Looking for a Powerful Name from Greek Mythology? Here Are 176 Greek God and Goddess Names
Even if you haven't thought about ancient Greek mythology since you first learned about it in grade school, no one can deny how equally powerful and beautiful the names of Greek gods and goddesses are. Whether you're seeking inspiration for naming your child, pet, book character or a new car—you may find yourself enchanted by Greek god names to get the job done.
Looking for a name that embodies wisdom? Athena's got your back. How about strength and might? Zeus will do. From Aphrodite who could make even the coldest hearts swoon to Hades, the bad boy of the underworld – there is a vast array of Greek god names to suit many different personalities. Plus, it will satiate your mystical intrigue.
If it's not all Greek to you, we've also included god and goddess names from other cultures and mythology. There are both heroes and villains alike on this list, so make sure to read what these gods and goddesses were truly about.
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176 Greek God Names
1. Zeus
King of the gods and the god of the sky, lightning and thunder.
2. Apollo
God of music, poetry, prophecy, art, truth, archery, healing, sun and light.
3. Heracles
God of strength and heroes.
4. Poseidon
God of the sea, earthquakes and horses.
5. Hermes
God of messengers, travelers and boundaries
6. Ares
God of war and violence.
7. Hephaestus
God of fire, blacksmith and craftsmen.
8. Hades
God of the underworld.
9. Chronos
The personification of time.
10. Dionysus
God of wine, celebration and ecstasy.
11. Eros
God of love and desire.
12. Helios
The personification of the sun.
13. Paean
Physician of the Olympian gods.
14. Thanatos
The personification of death.
15. Triton
A demigod of the sea, often depicted as a merman.
16. Chaos
The primeval void from which the universe and everything in it originated.
17. Notus
God of the south wind.
18. Pan
God of shepherds, wilderness and rustic music.
19. Erebus
The personification of darkness.
20. Oceanus
Titan god of the Oceanos river.
21. Momus
God of satire, mockery and criticism.
22. Prometheus
Titan god of fire.
23. Boreas
God of the north wind and winter.
24. Morpheus
God of dreams.
25. Hesperus
The personification of the evening star (Venus).
26. Pontus
The primordial god of the sea.
27. Hypnos
The personification of sleep.
28. Nereus
The old man of the sea.
29. Plutus
God of wealth and abundance.
30. Aeolus
God and ruler of the winds.
31. Asclepius
God of healing and medicine.
32. Ourea
The primordial mountain gods.
33. Tartarus
The deepest region of the underworld in Greek mythology; a place of punishment.
34. Uranus
The primordial god of the sky and the father of the Titans.
35. Aether
The personification of the atmosphere.
36. Cronus
God of the harvest.
37. Hyperion
Titan god of heavenly light.
38. Iapetus
Titan god of morality.
39. Coeus
Titan god of the inquisitive mind.
40. Alastor
God of retribution and blood feuds.
41. Dinlas
God of chaos and hatred.
42. Aion
God of perpetual time.
43. Priapus
God of animal and vegetable fertility.
44. Kratos
The personification of strength.
45. Crius
Titan god of the constellations.
46. Deimos
God of fear, panic and terror.
47. Aristaeus
God of useful arts.
48. Agathodaemon
The spirit of the fields and vineyards.
49. Pallas
Titan god of battle and warcraft.
50. Zelus
The personification of rivalry, emulation, jealousy and envy.
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Greek Goddess Names
51. Athena
Goddess of war.
52. Hera
Goddess of marriage.
53. Artemis
Goddess of hunting and wild animals.
54. Aphrodite
Goddess of love and beauty.
55. Hestia
Goddess of home and hearth.
56. Iris
Goddess of the rainbow; the messenger of the Olympian gods.
57. Demeter
Goddess of agriculture and harvest.
58. Hebe
Goddess of eternal youth.
59. Hecate
Goddess of magic and witchcraft.
60. Electryone
Early goddess of the sun.
61. Nike
Goddess of victory.
62. Gaia
Goddess of Earth; mother of all life.
63. Enyo
Goddess of war and destruction.
64. Cybele
Goddess of female fertility and motherhood; Great Mother of the Gods.
65. Pheme
Goddess of fame, gossip and renown.
66. Tyche
Goddess of luck, fortune and chance.
67. Althea
Goddess of healing and compassion.
68. Eris
Goddess of strife and discord.
69. Achlys
Goddess of misery and sadness.
70. Ananke
Goddess of necessity, compulsion and inevitability.
71. Hemera
Primordial goddess of day.
72. Nemesis
Goddess of revenge and retribution.
73. Nesoi
Goddesses of islands.
74. Nyx
Primordial goddess of the night.
75. Thalassa
Primordial goddess of the sea.
76. Elpis
Personified spirit of hope.
77. Tethys
Titan goddess of fresh water.
78. Theia
Titan goddess of sight and vision.
79. Phoebe
Titan goddess of intellect and prophecy.
80. Themis
Titan goddess of justice.
81. Mnemosyne
Titan goddess of memory.
82. Calliope
Muse of epic poetry.
83. Doris
Sea nymph; mother of the Nereids.
