God Names
Names of gods and demi-gods from various mythologies.

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1. ABELLIO: Celtic name of a god of apple trees, meaning "green growing one." 

2. ADAD: Akkadian name of a Babylonian-Assyrian god of thunder and storms, meaning "thunder." Adad is called Ishkur in Sumerian. He is also known by the Akkadian name Ramman, meaning "thunderer." His Syrian counterpart is Hadad, meaning "thunder." Compare with another form of Adad.

3. ADONAI (אֲדׄנָי): Because the name of the Hebrew god, Jehovah, is considered too sacred to be spoken, the Jews substitute Adonai, meaning "my Lord." 

4. ADONIS (Άδωνις): Greek name derived from Hebrew Adonai, meaning "my lord." In mythology, this is the name of a beautiful youth who was loved by Aphrodite. He was killed while hunting a boar and the anemone flower sprang from his blood. 

5. ÆTHER: Latin form of Greek Aither, meaning "bright, upper air." In mythology, this is the name of one of the first gods, the son of Erebus and Nyx. He is the god of the pure, upper air that only the gods breathe, as opposed to the gloomy, lower "aer" breathed by mortals.

6. AITHER (Αιθήρ): Greek name meaning "bright, upper air." In mythology, this is the name of one of the first gods, the son of Erebus and Nyx. He is the god of the pure, upper air that only the gods breathe, as opposed to the gloomy, lower "aer" breathed by mortals.

7. AHRIMAN: Middle Persian form of Old Persian Angra Mainyu, meaning "devil; evil spirit." In mythology, this is the name of the god of darkness, death and destruction, and the number one enemy of Ahura Mazda.

8. AHTI: Another name for Finnish Lemminkäinen, the myth name of a god of magic, a sorcerer said to be able to "sing the sand into pearls." 

9. AHTO: Finnish myth name of a god of sea and fishing, known as the "wave-host." He was described as having a beard of moss. He dwelled in an underwater palace called Ahtola with his cold-hearted wife Vellamo.

10. AHURA MAZDA (اهورا مزدا): Persian myth name of the uncreated creator of everything in the universe, whose archenemy is Ahriman. In Avestan, Ahura is the term for a good divinity. Mazda stands for wisdom. Hence, the name means "divinity of wisdom."

11. AKU: Babylonian myth name of a god of the moon, meaning "moon." Compare with another form of Aku.

12. ALAUNUS: Celtic myth name of a god of the sun, healing and prophecy, meaning "shining one." 

13. ALLAH (الله): Arabic name meaning "the deity." It is the Muslim word for God.

14. AMMON (Ἄμμων): Greek form of Egyptian Yamanu, meaning "the hidden one." In mythology, Yamanu is the name of a god of wind and air. Compare with another form of Ammon.

15. AMOR: Latin name meaning "love." In Roman mythology, this is an epithet applied to Cupid.

16. AMOUN: Variant spelling of Greek Ammon, a form of Egyptian Yamanu, the myth name of a god of wind and air, meaning "the hidden one."

17. AMUN: Variant spelling of Greek Ammon, a form of Egyptian Yamanu, the myth name of a god of wind and air, meaning "the hidden one."

18. AN: Sumerian Mesopotamian name meaning "heaven; sky." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the heavens. Also spelled Anu. Compare with another form of An.

19. ANANTA (अनन्‍त): Hindi myth name meaning "infinite; without end." This is the name of another incarnation of Vishnu.

20. ANGRA MAINYU: Old Persian myth name of the source of all evil, the twin brother and main enemy of Ahura Mazda, meaning "evil spirit; devil."

21. ANHUR: Egyptian myth name of a sky god, meaning "skybearer," or "brings back the distant one." 

22. ANIL (अनिल): Hindi myth name of a god of the wind, meaning "air, wind."

23. ANPU: Egyptian myth name of a jackal-headed god of the underworld, meaning "royal child."

24. ANU: Sumerian Babylonian myth name of a god of the heavens, meaning "heaven; sky." Also spelled An.

25. ANUBIS (Ανυβις): Greek form of Egyptian Anupu, name of a jackal-headed god of the underworld, meaning "royal child."

26. ANUPU: Variant spelling of Egyptian Inpu, the myth name of a jackal-headed god of the underworld, meaning "royal child."

