Goddesses

Achtland ~ legend has it she took a giant for husband because no mortal man could satisfy her! Adsullata ~ possibly the origin of the Anglo-Celtic sun Goddess Sul. Aerten ~ a Welsh Goddess of Fate. Aife ~ sister to Scathach, was leader of a band of warrior horse-women. Was a lover of Cuchulain. Aine ~ an Irish cattle, sun, and fire Goddess. Andraste ~ her name means "the invincible one". A war Goddess. . Annikki: Finnish; Nighttime Goddess. Known as "she of good name". As a magical name, this would be appropriate for work involving the shadow side. Anu/Anann: Celtic; Irish. Sex and war Goddess. This is a powerful choice for a woman who must do battle on the battlefields of sexual discrimination or abuse. These are powerful names not to be chosen lightly. The empowerment potential from these names is impressive. One very frightened Pagan male said that one never spoke these names aloud out of fear of this Goddess. He was a wifebeater and a misogynist. He had reason to be wary. I hope his wife chooses this as her magical name. There is no Goddess or God whose names we dare not utter. the Maiden aspect of one of the Triple Goddesses. A Goddess of abundance Aphrodite: Greek; Goddess of passionate, sexual love. Aphrodite will assist you in pulling love energy toward yourself. Born of sea foam. A powerful name of beauty, sexuality, love and desire. Especially powerful for work with building self-esteem. Aradia: Italian; Queen of the Witches, daughter of Diana. Aradia is an extremely powerful entity and a protectress of Witches in general. In folklore she came to earth to teach Witches Diana's magick. A powerful name for a teacher. Arani: India; Goddess of female sexual fire. For accepting one own sexuality. Arianrhod: Welsh; Means "silver wheel". Goddess of the Full Moon, and the Wheel of the Year. Goddess of the stars and reincarnation. Call on Arianrhod to help with past life memories and difficulties as well as for contacting the Star People. Mother of Llew by Gwydion. A transformational Goddess whose name brings rebirth and acceptance of the cycles of life. Artemis: Greek; Virgin, huntress. Protector of young girls. A strong, protective name for someone who has been victimized. Goddess of the Moon. Astarte: Greek; Fertility Goddess. Whether you wish to bear children or have a magnificent garden, Astarte will assist in your desire. Goddess of love. A name which brings us in touch with the most powerful human emotion. Atlanta: Greek; Would only marry any man she couldn't outrun. A good name for a runner, surely, but also for anyone who seeks pride in her accomplishments. Athena: Greek; Goddess of wisdom, justice. Athena is a powerful name and a powerful force for change in our lives. To name yourself after the Goddess of wisdom allows great transformation and learning to occur. It is a most worthy name. Baalat: Means "they lady." A generic name for all Goddesses. A name which brings the coalition of many thoughts. Badb ~ the Crone aspect of Anu in the Triplicity. A war Goddess often associated with the "Ban-Sidhe". Banbha ~ one of the three Goddess who tried to keep the Milesians from invading Ireland. Bast: Egyptian; Goddess of Protection and Cats. Bast is great for vehicle travel as well as walking down a dark alley. Call on her essence in the form of a giant panther to see you through to your destination. A kindly Goddes of joy, music, and orgiastic rituals. A favorite name among cat fanciers. It is a happy, playful, sexual name. Bean Naomha ~ an Irish Goddess of wisdom. Blodeuwedd ~ a Goddess of the May, she was created out of flowers by Math and Gwyddion as a wife for Llew. Boann ~ an Irish Goddess of water. The Boyne river is named for her. Branwen/Branwyn: Welsh; A good name for one who seeks to overcome oppression, leave environments of mistreatment, and listen to words of wisdom. A Welsh Goddess of love. Brigid/Brighid Celtic; ("breed"): Warrior Goddess and Protectress. the great Mother Goddess of Ireland. Brigid is also a Triple Goddess. She is strong and wise. Call on her to help protect your children in a tough situation. She initiated the use of the mourning cry called the "caoine" or keening after her son's death in battle. Goddess of fertility and inspiration. The word "bride" is derived from this name. This name brings a fire of change to its bearer. It is for fertility, good fortune, inspiration, and new beginnings.