nereus (Greek) - means "water"
Njord (Norse) - means "strong"
Odin (Norse) - means "inspiration"
Onuphrius (Egyptian) - means "he who is happy"
Orion (Greek) - means "boundary"
Orvar (Norse) - means "arrow"
Osiris (Egyptian) - god of the dead
Perseus (Greek) - means "destroy"
Phrixus (Greek) - means "thrilling"
Pluto (Greek) - means "wealth"
Pollux (Roman) - means "very sweet"
Poseidon (Greek) - means "lord of the earth"
Ptah (Egyptian) - means "opener"
Raman (Persian) - means "peace"
Rangi (Māori) - means "sky"
Quirinus (Roman) - means "spear"
Ra (Egyptian) - means "sun"
Remus (Roman) - means "twin" or "rower"
Romulus (Roman) - means "of Rome"
Sam (Persian) - means "fire"
Saturn (Roman) - god of agriculture
Seth (Egyptian) - means "pillar"
Sigurd (Norse) - means "victory guardian"
Silvanus (Roman) - means "forest"
Sindri (Norse) - means "sparkling"
Suijin (Japanese) - means "water spirit"
Taran (Welsh) - means "thunder"
Thor (Norse) - means "thunder"
Tychon (Greek) - means "succeed"
Trym (Norse) - means "uproar"
Vidar (Norse) - means "warrior of the woods"
Yngvi (Norse) - means "ancestor"
Zeus (Greek) - means "sky"

Mythical Baby Girl Names

Your baby girl is full of mythical magic, so show her special spark with one of our mythological girl names from around the world.

Acantha (Greek) - means "thorn"
Aditi (Hindu) - means "boundless"
Aegle (Greek) - means "radiance"
Aella (Greek) - means "whirlwind"
Aífe (Celtic) - means "radiant"
Áine (Celtic) - means "radiant"
Ala (Igbo) - means "land"
Alcmene (Greek) - means "moon strength"
Althea (Greek) - means "healing"
Amaterasu (Japanese) - means "shining heaven"
Andromeda (Greek) - means "be mindful of man"
Aoide (Greek) - means "song"
Aoife (Celtic) - means "radiant"
Aphrodite (Greek) - means "seafoam"
Arachne (Greek) - means "spider"
Ariadne (Greek) - means "most holy"
Artemis (Greek) - means "safe"
Athena (Greek) - goddess of wisdom and warfare
Aurora (Roman) - means "dawn"
Awilix (Mayan) - goddess of the moon, night, and death
Aya (Semitic) - means "dawn"
Bast (Egyptian) - means "fire"
Bau (Sumerian) - goddess of healing
Borghild (Norse) - means "battle fortification"
Branwen (Welsh) - means "white raven"
Brigid (Celtic) - means "the exalted one"
Calypso (Greek) - means "she that conceals"
Cassandra (Greek) - means "to excel"
Ceres (Roman) - means "to grow"
Circe (Greek) - means "bird"
Clio (Greek) - means "glory"
Concordia (Roman) - means "harmony"
Dalia (Baltic) - means "share"
Daphne (Greek) - means "laurel"
Delia (Greek) - means "of Delos"
Demeter (Greek) - means "Earth mother"
Devaki (Hindu) - means "celestial"
Devi (Hindu) - means "goddess"
Diana (Roman) - means "divine"
Dione (Greek) - means "goddess"
Echidna (Greek) - mythical snake woman
Echo (Greek) - means "reflected sound"
Eir (Norse) - means "mercy"
Electra (Greek) - means "amber"
Elli (Norse) - means "old age"
Elpis (Greek) - means "hope"
Embla (Norse) - means "elm"
Erato (Greek) - means "lovely"
Erna (Norse) - means "vigorous"
Eudora (Greek) - means "good gift"
Fauna (Roman) - goddess of fertility
Felicitas (Roman) - means "good luck"
Flora (Roman) - means "flower"
Freya (Norse) - means "lady"
Frigg (Norse) - means "beloved"
Gaia (Greek) - means "Earth"
Grid (Norse) - means "peace"
Gudrun (Norse) - means "God's secret lore"
Hathor (Egyptian) - means "House of Horus"
Helen (Greek) - means "moon"
Hera (Greek) - means "beloved," "hero," or "protectress"
Hermione (Greek) - means "boundary marker"
Hestia (Greek) - means "fireside"
Hulda (Norse) - means "hiding"
Idunn (Norse) - means "to love again"
Indira (Hindu) - means "beauty"
Irene (Greek) - means "peace"
Iris (Greek) - means "rainbow"
Isis (Egyptian) - means "the throne"
Ismene (Greek) - means "knowledge"
Juno (Roman) - means "youth"
Kallisto (Greek) - means "most beautiful"
Kára (Norse) - means "curly"
Klytië (Greek) - means "noble"
Lalita (Hindu) - means "playful"
Larunda (Roman) - means "to talk"
Lilith (Semitic) - means "of the night"
Luna (Roman) - means "the moon"
Maat (Egyptian) - means "that which is straight"
Maeve (Celtic) - means "intoxicating"
Maia (Greek) - means "good mother"
Mari (Basque) - means "mother"
Maya (Hindu) - means "magic"
Medusa (Greek) - means "protect"
Metis (Greek) - means "wisdom"
Minerva (Roman) - means "intellect"
Mulan (Chinese) - means "magnolia"
Nanna (Norse) - means "brave"
Neith (Egyptian) - means "water"
Nephele (Greek) - means "cloud"
Nephthys (Egyptian) - means "lady of the house"
Niamh (Celtic) - means "bright"
Nona (Roman) - means "ninth"
Olwen (Welsh) - means "white footprint"
Pandora (Greek) - means "all gifts"
Pele (Polynesian) - Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes
Penelope (Greek) - means "threads" or "weft"
Persephone (Greek) - means "to destroy"
Phaedra (Greek) - means "bright"
Phaenna (Greek) - means "shining"
Phoebe (Greek) - means "pure"
Pritha (Hindu) - means "palm of the hand"
Priya (Hindu) - means "beloved"
Qadesh (Egyptian) - means "holy woman"
Reva (Hindu) - means "one that moves"
Rhea (Roman) - means "to flow"
Rhiannon (Celtic) - means "great queen"
Saga (Norse) - means "seeing one"
Sati (Hindu) - means "virtuous"
Shachi (Hindu) - means "eloquence"
Selene (Greek) - means "moon"
Siren (Greek) - mythical half bird, half woman
Skuld (Norse) - means "future"
Tara (Hindu) - means "star"
Taweret (Egyptian) - means "she who is great"
Thalia (Greek) - means "to blossom"
Themis (Greek) - means "divine law"
Tyche (Greek) - means "fortune"
Venus (Roman) - means "love"
Verdandi (Norse) - means "becoming"
Vesta (Roman) - means "hearth"
Victoria (Roman) - means "victory"

Legendary Names for Babies

Your baby is already epic to you, so give them a name that's worthy of a hero. From Norse myths to ancient Hindu folklore, there's a mythology name that's perfect for your little legend.