27. AODH (pronounced ee): Modern Irish and Scottish Gaelic form of Old Gaelic Áed, meaning "fire." In Celtic mythology, this is the name of a sun god. 

28. AONGHAS: Gaelic name composed of the elements aon "excellent" and gais "boldness, valor," hence "excellent valor." In Celtic mythology, this is the name of a god of youth and love. Also spelled Aonghus. Translated by the Scottish into Aeneas. 

29. AIOLOS (Αἴολος): Greek name meaning "sparkling; quick-shifting; quick-moving." In mythology, this is the name of the god of winds. 

30. AIOLUS: Latin form of Greek Aiolos, meaning "sparkling; quick-shifting; quick-moving." In mythology, this is the name of a god of winds. 

31. APOLLO: Latin form of Greek Apollon, probably meaning "destroyer." In Greek mythology, this is the name of a god of archery, healing, light, poetry, prophecy, music, and the sun. He is the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother of Artemis, goddess of the hunt and moon. 

32. APOLLON (Ἀπόλλων): Greek myth name of a god of archery, healing, light, poetry, prophecy, music, and the sun. He is the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother of Artemis, goddess of the hunt and moon. According to Æschylus, the name comes from apollumi, meaning "to destroy," hence "the destroyer." 

33. ARAWN: Welsh myth name of the Lord of Annwn ("un-world; under-world"), possibly meaning "unrestrained wildness."

34. ARES (Ἄρης): Greek myth name of the son of Zeus and Hera. Identified with Roman Mars. Derived from the Greek word ares, meaning "battle strife; ruination."

35. ARISTAEUS: Latin form of Greek Aristaios, meaning "excellence." In mythology, this is the name of the son of Apollo and a mortal woman. He was raised on ambrosia and made immortal by Gaia. 

36. ARISTAIOS (Αρισταίος): Greek name meaning "excellence." In mythology, this is the name of the son of Apollo and a mortal woman. He was raised on ambrosia and made immortal by Gaia. 

37. ARUN (अरुण): Hindi name meaning "redness of the rising sun." In mythology, this is the name of the charioteer of the rising sun. He is said to be a cripple having no thighs.

38. ARUNA (अरुणा): Alternate name for Hindi Arun, the charioteer of the sun, meaning "redness of the rising sun." 

39. ASAR: Egyptian name, possibly meaning "something that has been made; a product." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the underworld. 

40. ASCLEPIUS: Latin form of Greek Asklepios, possibly meaning "surgeon." In mythology, this is the name of a demigod who learned the secret of life and death from a serpent.

41. ASER: Variant spelling of Egyptian Asar, possibly meaning "something that has been made; a product." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the underworld. 

42. ASKLEPIOS (Ἀσκληπιός): Greek name meaning "surgeon." In mythology, this is the name of a demigod who learned the secret of life and death from a serpent.

43. ATEN: Egyptian name of the "solar disk." In mythology, this is the name of a sun god represented by the sun's disk. He is said to be the creator of the universe. Also spelled Aton.

44. ATLAS (Ἄτλας): Greek name derived from the word atlaô, meaning "endures, suffers." In mythology, this is the name of a Titan who was punished by Zeus for siding with other Titans in a war against the Olympians. His punishment was to bear the weight of the heavens and earth on his shoulders. 

45. ATON: Variant spelling of Egyptian Aten, meaning "solar disk." In mythology, this is the name of a sun god represented by the sun's disk. He is said to be the creator of the universe. 

46. ATTIS (Αττις): Greek name of foreign origin, probably meaning "father." In mythology, this is the name of a vegetation god, the son and consort of the Phrygian goddess Cybele. He is said to have been forced by her to castrate himself as punishment for infidelity. 