84. Asteria
Titan goddess of shooting stars.
85. Eileithyia
Goddess of childbirth.
86. Delia
An epithet of the Greek moon goddess, Artemis.
87. Selene
Titan goddess of the moon.
88. Clio
Muse of history.
89. Echo
A mountain nymph.
90. Ceto
Primordial goddess of the dangers of the sea.
91. Electra
Goddess of the storm clouds; an Okeanid-nymph.
92. Achelois
A oon goddess; "she who washes away the pain".
93. Aura
Titan goddess of the breeze.
94. Eos
Goddess of the dawn.
95. Metis
Goddess of good counsel and planning.
96. Harmonia
Goddess of harmony and concord.
97. Brizo
An ocean goddess; protector of fishermen, mariners and sailors.
98. Atropos
One of the three fates; goddesses of fate and destiny.
99. Thalia
Goddess of festivity and banquets.
100. Circe
Goddess of magic.
God Names from Other Cultures and Mythology
101. Vishnu
Hindu god of preservation; protector of the universe.
102. Bacchus
Roman god of wine and pleasure.
103. Dagda
Celtic god of life and death.
104. Raijin
Japanese god of thunder and lightning.
105. Shiva
Hindu god of destruction.
106. Cupid
Roman god of love.
107. Sobek
Egyptian god of the crocodiles.
108. Apu
Inca god of the mountains.
109. Inti
Inca god of the sun.
110. Lugh
Celtic god of sun and light.
111. Mihr
Armenian god of sun and light.
112. Ahti
Finnish god of waters, seas, lakes and rivers.
113. Indra
Hindu god of rain.
114. Osiris
Egyptian god of resurrection, death and the afterlife.
115. Ra
Egyptian god of the sun.
116. Refafu
Indonesian god of the rainforest.
117. Cernunnos
Celtic god of animals, fertility and wild places.
118. Neptune
The Roman god of the sea.
119. Somnus
Roman god of sleep.
120. Batara Sambu
Indonesian god of teachers.
121. Hachiman
Japanese god of war; the divine protector of Japan.
122. Faunus
Roman god of the forests, plains and fields.
123. Jumala
Finnish god of the sky.
124. Mitra
Hindu god of friendship, harmony and integrity.
125. Savitr
Hindu god of the sunrays.
126. Barsamin
Armenian god of sky and weather.
127. Gaol
Iroquois god of wind.
128. Aengus
Celtic god of youth, love and poetic inspiration.
129. Khonsu
Egyptian god of the moon.
130. Nemty
Egyptian god of the falcons.
131. Vanemuine
Estonian god of music, art and literature.
132. Vulcan
Roman god of fire.
133. Pusan
Hindu god of journeys and roads.
134. Sango
Yoruba god of lightning and thunder.
135. Heka
Egyptian god of magic and medicine.
136. Tursas
Tavastian god of war.
137. Jüri
Estonian god of agriculture.
138. Pluto
Roman god of the underworld.
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Goddess Names from Other Cultures and Mythology
139. Oya
Yoruba goddess of fertility, death and rebirth.
140. Parvati
Hindu goddess of fertility, love and devotion.
141. Victoria
Roman goddess of victory.
142. Flora
Roman goddess of flowers.
143. Brigid
Celtic goddess of healing and agriculture.
144. Juventas
Roman goddess of youth.
145. Hel
Norse goddess of death.
146. Febris
Roman goddess of fevers.
147. Eachna
Celtic goddess of childbirth.
148. Evaki
Bakairi goddess of night, sleep, dreams and day.
149. Dalia
Lithuanian goddess of destiny.
150. Aurora
Roman goddess of dawn.
151. Kianda
Angolan goddess of the sea.
152. Ala
Igbo goddess of earth, fertility and morality.
153. Deeta
Finnish goddess of the underworld.
154. Concordia
Roman goddess of marriage and society.
155. Freya
Norse goddess of fertility and love.
156. Juno
Roman goddess of marriage and childbirth.
157. Izanami
Japanese goddess of creation.
158. Yemaya
Yoruba goddess of the ocean.
159. Vesta
Roman goddess of the hearth, home and family.
160. Minerva
Roman goddess of wisdom.
161. Nuha
Arabic goddess of the sun.
162. Lakshmi
Hindu goddess of fortune and prosperity.
163. Coventina
Roman goddess of wells and springs.
164. Druantia
Celtic goddess of fertility for plants and humans.
165. Cyhirae
Celtic goddess of streams.
166. Saraswati
Hindu goddess of education, creativity and music.
167. Sedna
Inuit goddess of the sea.
168. Anjea
Australian aboriginal goddess of fertility or spirit.
169. Epona
Celtic goddess of horses.
170. Morrigan
Celtic goddess of war.
171. Kali
Hindu goddess of destruction.
172. Nane
Armenian goddess of war and wisdom.
173. Astghik
Armenian goddess of love, beauty and water.
174. Anahit
Armenian goddess of fertility.
175. Sabrina
Celtic goddess of the rivers.
176. Benzaiten
Japanese goddess of eloquence.
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