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

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151. LLŶR: Welsh name meaning "the sea." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the sea. Identified with Irish Lir.

152. LOKI: Old Norse name, possibly derived from the root *leug, meaning "to break." In mythology, this is the name of a god of mischief and foster brother of Odin, described as the contriver of all fraud.

153. LUG: Celtic name probably derived from the Proto-Celtic element *lugios, meaning "oath." In mythology, this is the name of an ancient god who bore the epithet "skilled in all arts," which has led some scholars to believe that Mercury and Lug were one and the same. 

154. LUGOBELINOS: Old Celtic name composed of the word *lugios "oath" and the name of a god of fire, hence "oath of Belenus."

155. MABON: Welsh name meaning "divine son." In Celtic mythology, this is the name of the son of Modron ("divine mother"). He was a hunter god who was stolen by Annwn from his mother three days after his birth. He was rescued by Culhwch, a cousin to Arthur, but because of the time he spent with Annwn, he remained young. He later assisted Culhwch in his search of Olwen. 

156. MAKEDNOS (Μακεδνός): Greek name derived from the word makedones, meaning "the high/tall one." In mythology, this is the name of a son of Zeus and Thyia.

157. MANEESH (मनीश): Variant spelling of Hindi Manish, meaning "god of the mind."

158. MANISH (मनीश): Hindi name composed of the elements man "mind" and ish "god, lord," hence "god of the mind." Compare with another form of Manish.
159. MAPONOS: Celtic myth name of a god of youth and music, meaning "divine son." 
160. MARDOCHAIOS (Μαρδοχαῖος): Greek form of Akkadian Marduk ("solar calf"), probably meaning "death and emptiness." In mythology, Marduk is the name of a god said to have killed a dragon named Tiamat. In the bible, he is known by the Hebrew name Merodach, and is a Babylonian idol, probably the planet Mars, which like Saturn was regarded by ancient Semites as the author of bloodshed and slaughter, and was propitiated with human victims.

161. MARCUS: Latin name derived from the name of the Roman god of war, Mars, meaning "defense" or "of the sea." In the New Testament bible, this is the name of the author of the second Gospel.

162. MARDUK: Akkadian name meaning "solar calf." In Babylonian mythology, this is the name of a god said to have killed a dragon named Tiamat. In the bible, he is known by the Hebrew name Merodach, and is a Babylonian idol, probably the planet Mars, which like Saturn was regarded by ancient Semites as the author of bloodshed and slaughter, and was propitiated with human victims.

163. MARIS: Myth name of an Etruscan god of agriculture whom Roman Mars was later associated with, derived from Latin maris, meaning "of the sea." Compare with feminine Maris.

164. MARS: In Roman mythology, this is the name of a god of war after whom a planet and the month of March were named. Mars has no Indo-European derivation and is most likely derived from the name of the Etruscan god Maris, meaning "of the sea." Only later did he become associated with Ares, the Greek god of "war." 

165. MELQART: Persian form of Phoenician Milk-Qart, meaning "king of the city." In mythology, this is the name of the tutelary god of Tyre. Some believe Melqart began as a sea god.

166. MERCURY: Short form of Roman Mercurius, a name related to the word merx from which we get the words "mercantile," "merchandise," "mercenary," and even "mercy." In mythology, Mercury is a messenger god associated with Greek Hermês. Originally, though, he was a god of tradesmen and thieves. The first planet of the solar system was named after him. 

167. MERCURIUS: Roman name related to the word merx from which we get the words "mercantile," "merchandise," "mercenary," and even "mercy." In mythology, Mercurius is a messenger god associated with Greek Hermês. Originally, though, he was a god of tradesmen and thieves. 

168. MICTLANTECUHTLI: Aztec name meaning "lord of Mictlan." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the underworld.

169. MILK-QART: Phoenician name, composed of the elements melk "king" and qart "city," hence "king of the city." In mythology, this is the name of the tutelary god of Tyre. Some believe Milk-qart began as a sea god.

170. MITHRA: Avestan myth name of the son of Ahura Mazda, derived from the proto-Indo-Iranian word *mitra, meaning "contract, covenant, oath, promise, treaty," from the root mi- "to bind," all of which seems to indicate the basic meaning "alliance; contract; a means of binding."

171. MORPHEUS (Μορφευς): Greek name derived from the word morphe, meaning "form, shape." In mythology, this is the name of a god of dreams.