47. BA'AL (Hebrew: בַּעַל): Semitic name of several storm gods, and the first king of Hell who had three heads and commanded 66 legions of demons, derived from the word ba'al, meaning "lord, master" or "possessor." In the bible, this is the name of a member of the tribe of Reuben, and the grandfather of Saul.
48. BAAL (Βάαλ): Greek form of Hebrew Ba'al, meaning "lord, master" or "possessor." In the New Testament bible, this is the name of the supreme masculine divinity of the Semitic nations, just as Ashtoreth (Greek Astarte) was their supreme feminine divinity. 

49. BACCHUS: Latin form of Greek Bakchos, meaning "noisy, riotous." In Roman mythology, this is a name applied to Dionysos (Roman Liber), a god of revelry and the intoxicating power of wine. 

50. BAKCHOS (Βακχος): Greek name derived from the word iacho, meaning "to shout," i.e. "noisy, riotous." In mythology, this is a name applied to Dionysos, a god of revelry and the intoxicating power of wine. 

51. BALADEVA (बलदेव): Hindi name composed of the Sanskrit elements bala "strength" and deva "god," hence "strong god." In Hindu mythology, this is another name for Balarama, the elder brother of Sri Krishna.
52. BALARAMA (बलराम): Hindi myth name of the elder brother of Sri Krishna, composed of the Sanskrit elements bala "strength" and rama "pleasing," hence "strongly pleasing."

53. BALDR: Old Norse name derived from the word baldr, meaning "lord, prince." In mythology, this is the name of the second son of Odin and Frigg. He was a god of beauty, joy, purity and peace. His death was seen as the triggering event which brought about the destruction of all the gods at Ragnarok. He was ceremonially cremated upon his ship, Hringhorni, largest of all ships ever built.

54. BEL: Welsh myth name of an ancestor deity, meaning "shining." The name was derived from the same root (bel) as Celtic Belenus, but Bel's character and attributes are said to be much different. 

55. BELENUS: Celtic myth name of a god of fire and healing, derived from the root bel, meaning "shining." In the Roman period he was identified with Apollo. 

56. BELOBOG: Slavic name composed of the elements byelo "white" and bog "god," hence "white god." In mythology, this is the name of a god of light and sun, the counterpart of Crnobog ("black god"), the cursed god of darkness. 

57. BES: Egyptian myth name of a dwarf god, meaning "brings joy."

58. BILE: Irish name derived from the word bile, meaning "sacred tree." In mythology, this is the name of a god of healing and light.

59. BRAHMA (ब्रह्मा): Hindi name derived from the Sanskrit root bŗh, meaning "to enlarge, to swell," hence "the creator." Not to be confused with the Buddhist Brahma whose name was borrowed from Hinduism but whose god has nothing in common with the Hindu god. In Hinduism, Brahma is a member of a Trinity called Trimurti, the other two members being Vishnu "the preserver" and Shiva "the destroyer." Brahma is also called Nabhija "navel-born" and Kanja "water-born."

60. ČERNOBOG: Czech form of Russian Chernobog, meaning "black god." In Slavic mythology, this is the name of a god of evil and darkness, the counterpart of Belobog ("white god").

61. CERNUNNOS: Celtic myth name of an antlered god of animals, fertility and the underworld, from Gaulish carnon/cernon, "horn, antler," hence "horned."

62. CHANDRA (চন্দ্র): Hindi unisex name meaning "moon." In mythology, this is the name of a lunar and fertility god.

63. CHERNOBOG (Чернобог): Russian form of Slavic Crnobog, composed of the elements cherno "black" and bog "god," hence "black god." In Slavic mythology, this is the name of a god of evil and darkness, the counterpart of Belobog ("white god").

64. COCIDIUS: Myth name of a Celtic hunter god, possibly meaning "of the woods."

65. CONSUS: Roman name, probably of Etruscan or Sabine origin, meaning "to sow." In mythology, this is the name of a god of grains and subterranean silos. 

66. CRIUS: Latin form of Greek Krios, meaning "master, ruler." In mythology, this is the name of one of the Titans.

67. CRNOBOG: Variant form of Russian Czernobog, meaning "black god." In mythology, this is the name of a god of evil and darkness, the counterpart of Belobog ("white god").

