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Goddess names: 140+ goddesses from world mythology and what they rule

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Famous goddess names include Athena (Greek goddess of wisdom), Freya (Norse goddess of love and war) and Isis (Egyptian goddess of magic and motherhood), and nearly every mythology has its own family of goddesses.

Below are 140+ goddesses and goddess-like figures grouped by mythology: Greek, Roman, Norse, Egyptian, Celtic, Hindu, Mesopotamian, Japanese and Chinese, plus Yoruba, Aztec, Hawaiian, Inuit, Slavic and Finnish. Each note gives the goddess's domain, and when a goddess name is also a given name with a known meaning, we add that meaning too. Many of these goddesses are still honored in living faiths, so treat their names with respect.

Can't decide? Shuffle 6 random picks

  • Nerthus

    Germanic earth goddess described by the Roman writer Tacitus

  • Hestia

    Goddess of the hearth, the home and domestic life

  • Sulis

    Goddess of the healing hot springs at Bath

  • Sól

    Sun goddess who drives the sun across the sky

  • Tara

    A star; astral goddess, also revered in Buddhism

  • Ériu

    Goddess of Ireland's sovereignty; her name matches Éire, Ireland

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Greek goddess names

The Olympians, the Titans, the Muses and the ideas the Greeks worshipped as goddesses.

  1. Athena US #109: Goddess of wisdom, crafts and war strategy; patron of Athens
  2. Artemis 246 in 2025: Goddess of the hunt, wild animals and childbirth; Apollo's twin
  3. Aphrodite 16 in 2025: Goddess of love and beauty, born from the sea foam
  4. Hera 63 in 2025: Queen of the gods and goddess of marriage and women
  5. Demeter Under 5 in 2025: Goddess of the harvest, grain and farming
  6. Persephone US #735: Queen of the underworld and goddess of spring growth
  7. Hestia 10 in 2025: Goddess of the hearth, the home and domestic life
  8. Selene US #623: Moon; the Titan goddess who drives the moon across the sky
  9. Eos Under 5 in 2025: Goddess of the dawn who opens the gates of morning
  10. Iris US #61: A rainbow; goddess of the rainbow and messenger of the gods
  11. Nike Under 5 in 2025: Winged goddess of victory, often shown beside Athena, and the name of a sportswear brand
  12. Gaia 157 in 2025: Earth; the primordial mother goddess of the earth
  13. Rhea US #639: Titan goddess and mother of Zeus, Hera and the Olympians
  14. Nyx 68 in 2025: Primordial goddess of the night, feared even by Zeus
  15. Hecate Under 5 in 2025: Goddess of magic, crossroads and the night. Say HEK-a-tee
  16. Tyche Under 5 in 2025: Goddess of chance, luck and a city's fortune. Say TYE-kee
  17. Themis 5 in 2025: Titan goddess of divine law and order, holding scales
  18. Theia 97 in 2025: Titan goddess of sight and shining light, mother of the sun
  19. Phoebe US #157: Bright, radiant; Titan goddess and grandmother of Artemis
  20. Mnemosyne Under 5 in 2025: Titan goddess of memory and mother of the Muses. Say nee-MOZ-i-nee
  21. Psyche Under 5 in 2025: Mortal princess who became goddess of the soul and wed Eros
  22. Irene US #651: Peace; Greek Eirene, goddess of peace
  23. Thalia US #648: To blossom; the Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry
  24. Calliope US #451: Beautiful voice; the Muse of epic poetry. Say ka-LY-o-pee
  25. Clio 25 in 2025: Glory; the Muse of history and heroic poetry. Say KLY-oh

Roman goddess names

Rome's goddesses, many matched with Greek ones, plus the virtues Romans worshipped as goddesses.