172. MURALI (முரளி): Hindi myth name attributed to Krishna, meaning "flute."

173. MURUGAN (Tamil: முருகன்): Hindi name meaning "six-faced." In mythology, this is the name of a god of war, the husband of Valli. 

174. NABU: Babylonian name of a god of wisdom and writing, worshiped as the son of Marduk and grandson of Ea, meaning "Mercury" and "prophet."

175. NANNA: Sumerian name meaning "illuminator." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the moon and son of Enlil. The crescent (or cup, receptacle) is his symbol. He is also known by the name Sin "wisdom." Compare with feminine Nanna. 

176. NARAYAN (नारायण): Hindi myth name of a god of creation, meaning "son of man."

177. NEPTUNE: Short form of Latin Neptunus, probably meaning "moist, wet." In mythology, this is the name of a god of horses and the sea. His Greek name is Poseidon. The planet Neptune was named after him.
178. NEPTUNUS: Latin name, probably derived from proto-Indo-European *(e)nebh-, meaning "moist, wet." In mythology, this is the name of a god of horses and the sea. His Greek name is Poseidon.
179. NÊREUS (Νηρεύς): Greek name derived from the word neros "water," hence "wet one." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the sea.
180. NEREUS: Latin form of Greek Nêreus, meaning "wet one." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the sea. 
181. NJÖRÐR: Norse name derived from the Indo-European root *ner, meaning "strong, vigorous." In mythology, this is the name of a god of sailing who had the power to calm the sea and fire.
182. NYYRIKKI: Finnish name, probably composed of Nyy- from a cognate of Old Norse nýr ("young"), and rikki ("mighty, powerful ruler"), hence "young ruler." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the hunt, associated with biblical Nimrod ("rebel"), another famous hunter.

183. OCEANUS: Latin form of Greek Okeanos, meaning "ocean." In mythology, this is the name of a son of Uranus and Gaia, a Titan god and personification of the ocean once believed to encircle the world.

184. ODIN: Scandinavian form of Old Norse Óðinn, meaning "poetry, song" and "eager, frenzied, raging." In mythology, this is the name of the chief god of the Aesir. Equated with Anglo-Saxon Woden.

185. ÓÐINN: Old Norse name derived from the word óðr, meaning "poetry, song" and "eager, frenzied, raging." In mythology, this is the name of the chief god of the Aesir. Equated with Anglo-Saxon Woden.

186. OKEANOS (Ωκεανός): Greek name meaning "ocean." In mythology, this is the name of a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaia, the personification of the world-ocean once believed to encircle the world.

187. OPHION: Greek name meaning "serpent." According to Orphic mythology, this was the name of a god-king of the world before Rhea and Cronus cast him and his consort Eurynome into Tartarus.

188. ORION (Ωρίων): Greek name, probably meaning "mountain man." But some sources say that the name may actually be of Akkadian origin; if so, it means "light of heaven." In mythology, this is the name of one of the Titan gods, a primordial hunter who was killed by a scorpion. A constellation was named after him. Orion had two dogs; their names were: Arktophonos and Ptoophagos. 

189. OSIRIS (Όσιρις): Greek form of Egyptian Asar, possibly meaning "something that has been made; a product." In Egyptian mythology, Asar/Osiris is the name of a god of the underworld.

190. OURANOS (Οὐρανός): Greek name meaning "the heavens." In mythology, this is the name of the husband of Gaia and father of the Titans.

191. PÆON: Latin form of Greek Paion, meaning "healer." In mythology, this is the name of a physician god.

192. PAION (Παίων): Greek name meaning "healer." In mythology, this is the name of a physician god.

193. PALAEMON: Latin form of Greek Palaimon, meaning "wrestler." In mythology, this is the name of a young sea god who aided sailors in distress.
194. PALAIMON (Πᾰλαιμον): Greek name meaning "wrestler." In mythology, this is the name of a young sea god who aided sailors in distress.
195. PALLAS (Παλλάς): Greek unisex name derived from the word pallô, meaning "to brandish a weapon." In mythology, this is the name of many characters in Greek mythology: a son of Evander; a giant son of Uranus and Gaia; a Titan son of Crius and Eurybia; the father of the 50 Pallantids; a daughter of Triton; and it is an epithet of Athena. 

196. PAN (Πάν): Greek name derived from the word pa-on, meaning "herdsman." In mythology, this is the name of a god of shepherds and flocks, who had the horns, hindquarters and legs of a goat.