68. CRONUS: Latin form of Greek Kronos, meaning "time." In mythology, this is the name of the Titan father of Zeus.

69. CUPID: Short form of Latin Cupido, meaning "desire." In Roman mythology, this is the name of a god of love, the son of Venus. He is also known as Amor, "love." His Greek name is Eros, meaning "sexual love."

70. CZERNOBOG (Чернобог): Russian form of Slavic Zherneboh, meaning "black god."

71. DAGDA: Irish Gaelic name meaning "the good god." In Celtic mythology, this is the name of a god of knowledge and magic, and a leader of the Tuatha Dé Danann, supernatural beings who inhabited Ireland prior to the coming of the Celts.

72. DAMODAR (ਦਮੋਦਰ): Hindi name composed of the Sanskrit elements daama "cord" and udara "waist," hence "waist-cord." In mythology, this is Krishna's 367th name.

73. DELPHINIOS (Δελφινιος): Greek name meaning "of Delphi" or "of the Dolphins." In mythology, this is a title belonging to Apollo.
74. DELPHINIUS: Latin form of Greek Delphinios, meaning "of Delphi" or "of the Dolphins." In mythology, this is a title belonging to Apollo.

75. DEIMOS (Δείμος): Greek name meaning "fear, terror." In mythology, this is the name of a son of Ares and Aphrodite.

76. DEMOGORGON: Greek myth name of a god of the underworld, thought to be a name for Satan, possibly composed of the Greek elements daimon "demon, devil" and gorgos "grim," hence "grim demon."

77. DEUCALION (Δευκαλίων): Greek name possibly meaning "new wine sailor." In mythology, this is the name of a son of Prometheus, and a son of Minos.

78. DIONYSOS (Διόνυσος): Greek name composed of the elements Dios "Zeus" and Nysa, hence "Zeus-Nysa," i.e. "god of nymphs." In mythology, this is the name of a god of revelry and the intoxicating effect of wine. Nysa is the name of a legendary land/mountain where Dionysos was raised and nursed by rain-nymphs. There are many places bearing the name Nysa in Anatolia, Turkmenistan, Poland and Serbia. The Serbian Nysa is spelled Nis and has been interpreted as an Indo-European word meaning "nymph."
79. DIONYSUS: Latin form of Greek Dionysos, meaning "Zeus-Nysa," i.e. "god of nymphs." In mythology, this is the name of a god of revelry and the intoxicating effect of wine. Nysa is the name of a legendary land/mountain where Dionysus was raised and nursed by rain-nymphs. There are many places bearing the name Nysa in Anatolia, Turkmenistan, Poland and Serbia. The Serbian Nysa is spelled Nis and has been interpreted as an Indo-European word meaning "nymph."
80. DIPAKA (दीपक): Hindi name, derived from the Sanskrit elements dipa "lamp" and ka "little," hence "little lamp." In Hindu mythology, this is another name for Kama, a god of love.
81. DONAR: Teutonic equivalent of Old Norse Þórr, meaning "thunder." In mythology, this is the name of a god of thunder.
82. DYLAN: Welsh name composed of the elements dy "great" and llanw "sea," hence "great sea." In mythology, this is the name of a sea god, son of Aranrhod, and twin brother to Lleu Llaw Gyffes.
83. EA: Akkadian form of Sumerian Enki, meaning either "lord of the earth" or "lord of the underworld." In Babylonian mythology, this is the name of a god of creation, wisdom, keeper of divine laws, and half-brother to Enlil. 
84. ELEUTHERIOS (Ελευθέριος): Greek name meaning "the liberator." In mythology, this is the name by which Dionysos and Eros were sometimes referred.
85. ELEUTHERIUS: Latin form of Greek Eleutherios, meaning "the liberator." In mythology, this is the name by which Dionysus and Cupid (Eros) were sometimes referred.
86. EMYGDIUS: Variant spelling of Latin Hemigidius, meaning "half-god, demigod." This is the name of a German martyred saint who is supposed to provide protection from earthquakes.
87. ENKI: Sumerian name, possibly derived from en-kur, meaning "lord of the underworld" or "lord of the Earth." In Babylonian mythology, this is the name of a god of creation, wisdom, keeper of divine laws, and half-brother to Enlil. 
88. ENLIL: Sumerian name meaning "Lord Wind," or more literally "Lord of the Command." In Babylonian mythology, this is the name of the chief deity and half-brother to Enki.
89. EOSPHOROS (Εωσφόρος): Greek name meaning "dawn-bringer" or "light-bringer." In mythology, this is another name for Phosphoros (sometimes translated as Lucifer in Latin), a son of Eos. He is one of the gods of the evening star Venus, the other being Hesperos. They were later combined into one god.
90. EREBOS (Ἔρεβος): Greek name, probably borrowed from Hebrew erebh or Akkadian erebu ("sunset, evening"), hence "darkness." In mythology, this is the name of the offspring of Chaos, brother of Nyx, and father of Æther. He is the personification of primordial darkness. In later legends Erebos became the name of a place in Hades, the underworld. 
91. EREBUS: Latin form of Greek Erebos, meaning "darkness." In mythology, this is the name of the offspring of Chaos, brother of Nyx, and father of Æther. He is the personification of primordial darkness. In later legends Erebos became the name of a place in Hades, the underworld. 
92. EROS (Έρως): Greek name derived from the word eros, meaning "love; sexual desire." In mythology, this is the name of the god of love, lust and sex, worshiped as a fertility god. His Roman equivalent is Cupid "desire," and he is also known by the Latin name Amor "love."
93. ETHER: Variant spelling of Latin Æther, a form of Greek Aither, meaning "bright, upper air." In mythology, this is the name of one of the first gods, the son of Erebus and Nyx. He is the god of the pure, upper air that only the gods breathe, as opposed to the gloomy, lower "aer" breathed by mortals.
94. FAUNUS: Roman Latin name meaning "to favor." In mythology, this is the name of the father of Fauna and Latinus by the nymph Marica who was also sometimes said to be his mother. His Greek name is Pan. 
95. FREYR: Old Norse name possibly derived from the word *fraujaR, meaning "lord, master." In mythology, this is the name of a god of rain and sunlight.
96. GANESHA (गणेश): Hindi name composed of the elements gana "horde" and isa "lord," hence "lord of the horde." In Hindu mythology, this is the name of a god of good luck and wisdom. Also spelled Ganesa and Ganesh.
97. GIRISH (ಗಿರೀಶ್): Hindi name meaning "mountain lord." In mythology, this is a name belonging to Shiva.