  1. Juno 179 in 2025: Queen of the gods and protector of marriage and women
  2. Minerva 89 in 2025: Goddess of wisdom, crafts and strategic war
  3. Diana US #244: Divine, goddesslike; goddess of the hunt, the moon and wild animals
  4. Venus 96 in 2025: Goddess of love and beauty and mother of Aeneas
  5. Vesta Under 5 in 2025: Goddess of the hearth, whose sacred fire the Vestal Virgins tended
  6. Ceres Under 5 in 2025: Goddess of grain and farming; source of the word cereal
  7. Proserpina Under 5 in 2025: Queen of the underworld; the Roman form of Persephone
  8. Luna US #27: The moon; goddess of the moon, shown driving a two-horse chariot
  9. Aurora US #15: The dawn; goddess of the morning, sister of the sun and moon
  10. Flora US #607: Flower, blossom; goddess of flowers and spring
  11. Fortuna Under 5 in 2025: Goddess of luck and fortune, often shown with a wheel
  12. Victoria US #54: Victory, triumph; goddess of victory, like Greek Nike
  13. Felicitas Under 5 in 2025: Good luck, fortune; goddess of good luck and success
  14. Pomona Under 5 in 2025: Goddess of fruit trees, orchards and gardens
  15. Maia US #433: Goddess of spring growth, honored in the month of May
  16. Bellona Under 5 in 2025: Goddess of war and companion of Mars
  17. Concordia Under 5 in 2025: Goddess of harmony and agreement between citizens
  18. Spes Under 5 in 2025: Goddess of hope, shown holding a flower
  19. Libertas Under 5 in 2025: Goddess of liberty, a model for the Statue of Liberty

Norse goddess names

Goddesses of the Aesir and Vanir from the Eddas and the sagas.

  1. Freya US #176: Lady, noblewoman; goddess of love, beauty, war and magic
  2. Frigg Under 5 in 2025: Queen of Asgard and wife of Odin, who knows the future
  3. Idun Under 5 in 2025: Goddess who keeps the golden apples of youth. Say EE-doon
  4. Sif Under 5 in 2025: Bride, kinswoman; Thor's wife, famed for her golden hair
  5. Skadi 19 in 2025: Giantess goddess of winter, mountains, skiing and hunting
  6. Hel Under 5 in 2025: Ruler of the realm of the dead and daughter of Loki
  7. Rán 5 in 2025: Sea goddess who gathers drowning sailors in her net
  8. Sól US #722: Sun goddess who drives the sun across the sky
  9. Eir Under 5 in 2025: Goddess of healing, called a superb physician in the Prose Edda
  10. Saga 17 in 2025: Goddess who drinks with Odin every day at Sökkvabekkr
  11. Nanna Under 5 in 2025: Wife of the god Baldr, who died of grief at his death
  12. Sigyn Under 5 in 2025: Loki's loyal wife, who shields him from dripping venom
  13. Gefjon Under 5 in 2025: Plowing goddess said to have carved Zealand out of Sweden
  14. Jörð Under 5 in 2025: Giantess goddess of the earth and mother of Thor. Say YORTH
  15. Snotra Under 5 in 2025: Goddess of wisdom and good sense
  16. Nerthus Under 5 in 2025: Germanic earth goddess described by the Roman writer Tacitus

Egyptian goddess names

Goddesses of ancient Egypt, many shown with animal heads, horns or crowns.

  1. Isis 128 in 2025: Goddess of magic, healing and motherhood; wife of Osiris. Its US use fell sharply after 2014
  2. Nephthys Under 5 in 2025: Protector of the dead and sister of Isis. Say NEF-this
  3. Hathor Under 5 in 2025: Cow goddess of love, music, joy and motherhood
  4. Bastet Under 5 in 2025: Cat goddess of protection and motherhood, first shown as a lioness
  5. Sekhmet Under 5 in 2025: Lioness goddess of war, plague and healing
  6. Maat 7 in 2025: Goddess of truth, justice and cosmic order
  7. Nut Under 5 in 2025: Sky goddess whose arched body holds the stars
  8. Tefnut Under 5 in 2025: Goddess of moisture and moist air
  9. Neith Under 5 in 2025: Ancient goddess of war, weaving and creation. Say NEE-ith
  10. Seshat Under 5 in 2025: Goddess of writing, measurement and record keeping
  11. Taweret Under 5 in 2025: Hippo goddess who protected mothers and newborns
  12. Mut Under 5 in 2025: Mother goddess of Thebes and wife of Amun
  13. Wadjet Under 5 in 2025: Cobra goddess and protector of Lower Egypt
  14. Nekhbet Under 5 in 2025: Vulture goddess and protector of Upper Egypt
  15. Serqet Under 5 in 2025: Scorpion goddess who healed stings and bites

Celtic goddess names

Goddesses from Irish and Welsh myth and from Roman-era Gaul and Britain.