197. PEKKO: Finnish myth name of a god of barley and brewing, usually called Pellon Pekko ("Pekko of the field"). According to one source the name was derived from Old Norse *beggw-, from Proto-Germanic *beww-, which also yielded Old Icelandic bygg and Old English beow--"barley."

198. PELLERVO: Finnish unisex name meaning "field." It is another name for the harvest god Sampsa.

199. PERUN (Перун): Slavic myth name of a god of lightning, meaning "thunder."

200. PHANÊS (Φάνης): Orphic myth name of the first God to appear at the beginning of creation, derived from the Greek word phaino, meaning "bring to light; make appear." According to Orphic tradition, he passed the scepter of kingship to his only child, Nyx, who passed it on to Ouranos from whom it was seized by Kronos and finally by Zeus who devoured Phanes in order to obtain his primal powers. He has been described as a golden-winged hermaphrodite. 
201. PHANES: Latin form of Greek Phanês, meaning "bring to light; make appear." In mythology, this is the name of the first God to appear at the beginning of creation. According to tradition, he passed the scepter of kingship to his only child, Nyx, who passed it on to Ouranos from whom it was seized by Kronos and finally by Zeus who devoured Phanes in order to obtain his primal powers. He has been described as a golden-winged hermaphrodite. 
202. PHOBOS (Φόβος): Greek name meaning "fear." In mythology, this is the name of a son of Ares. It is also the name of a moon of Mars.
203. PHOEBUS: Latin form of Greek Phoibos, meaning "shining one." In mythology, this is a byname for the sun and for the god Apollo.
204. PHOIBOS (Φοίβος): Greek name meaning "shining one." In mythology, this is a byname for the sun and for the god Apollo.
205. PHORCYS: Latin form of Greek Phorkys, meaning "of the sea." In mythology, this is an old man ruling over the sea; later he is described as a god of the hidden dangers of the deep, a brother of Nereus, and is depicted as a kind of merman.
206. PHORKYS (Φόρκυς): Greek name meaning "of the sea." In mythology, this is an old man ruling over the sea; later he is described as a god of the hidden dangers of the deep, a brother of Nereus, and is depicted as a kind of merman.
207. PHOSPHOROS (Φωσφόρος): Greek name meaning "bearer of light." In mythology, this is the name of the personification of the planet Venus. He is also called Eosphoros.
208. PLOUTON (Πλούτων): Greek name derived from the word ploutos, meaning "wealth." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the underworld. 
209. PLUTO: Latin form of Greek Plouton, meaning "wealth." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the underworld. The planet Pluto was named after him.
210. PONTOS (Πόντος): Greek name meaning "sea." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the sea, the father of Nereus, Phorkys, and other sea-gods.
211. PONTUS: Latin form of Greek Pontos, meaning "sea." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the sea, the father of Nereus, Phorkys, and other sea-gods. Compare with another form of Pontus.

212. PORTUMNUS: Variant form of Roman Portunus, meaning "of the harbor." In mythology, this is the name of a sea god equated with Greek Palaemon.

213. PORTUNUS: Roman name meaning "of the harbor." In mythology, this is the name of a sea god equated with Greek Palaemon.

214. POSEIDÔN (Ποσειδῶν): Greek name probably derived from pósis, meaning "lord, husband." In mythology, this is the name of a god of horses and the sea, known as the "earth-shaker." He is equated with Roman Neptune. 
215. POSEIDON: Latin form of Greek Poseidôn, meaning "lord, husband." In mythology, this is the name of a god of horses and the sea, known as the "earth-shaker." He is equated with Roman Neptune. 
216. PROMÊTHEUS (Προμηθεύς): Greek name derived from the word promethes, meaning "foresight." In mythology, this is the name of the Titan who was punished by Zeus for stealing fire to give to mankind.
217. PROMETHEUS: Latin form of Greek Promêtheus, meaning "forethought." In mythology, this is the name of the Titan who was punished by Zeus for stealing fire to give to mankind.
218. PRÔTEUS (Πρωτεύς): Greek name derived from the word protos, meaning "of the first." In mythology, this is the sea god Homer called the "Old Man of the Sea." Some equate him with the Phoenician sea-god Milk-qart.
219. PROTEUS: Latin form of Greek Prôteus, meaning "of the first." In mythology, this is the sea god Homer called the "Old Man of the Sea." Some equate him with the Phoenician sea-god Milk-qart.
220. PTAH: Egyptian name meaning "opener (of the mouth)." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the primordial mound known as the Ta-tenen ("risen land"). He was the god who spoke the universe into being.
221. QUETZALCOATL: Aztec Nahuatl name meaning "feathered serpent." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the sky.
222. QUIRINUS: Roman name derived from the Latin element co-viri, meaning "men together." In mythology, this is the name of a mysterious sea god, probably originally a Sabine god. 

