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Mythology Names for Girls

There are 152 Mythology names for baby girls. Displayed on this page are Mythology names 1 to 20. Within these names, Alexandra (Czech, Dutch, English, German, Greek, Hungarian, Portuguese, Romanian, Scandinavian, Slavic, and Spanish) was the most popular in 2008 with a rank of #61 and a usage of 0.2219%, followed in descending order by Amy (English), Aurora (English, Finnish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, and Spanish), Asia (English and Polish), and Athena (English and German). The unusual Mythology names are Aglaia (English, German, and Russian), Aideen (Irish), Ailbhe (Irish), Alfhild (Scandinavian), Althea (English), Amalthea (English and German), Ambrosia (English and German), Anthea (English and German), Antigone (German), Aoife (Irish), Aphrodite (English and German), Aretha (English), Ariadne (German), Artemis (English), and Astera (Hebrew).

Mythology names are very popular as baby girl names. Their usage peaked in 1918 with 8.548% of baby girls being given Mythology names. Within the top 1000 baby names then, there were 33 Mythology names. The names have slipped in popularity since then, but nevertheless are currently of very heavy use. In 2008, their total usage was 3.190% with 35 Mythology names listed among the top 1000. Among all Mythology names, Chloe (English and German) was the most widely used, with a ranking of #10 and a usage of 0.5692%.

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Aglaia brightness, splendor ... Greek mythology, the three Graces were Aglaia, ...

Aideen jealousy; face ... was borne in Irish mythology by the heroine of "The ...

Ailbhe white ... Irish mythology, Ailbhe was a female warrior of the ...

Alexandra Popularity Trend of Alexandra
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 61 61 defender of men ... name was borne in Greek mythology as an epithet by the ...

Alfhild elf, supernatural being; ... Norse mythology, Alfhild was a lady who initially ...

Althea Popularity Trend of Althea
from 1900 to 2008. wholesome, healing; ... Greek mythology, Althea was the name of the mother of ...

Amalthea to soothe, to soften ... infant Zeus in Greek mythology; he was later rewarded ...

Ambrosia immortal, divine ... Greek mythology, ambrosia was the food and elixir of ...

Amy Popularity Trend of Amy
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 132 132 beloved ... Roman mythology, the name was borne by the wife of King ...

Anthea flowery, blossom ... goddess Hera in Greek mythology ...

Antigone opposed to birth; unbending ... Greek mythology, Antigone was the daughter of the ...

Aoife beauty ... princess in Irish mythology who initially fought ...

Aphrodite risen from foam ... Greek mythology, Aphrodite was the goddess of love, ...

Aretha Popularity Trend of Aretha
from 1900 to 2008. excellence, virtue ... Greek mythology, Arethusa was a wood nymph who was ...

Ariadne very holy woman ... king Minos in Greek mythology ...

Artemis follower of Artemis; ... was borne in Greek mythology by the goddess of hunting ...

Asia Popularity Trend of Asia
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 386 386 Asia; alive; Yahweh ... Greek mythology, the name was borne a Nereid or sea ...

Astera like a star, the aster ... Greek mythology, Asterius was the name of the Universal ...

Athena Popularity Trend of Athena
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 455 455 Greek mythology, Athena was the favorite daughter of ...

Aurora Popularity Trend of Aurora
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 288 288 dawn ... personified in Roman mythology as the goddess of the ...


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