  1. Brigid 61 in 2025: Exalted one; Irish goddess of poetry, healing and smithcraft
  2. Áine 39 in 2025: Radiance; Irish goddess of summer, wealth and sovereignty. Say AWN-ya
  3. Morrígan 63 in 2025: Irish goddess of war, fate and death who takes a crow's shape
  4. Macha Under 5 in 2025: Irish goddess of sovereignty, horses and war
  5. Badb Under 5 in 2025: Irish war goddess who appears as a hooded crow
  6. Danu Under 5 in 2025: Mother of the Tuatha Dé Danann, a name scholars rebuilt from theirs
  7. Ériu Under 5 in 2025: Goddess of Ireland's sovereignty; her name matches Éire, Ireland
  8. Boann Under 5 in 2025: Goddess of the River Boyne and mother of Aengus
  9. Clíodhna 7 in 2025: Irish goddess of love and beauty swept away by a wave. Say KLEE-uh-na
  10. Rhiannon 210 in 2025: Great queen; Welsh Mabinogion heroine linked to a horse goddess
  11. Arianrhod Under 5 in 2025: Welsh enchantress of the Mabinogion and mother of Lleu
  12. Ceridwen Under 5 in 2025: Welsh enchantress with a cauldron of wisdom and inspiration
  13. Dôn Under 5 in 2025: Welsh ancestor of the Children of Dôn, often seen as a mother goddess
  14. Epona Under 5 in 2025: Gaulish goddess of horses, honored by Roman cavalry
  15. Sulis Under 5 in 2025: Goddess of the healing hot springs at Bath

Hindu goddess names

Goddesses of Hinduism. Many are popular given names in India, so we add the meaning.

  1. Lakshmi 18 in 2025: Sign, mark; goddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity. Say LUK-shmee
  2. Saraswati Under 5 in 2025: Possessing water; goddess of knowledge, music and the arts
  3. Parvati 5 in 2025: Of the mountains; goddess of devotion and wife of Shiva
  4. Durga Under 5 in 2025: Unattainable, unassailable; warrior goddess who slew Mahishasura
  5. Kali US #323: The black one; fierce goddess of time, change and destruction, so not a name for a joke or a pet
  6. Sita 8 in 2025: Furrow in a field; wife of Rama in the Ramayana
  7. Radha 60 in 2025: Success, prosperity; the beloved companion of Krishna
  8. Usha Under 5 in 2025: Dawn, daybreak; the Vedic goddess of the dawn
  9. Aditi 63 in 2025: Boundless, limitless; mother of the gods in the Vedas
  10. Gauri 15 in 2025: White, fair; a gentle name of Parvati. Say GOW-ree
  11. Uma 55 in 2025: Flax; another name of Parvati. Say OO-ma
  12. Shakti 22 in 2025: Power; the divine feminine energy, consort of Shiva
  13. Ganga Under 5 in 2025: The river Ganges; goddess of India's holiest river
  14. Annapurna Under 5 in 2025: Full of food; goddess of food and nourishment
  15. Bhumi 17 in 2025: Earth, soil; the Hindu goddess of the earth
  16. Tara US #847: A star; astral goddess, also revered in Buddhism
  17. Meenakshi 45 in 2025: Fish-eyed; the form of Parvati worshipped at Madurai

Mesopotamian and Near Eastern goddess names

Some of the oldest goddess names ever written, from Sumer, Babylon, Canaan and Carthage.

  1. Inanna 11 in 2025: Sumerian queen of heaven, goddess of love, war and the planet Venus
  2. Ishtar Under 5 in 2025: Babylonian goddess of love and war, linked to the planet Venus
  3. Ereshkigal Under 5 in 2025: Sumerian queen of the underworld and sister of Inanna
  4. Ninhursag Under 5 in 2025: Sumerian mother goddess of the mountains and of birth
  5. Tiamat Under 5 in 2025: Babylonian primordial goddess of the salt sea
  6. Nisaba Under 5 in 2025: Sumerian goddess of writing and grain
  7. Gula Under 5 in 2025: Babylonian goddess of healing, shown with a dog; gula means gluttony in Spanish
  8. Astarte Under 5 in 2025: Phoenician goddess of love, war and fertility
  9. Asherah 7 in 2025: Canaanite mother goddess and consort of El
  10. Anat Under 5 in 2025: Fierce Canaanite goddess of war and hunting
  11. Tanit Under 5 in 2025: Chief goddess of Carthage and protector of the city

Japanese and Chinese goddess names

Shinto kami, Japanese Buddhist goddesses and Chinese goddesses still honored at shrines and temples.