223. RA: Egyptian name meaning "sun." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the mid-day sun.

224. RAIDEN (雷電): Japanese myth name of a god of thunder, meaning "thunder and lightning."

225. RAMA (राम): Hindi myth name of a hero of the Ramayana, meaning "black, dark" or "darkness." Compare with another form of Rama.

226. RAMMAN: Akkadian name of a Babylonian-Assyrian god of thunder and storms, meaning "thunderer." Ramman is also known by the name Adad, meaning "thunder." 

227. RANGI: Maori myth name of a sky god, meaning "sky."

228. RAVI (रवि): Hindi myth name of a sun god, meaning "sun."

229. RÍG: Old Norse name meaning "king." In mythology, this is the name of the god who brought into being the progenitors of the three classes of human beings.

230. SACHIN (सचिन): Hindi myth name borne by Indra, meaning "pure."

231. SAMPSA: Finnish form of Greek Sampson, meaning "like the sun." In mythology, this is the name of a god of harvest who wakes up in the spring and dances through the fields sowing corn and oats. His full name is Sampsa Pellervoinen and he is also known by the name Pellervo.

232. SATURN: Roman name derived from Latin Saturnus, possibly meaning "to sow." In mythology, this is the name of a god of agriculture, after whom a planet in the solar system was named.

233. SAVITR (सवितृ): Hindi myth name of a sun god, meaning "sunray."

234. SEPPO: Finnish myth name of a smith god, meaning "smith."

235. SET: Another form of Egyptian Sutekh, possibly meaning "one who dazzles." In mythology, this is the name of an ancient evil god of Chaos, storms, and the desert, who slew Osiris. 
236. SETH (Σεθ): Greek form of Egyptian Set, possibly meaning "one who dazzles." In mythology, this is the name of an ancient evil god of Chaos, storms, and the desert, who slew Osiris. Compare with other forms of Seth.

237. SHANKARA (शङ्कर): Hindi myth name of Shiva, composed of the Sanskrit elements sam "lucky" and kara "making," hence "makes good luck."

238. SHIVA (शिव): Hindi myth name of one of the Trimurti, meaning "the destroyer." Śiva means "auspicious" and is an epithet of several deities. In Tamil, śiva means "red." The other two Trimurti are Brahma "the creator" and Vishnu "the preserver." 

239. SHUN (顺): Chinese unisex name meaning "smooth." In mythology, this is the name of a mystical ruler. Two of his consorts were the twin sisters Ehuang and Nüying.

240. SHYAM (श्याम): Hindi name derived from the Sanskrit element syama, meaning "black, blue." In mythology, this is a name belonging to Krishna.

241. SILVANUS: Latin form of Greek Silouanos, meaning "from the forest." In Roman mythology, this is the name of a god of forests. In the bible, this is the name of a companion of Saint Paul. 

242. SIN: Sumerian name meaning "wisdom." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the moon and son of Enlil. The crescent (or cup, receptacle?) is his symbol. He is also known by the name Nanna ("illuminator").

243. STRIBOG (Стрибог): Slavic myth name of a god of frost, ice, and wind, meaning "flowing god."

244. SUDARSHAN (सुदर्शन): Hindi name meaning "seeing one's self correctly; right vision." In mythology, this is part of the name of a sharp-edged, spinning disc-like weapon--Sudarshan Chakra--belonging to Vishnu who used it to decapitate various wicked personalities. 

245. SUMMANUS: Roman myth name of a god of nocturnal lightning and thunder, meaning "nighttime."

246. SURYA (सूर्य): Hindi myth name of a sun god and husband of Saranyu, meaning "sun." 

247. SUTEKH: Egyptian name, possibly meaning "one who dazzles." In mythology, this is the name of an ancient evil god of Chaos, storms, and the desert, who slew Osiris. 