98. GOIBNIU: Celtic name derived from the word gobha, meaning "smith." In mythology, this is the name of a god of craftsmanship who provided weapons for the Tuatha De Danaan.

99. GUNNARR: Old Norse name composed of the elements gunnr "battle, fight" and arr "army, war," hence "soldier, warrior." In mythology, this is the name of the husband of Brynhildr.
100. GWALCHMEI: Old Welsh name composed of the elements gwalch "hawk" and Mei "May," hence "May hawk." This was the name of a Celtic sun god. It is one of two names from which Arthurian Gawain may have been derived; the other possibility is Gwalchgwyn.
101. HADAD: Syrian name of a god of storms and rain, meaning "thunder." Hadad is equated with Akkadian Adad, and is also known by the byname Ramman, meaning "thunderer." Compare with other forms of Hadad.

102. HADĒS (ᾍιδης): Greek name derived from the word aides, meaning "unseen." In mythology, this is the name of the god of the underworld, brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone. In the Greek bible, Hades is associated with Orcus, the realm of the dead, the infernal regions where disembodied spirits live, a dark and dismal place in the depths of the earth. Only later was Hades described as the grave, death, and hell. Also spelled Haides. 

103. HAIDES (ᾍιδης): Greek name derived from the word aides, meaning "unseen." In mythology, this is the name of the god of the underworld, brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone. In the Greek bible, Haides is associated with Orcus, the realm of the dead, the infernal regions where disembodied spirits live, a dark and dismal place in the depths of the earth. Only later was Haides described as the grave, death, and hell. Also spelled Hades. 

104. HALLÞÓRR: Old Norse name composed of the element hallr "rock" and the name Thor (�órr), hence "Thor's rock." In mythology, this is the name of a god of thunder.