  1. Amaterasu Under 5 in 2025: Shinto sun goddess and ancestor of Japan's imperial family
  2. Izanami Under 5 in 2025: Shinto creator goddess who became ruler of the dead
  3. Ame-no-Uzume Under 5 in 2025: Shinto goddess of dawn, mirth and dance
  4. Konohanasakuya-hime Under 5 in 2025: Shinto goddess of blossoms and Mount Fuji
  5. Benzaiten Under 5 in 2025: Japanese goddess of music, water and eloquence, rooted in Saraswati
  6. Kichijōten Under 5 in 2025: Japanese goddess of happiness, fortune and beauty
  7. Toyouke Under 5 in 2025: Shinto goddess of food and farming, enshrined at Ise
  8. Nüwa Under 5 in 2025: Chinese creator goddess who mended the broken sky
  9. Chang'e Under 5 in 2025: Chinese goddess of the moon, honored at the Mid-Autumn Festival
  10. Mazu Under 5 in 2025: Chinese sea goddess and protector of sailors and fishers
  11. Xiwangmu Under 5 in 2025: Queen Mother of the West, keeper of the peaches of immortality

Goddess names from Africa, the Americas, Polynesia and beyond

Goddesses of the Yoruba, Aztec, Hawaiian, Inuit, Slavic and Finnish traditions.

  1. Oshun 20 in 2025: Yoruba orisha of rivers, love and fertility
  2. Yemoja Under 5 in 2025: Yoruba mother orisha of rivers and the sea
  3. Oya 6 in 2025: Yoruba orisha of wind, storms and the Niger River
  4. Xochiquetzal 6 in 2025: Aztec goddess of flowers, beauty and love. Say sho-chee-KET-sahl
  5. Chalchiuhtlicue Under 5 in 2025: Aztec goddess of rivers, lakes and running water
  6. Coatlicue Under 5 in 2025: Aztec earth goddess and mother of Huitzilopochtli
  7. Pele Under 5 in 2025: Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes and fire, said to live at Kilauea
  8. Hiʻiaka Under 5 in 2025: Hawaiian goddess of hula and Pele's favorite sister
  9. Haumea Under 5 in 2025: Hawaiian goddess of fertility and childbirth
  10. Poliʻahu Under 5 in 2025: Hawaiian snow goddess of Mauna Kea
  11. Hina 31 in 2025: Polynesian goddess linked to the moon
  12. Sedna 6 in 2025: Inuit goddess of the sea and its animals
  13. Mokosh Under 5 in 2025: Slavic goddess of fertility and moist earth
  14. Morana Under 5 in 2025: Slavic figure of winter and death, drowned as a straw doll each spring
  15. Zorya 7 in 2025: Slavic dawn spirit, often two sisters, the Morning and Evening Star
  16. Mielikki Under 5 in 2025: Finnish goddess of forests and the hunt
  17. Ilmatar Under 5 in 2025: Finnish spirit of the air and mother of Väinämöinen

How to pick the right name

Start with what the goddess rules

Pick a domain you love, like the moon (Selene, Luna, Chang'e), the dawn (Aurora, Eos, Usha) or wisdom (Athena, Minerva, Saraswati), then choose the name that sounds best to you.

Check the whole myth

Some goddesses have dark sides or tragic stories, and some names sound different in English: Snotra, Nut and Hel invite teasing. Read the myth and say the name aloud before using it for a baby, a pet or a character.

Respect living traditions

Hindu, Yoruba, Shinto, Buddhist, Chinese, Hawaiian and Inuit goddesses are still honored today. Names like Lakshmi and Parvati are common baby names in India, but using them for jokes, pets or brands can offend.

Use the everyday form

Several goddess names are also ordinary given names: Irene, Diana, Aurora, Luna, Phoebe and Freya fit right in at school while keeping the mythic story.