248. SVAROG (Сварог): Slavic myth name of a god of the sky and sun, meaning "clear and bright."

249. TARANIS: Celtic myth name of a thunder god, meaning "thunder." 

250. TERMINUS: Roman myth name of a god of boundaries, meaning "boundary."

251. THANATOS (θάνατος): Greek myth name of a god of death, meaning "death."

252. ÞÓRR: Old Norse myth name of a god of thunder, meaning "thunder."

253. THOTH (Θωθ): Greek form of Egyptian Djehuty, meaning "he who balances." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the moon, magic and science.

254. ÞUNOR: Anglo-Saxon equivalent of Old Norse Þórr, meaning "thunder." In mythology, this is the name of a god of thunder.

255. TJERNOBOG: Danish form of Slavic Crnobog, meaning "black god." In Slavic mythology, this is the name of a god of evil and darkness, the counterpart of Belobog ("white god").

256. TLALOC: Nahuatl name meaning "of the earth." In Aztec mythology, this is the name of a god of rain. 

257. TRITON (Τρίτων): Greek name derived from the word tritos, meaning "of the third." In mythology, this is the name of a son of Poseidon, a sea god and messenger of the deep.

258. TŠERNOBOG: Finnish form of Slavic Crnobog, meaning "black god." In Slavic mythology, this is the name of a god of evil and darkness, the counterpart of Belobog ("white god").

259. TUIREANN: Irish name meaning "thunderer." In Celtic mythology, this is the name of the husband of Bríghid.

260. TÝR: Old Norse name derived from the ancient Germanic word *Tiuz, meaning "god." In mythology, this is the name of a son of Odin, a one-handed god of single combat. 

261. UKKO: Finnish myth name of a sky and thunder god, meaning "old man."

262. URANUS: Latin form of Greek Ouranos, meaning "the heavens." In mythology, this is the name of the husband of Gaia and father of the Titans.

263. URVAKSHA: Avestan name meaning "the one who has the fat horse." In mythology, this is the name of a god avenged by his brother Kerecacpa. 

264. VASANT (वसन्त): Hindi myth name of a god of spring, meaning "spring."

265. VASU (भरत): Hindi myth name of one of the gods who represent the different aspects of nature and natural phenomenon, meaning "dweller."

266. VELES (Велесъ): Variant form of Slavic Volos, meaning "ox." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the earth, underworld, dragons, cattle, magic and trickery. He is an enemy of Perun and is described as being horned and serpentine. 

267. VESPERUS: Roman Latin form of Greek Hesperos, meaning "evening."  In mythology, this is the name of a son of Eos, the masculine personification of the evening star Venus. 

268. VÍÐARR: Old Norse myth name of a son of Óðinn, meaning "forest warrior."

269. VISHNU (विष्णु): Hindi myth name of one of the Trimurti, meaning "the preserver." The other two are Shiva "the destroyer" and Brahma "the creator." 

270. VOLOS (Волосъ): Slavic name derived from the word volu, meaning "ox." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the earth, underworld, dragons, cattle, magic and trickery. He is an enemy of Perun and is described as being horned and serpentine. Also known as Veles.

271. VULCAN: Roman name meaning "flash." In mythology, this is the name of a god of fire.

272. XENIA (Ξενία): From the ancient Greek word xenia, from xenos "stranger, foreigner," but sometimes rendered "hospitable (esp. to foreigners)." Zeus was sometimes referred to as Zeus Xenia because he was also a god of "travelers." For this reason the ancient Greeks considered it a religious obligation to be "hospitable" to travelers. It is said that the Trojan war began as a result of a violation of Xenia, for Paris had been a guest of Menelaus and violated Xenia by abducting his host's wife.

273. XOCHIPILLI: Aztec myth name of a god of love, music, and flowers, meaning "flower prince."

274. YAMANU: Egyptian myth name of a god of wind and air, meaning "the hidden one."

275. ZEPHYR (Ζέφυρ): Short form of Greek Zephyros, meaning "west wind." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the west wind.

276. ZEPHYROS (Ζέφυρος): Greek name meaning "west wind." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the west wind.
277. ZEPHYRUS: Latin form of Greek Zephyros, meaning "west wind." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the west wind.
278. ZEUS (Ζεύς): Greek name derived from the first element of the Indo-European compound Dyeus Phter ("god-father"), hence "God." In mythology, this is the name of the highest of the Greek Olympian gods.
279. ZHERNEBOH: Slavic name meaning "black god." 

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