Each culture has its own sets of gods and goddesses, although Roman and Greek mythology names are some of the most famous around the world. (1) We’ve listed 520+ mythical names of different gods, goddesses, and other legendary figures below. The Best Legendary & Mythological Baby Names Wha...
Image of the Hindu goddess DurgaClay image of the Hindu goddess Durga created for Durga Puja, a festival dedicated to her, Kolkata. According tolegend, Durga was created by thedevas, the male gods of the Hindu pantheon, to slay thebuffalodemon Mahishasura (Sanskritmahisa, “buffalo,” andasur...
Every male God has an equally powerful female counterpart – the Devi or the Goddess with unique powers of creation, preservation and destruction. She personifies love, grace, prosperity, power, wisdom and prowess. Each Goddess has her own special place in Vedic mythology with interesting stories...
Namesakes/Description: Goddess name for girls after Vanisa, the goddess of the woodland in Hindu mythology Variants: Vanessa and Vanissa Varsha Origin: Hindi girl name Meaning: Exotic girl name that means “rain” or “a shower of rain” Pronunciation: “var-shah” Length: 6 letters,...
Indra was the ruler of the gods in early Hinduism. The son of the sky and the earth, he is a warrior god who protects people and animals and provides rain to water the land. In later Hindu texts Indra loses some of his power and his warrior characteristics. Other deities, such as ...
Nagas are a race of semidivine serpent creatures in Hindu and Buddhist mythology. Female Nagas are called Nagis or Naginis. Usually depicted as human above the waist and snake below the waist, Nagas can also change shape to appear fully human or snake. Nagas and Nagis are known for ...
Perun was the primary god in Slavic mythology. He was primarily the god of thunder, but also of the sky, storms, lightning, rain, and war. 36. Phirun Phirun is a Khmer name meaning rain. Although this is the name of the rain god in some mythologies, phirun is also Hmong slang for...
Hindu Boy Names Starting With Y Picking a name for a newborn is probably one of the most important things a parent is likely to do in his or her lifetime. Hindu people have always associated their names with something sacred and divine or associated with various virtues, gods and goddess,...
This is the character’s name in The Mahabharata, an epic tale by the Hindu poet Valmiki. It has become a popular name amongst Indian people who have this as a first or middle name. 17. Ares Ares is the Greek God of War, and his name is also sometimes used as a first name for ...
Saptarishi = 7 great saints of mythology Saptanshu = Fire Sarana = Injuring Sarang = Spotted deer Saral = simple, straightforward Saransh = Summary, In Brief Saras = Moon Sarasi = Lake Sarasija = lotus Sarasvat = Learned Sarat = a sage Sarathy = Charioteer, Lord Krishna Saravana = Lord...