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Goddess names: which ones Americans give their daughters, why the goddess's job isn't the name's meaning, and the names to think twice about

By The Nomezo Editors · Updated October 25, 2026 · How we research names

Aurora is the goddess name of the moment: No. 15 for US girls in 2025, its best rank ever, with Iris and Phoebe also at record highs. Luna and Athena have already peaked, and Isis fell off a cliff after 2014, when the name was taken by a militant group.

A goddess's domain is not her name's meaning: nobody knows what Athena means. The finder above narrows the goddesses by mythology, length and US popularity, and the tags show each name's 2025 figure.

  1. Step 1Pick a mythologyGreek, Norse, Egyptian, Hindu and more.
  2. Step 2Check the trendAurora is rising; Luna and Athena peaked.
  3. Step 3Know the real meaningSelene means moon; Athena's is unknown.
  4. Step 4Think twiceNike is a brand; Kali is no joke.

Goddess names Americans use

  • Goddess names on boys. In 2025, 184 US boys were named Sol, also the name of the Norse sun goddess, 86 Artemis and 27 Nyx (Social Security data).
Goddess names among US girls
NameUS rank, 2025Best rank
Aurora#15#15 in 2025, a record
Luna#27#10 in 2022 and 2023
Iris#61#61 in 2025, a record
Athena#109#76 in 2023
Phoebe#157#157 in 2025, a record
Freya#176#129 in 2022
Diana#244#42 in 1946
Selene#623#623 in 2025, a record

Source: US Social Security Administration, births 1880 to 2025. Freya's spellings add up: 1,746 girls were named Freya, 352 Freyja and 37 Freja in 2025, all from Old Norse Freyja, lady (Behind the Name).

The goddess's job is not the name's meaning

  • Some names mean what the goddess rules. Selene means moon, Eos dawn, Irene peace and Nike victory.
  • Some have no known meaning. Behind the Name lists the meaning of Athena, Juno and Pele as unknown; Athena's probably comes from the city of Athens. "Goddess of wisdom" describes her, not her name.
  • Goddesses in the calendar. Friday is Frigg's day (Wikipedia), June is named after Juno (Wikipedia), and cereal takes its name from Ceres.

Goddess names to think twice about

Goddess names with a catch
NameWhy
NikeThe name of the sportswear company since 1971
IsisFell from 401 US girls in 2014 to 53 in 2016, after the militant group took the name; 128 in 2025
Kali, Lakshmi, DurgaGoddesses still worshipped; fine as given names in India, not as jokes or pet names
GulaMeans gluttony in Spanish and Portuguese
Snotra, Nut, HelSound like snot, nut and hell in English
HebeLeft off this page: it is also an offensive slur

Sources: Wikipedia: Nike, Inc.; AP via the Times of Israel and Social Security data; Wiktionary: Hebe.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most popular goddess names for girls?

Aurora (No. 15 in 2025), Luna (No. 27), Iris (No. 61), Athena (No. 109), Phoebe and Freya are the goddess names most used for US girls. Aurora, Iris and Phoebe hit record highs in 2025, while Luna and Athena are past their peaks.

Who are the main Greek goddesses?

The Olympian goddesses are Hera (queen of the gods), Athena (wisdom), Artemis (the hunt), Aphrodite (love), Demeter (the harvest) and Hestia (the hearth), though some lists give Hestia's seat to Dionysus. Persephone rules the underworld with Hades.

What are some Norse goddess names?

Freya (love, war and magic), Frigg (queen of Asgard), Idun (the apples of youth), Sif (Thor's golden-haired wife), Skadi (winter and skiing) and Hel (the realm of the dead).

What goddess names mean moon?

Selene means moon in Greek and Luna means the moon in Latin; both were moon goddesses. Chang'e is the Chinese moon goddess, and Hina is linked to the moon in Polynesia.

Which goddess is the goddess of love?

Aphrodite in Greek myth and Venus in Roman myth. Freya rules love in Norse myth, Hathor in Egypt, Inanna and Ishtar in Mesopotamia and Oshun among the Yoruba.

What happened to the name Isis?

In 2014, 401 US girls got the name. After the militant group known as ISIS made headlines, it fell to 117 girls in 2015 and 53 in 2016. It has recovered a little since, with 128 girls in 2025.

Which goddess names are used for boys?

A few: in 2025, 184 US boys were named Sol, which is also the Norse sun goddess, 86 Artemis and 27 Nyx. Most goddess names are still given almost only to girls.

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