105. HARI (हरि): Hindi name meaning "he who takes away." In Hindu mythology, this is a name borne by Vishnu.
106. HARISH (हरीश): Hindi name composed of the elements hari "monkey" and isa "lord," hence "monkey lord." In mythology, this is a name borne by Vishnu.
107. HARU: Original form of Egyptian Hor ("distant one"), meaning "falcon." In mythology, this is the name of the son of Isis, a falcon-headed god of the sky.
108. HELIOS (Ἥλιος): Greek name meaning "sun." In mythology, this is the name of a sun god.
109. HEMIGIDIUS: Latin name meaning "half-god; demigod." 
110. HEPHAESTUS: Latin form of Greek Hephaistos, possibly meaning "seven." In mythology, this is the name of the lame god of artisans, craftsmen, metallurgy and fire. His Roman name is Vulcan. It was from the forge of this god that Prometheus stole fire to give to man. He is also known by the epithet "both feet crooked."
111. HEPHAISTOS (Ήφαιστος): Greek name said to be pre-Hellenic and of unknown origin, but possibly from the word hepta, meaning "seven." In mythology, this is the name of the lame god of artisans, craftsmen, metallurgy and fire. His Roman name is Vulcan. It was from the forge of this god that Prometheus stole fire to give to man. He is also known by the epithet "both feet crooked."
112. HERAKLES (Ἡρακλῆς): Greek name composed of the name of the goddess Hera and the word kleos "glory," hence "glory of Hera." In mythology, this is the name of a son of Zeus by the mortal woman Alcmene. He is noted for his exceptional physical strength and the twelve labors he completed after which he was made a god. 
113. HERCULES: Latin form of Greek Herakles, meaning "glory of Hera." In mythology, this is the name of a son of Zeus by the mortal woman Alcmene. He is noted for his exceptional physical strength and the twelve labors he completed after which he was made a god. 
114. HERMÊS (Ἑρμῆς): Greek name meaning "of the earth." In mythology, this is the name of a son of Zeus and Maia. His Roman name is Mercury.
115. HERMES: Latin form of Greek Hermês, meaning "of the earth." In mythology, this is the name of a son of Zeus and Maia.
116. HERU: Variant spelling of Egyptian Haru, meaning "falcon." In mythology, this is the name of the son of Isis, a falcon-headed god of the sky.
117. HESPEROS (Ἓσπερος): Greek name meaning "evening." In mythology, this is the name of a son of Eos, one of the gods of the evening star Venus, the other being Eosphoros. They were later combined into one god. His Latin name is Vesperus.
118. HESPERUS: Variant spelling of Greek Hesperos, meaning "evening." In mythology, this is the name of a son of Eos, one of the gods of the evening star Venus, the other being Eosphoros. They were later combined into one god. His Latin name is Vesperus.
119. HOR: Altered form of Egyptian Haru ("falcon"), meaning "the distant one." In mythology, this is the name of the son of Isis, a falcon-headed god of the sky.
120. HOROS (Ὡρος): Greek form of Egyptian Hor, meaning "the distant one." In mythology, this is the name of the son of Isis, a falcon-headed god of the sky.
121. HORUS: Latin form of Greek Horos, meaning "the distant one." In mythology, this is the name of the son of Isis, a falcon-headed god of the sky.
122. HYMENAEUS: Latin form of Greek Hymenaios, meaning "bridal song" or "wedding song." In mythology, this is the name of a god of marriage.
123. HYMENAIOS (Ὑμέναιος): Greek name meaning "bridal song" or "wedding song." In mythology, this is the name of a god of marriage.
124. IACCHUS: Latin form of Greek Iakkhos, meaning "to shout." In Greek mythology, this is an epithet of the god Dionysos, associated with the Eleusinian mysteries.
125. IAH: Egyptian name meaning "moon." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the moon.
126. IAKKHOS (Ίακχος): Greek name derived from the word iacchos, meaning "to shout." In mythology, this is an epithet of the god Dionysos, associated with the Eleusinian mysteries.
127. IANUS: Roman name derived from the Latin word ianua, meaning "door, gate" or "archway." In mythology, this is the name of a two-faced god of gateways. With his two faces he looks into the past and future simultaneously. The month of January was named after this god.
128. ILMARINEN: Finnish name derived from the element ilma, meaning "air." In mythology, this is the name of a sky god.
129. INDRA (इन्द्र): Hindi name composed of the Sanskrit elements indu "drop" and ra "possessing," hence "possesses a drop (of rain)." In Hindu mythology, this is the name of the king of gods.
130. ING: Old Norse name derived from proto-Germanic Ingwaz, meaning "Lord of the Inguins." In mythology, this is the name of a fertility god.
131. INPU: Egyptian name meaning "royal child." In mythology, this is the name of a jackal-headed god of the underworld, Also spelled Anupu.
132. IZANAGI (イザナギ): Japanese myth name of the husband of Izanami, meaning "male who invites."
133. JAGANNATH (जगन्नाथ): Hindi name composed of the Sanskrit elements jagat "world, universe" and natha "lord, master," hence "master of the universe." In mythology, this is a title belonging to Vishnu.
134. JANUS: Variant spelling of Roman Latin Ianus, meaning "door, gate" or "archway." In mythology, this is the name of a two-faced god of gateways. With his two faces he looks into the past and future simultaneously. The month of January was named after this god.

