Mytologianimiä

AELLA f Greek Mythology
Means "whirlwind" in Greek. In Greek myth this was the name of an Amazon warrior killed by Herakles during his quest for Hippolyta's girdle.

AINO f Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Means "the only one" in Finnish. In the Finnish epic the 'Kalevala' this is the name of a girl who drowns herself when she finds out she must marry the old man Väinämöinen.

ALVIS m Norse Mythology
Means "all wise" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology this was the name of a dwarf who was to marry Thor's daughter Thrud. Thor was not pleased with this so he tricked Alvis by asking him questions until the sun rose, at which time the dwarf was turned into stone.

AMON m Egyptian Mythology (Anglicized)
From Αμμων (Ammon), the Greek form of Egyptian Ymn (reconstructed as Yamanu) which meant "the hidden one"

ANANTA m & f Indian, Hinduism
Means "infinite, endless" in Sanskrit.

BALA m & f Indian, Hinduism
Means "young" in Sanskrit

DEIMOS m Greek Mythology
Means "terror" in Greek

FINTAN m Irish, Irish Mythology
Possibly means either "white fire" or "white bull" in Irish

LOKI m Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from the Indo-European root *leug meaning "to break". In Norse legend Loki was a trickster god associated with magic and fire. Over time he became more and more evil, and he was eventually chained to a rock by the other gods.

NEASA f Irish, Irish Mythology
Meaning uncertain. In Irish legend she was the mother of Conchobhar, king of Ulster. According to some versions of the legend she was originally named Assa meaning "gentle", but was renamed Ni-assa "not gentle" after she sought to avenge the murders of her foster fathers.

PEKKO m Finnish Mythology
Meaning unknown. This is the name of the Finnish god of fields and crops.

SHAKTI f Indian, Hinduism
Means "power" in Sanskrit

YAMA m Indian, Hinduism
Means "reign, curb" in Sanskrit.

ZEPHYR m Greek Mythology (Anglicized)
From the Greek Ζεφυρος (Zephyros) meaning "the west wind

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