135. JUPITER: Latin name derived from the Indo-European compound *dyēus-pəter, meaning "God the father." In mythology, this is the name of the god of the Roman state, in charge of laws and social order. He is also the god of daylight thunder as opposed to Summanus, god of night thunder. The planet Jupiter was named after him. Equated with Greek Zeus ("god").

136. KALEVIAS: Ancient Baltic myth name of a smith god, derived from the Lithuanian word kalvis, meaning "smith."

137. KAMA (काम): Hindi myth name of the god of love and son of Lakshmi, meaning "desire, love."

138. KARNA (कर्ण): Hindi name meaning "ear." In mythology, this is the name of the son of Surya and Kunti. Compare with another form of Karna.

139. KERECACPA: Avestan name meaning "he of the lean horse." In mythology, this is the name of a hero god of second-rank in heaven who avenges his brother Urvaksha.

140. KHTHONIOS (Χθόνιος): Greek name derived from the word khthonios, meaning "of the earth (especially the inner earth, i.e. underworld)." In mythology, this is an epithet applied to Hermes and Zeus. It is the masculine form of Khthonia.

141. KREIOS (Κρειος): Greek name derived from the word kreion, meaning "master, ruler." In mythology, this is the name of one of the Titans.

142. KRIOS (Κρίος): Variant spelling of Greek Kreios, meaning "master, ruler." In mythology, this is the name of one of the Titans.

143. KRISHNA (कृष्ण): Hindi myth name of an incarnation of Vishnu, meaning "the black" and "the blue."

144. KRONOS (Κρόνος): Greek name meaning "time." In mythology, this is the name of the Titan father of Zeus.

145. LAKSHMANA (लक्ष्मण): Hindi name meaning "having lucky marks." In mythology, this is the name of the brother and companion of Rama.

146. LEMMINKÄINEN: Finnish myth name of a hero of the Kalevala, a sorcerer or magician said to be able to "sing the sand into pearls." The meaning of the name is unknown but it is probably related to the name Lempi, meaning "love."

147. LEUCETIUS: Gallo-Roman myth name of a god of thunder, meaning "white light." 

148. LIBER: Roman name meaning "to be free or liberal." In mythology, this is the name of a god of revelry and the intoxicating effect of wine. His Greek name is Dionysos. Compare with another form of Liber.

149. LINOS: Greek name derived either from the word ailinon, a ritual "cry of grief," or, from linon, meaning "flax, linen." In the bible, this is the name of one of Paul's Christian associates. In mythology, this is the name of a musician, the personification of lamentation. He was killed by Apollo who was his rival in music. Another version of the story says he was killed by Hercules. 

150. LIR: Irish name meaning "the sea." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the sea. He is identified with Welsh Llŷr.

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