(Also Bridig, Brigit, Brid, Bride, or Bried.) Cailleach Beare ~ the archetypical Crone Goddess. Caireen ~ a mother Goddess, specifically for children. Cebhfhionn ~ a Goddess of inspiration and knowledge. Ceres: Roman; Goddess of the Harvest. A name which brings abundance and fertility. Cerridwen: Welsh; Moon and Harvest Goddess, also associated with the Dark Mother aspect of the Crone. Mother of Creirwy (the most beautiful girl in the world) and Avagdu ( the ugliest boy). Also the mother of Taliesin, the greatest of the bards. A beautiful name which brings a cycles of life into focus; a rejuvenating name, a good crone's name. A name for knowedge, wisdom, and magic. Her cauldron of knowledge is famous. She is a Goddess of the moon, and grain, as well as knowledge. Generally perceived as a mother. Chanda: One of the names of Devi, the great Goddess. A unique and powerful name. Corra ~ a Scottish Goddess of prophecy. Creiddylad ~ another May Goddess over whom two warriors must fight to the death for the fertility of the land. Cyhiraeth ~ now much like Ireland's BanSidhe, she was once a Goddess of streams. Dana/Danu: Irish. The major mother Goddess figure. Goddess of the Tuatha de Danann (which means "children of the Goddess Dana"). A powerful name for a woman seeking motherhood, coming into her own power, or becoming a teacher. Demeter: Greek; Earth Mother archetype. Excellent Goddess where birthing or small children are involved. Goddess of vegetation and fruitfulness. A name which brings maternal longing, worry, and sorrow,but also fruitfulness, joy and bonding with her children. Dia Greine ~ a minor sun Goddess. Diana: Roman; Moon Goddess and Goddess of the Hunt. Diana is many faceted. She is a seductress as well as A virgin huntress and mother figure for Witches. A powerful, independent, strong, beautiful, and empowering name. Dryads: Greek; feminine spirits of the trees. Eire ~ The Goddess Protector of Ireland. The island is named for her. Elphame ~ a Scottish Goddess of death and disease. Epona~ A Celtic-Gaul horse Goddess, Epona's legend and myth spread as far west as Ireland, and as far east as Rome. She is the only Celtic deity to have been worshipped in Roman shrines, where she was known as Eponae. You may know of the horse image cut into the hill at Uffington, England. This was directly linked to her followers. Erce~ A harvest Goddess sometimes symbolised by the Horn of Plenty. Eri~ A Tuatha de Danann virgin Goddess. Fachea~ an Irish Goddess of poetry. Sometimes heralded as the patron Goddess of the bards. Fand~ Once married to the sea God Manann, she was a minor sea Goddess, as well as one of the Goddess Twins of earthly pleasures with her sister Liban. Fauna: Roman; Also Bona Dea or Maia. Goddess of fertility, animals, farming, and chastity. Wife to Faunus. So faithful a wife she was made a Goddess after death. A good name for fertility and earthiness. A good choice for working out marriage difficulties. Fir Daughter: Goddess of the forest. A name for grounding. Fland~ A minor lake Goddess. Flidias~ a shape-shifting Goddess of the Woodlands. Flora: Roman; Goddess of Spring and Birth. For beautiful flowers, babies, and all bounties of Earth Mother. Fodlha~ One of the Triplicity with Eire and Banbha. Fortuna: Roman; Goddess of Fate. Freya: Norse; Moon Goddess and wife/lover of Odin. Also commander of the Valkyries.Goddess of love, beauty, and fertility. Another powerful name for building self-esteem, encouraging fertility, and increasing one's sexual appetite. Gaia: Greek; Earth Goddess. A name which suggests fertility and plenty. Garbh Ogh~ Goddess of the Hunt. It is thought the Horned God is her consort. Ghe: Means "Earth." Mother Earth Goddess, a derivation of Gaia. A fertility name with earth element properties. Godiva: British: She was the May queen who brought spring, the feminine compliment to the phallic Maypole. She represented fertility and youth. An unencumbered name which brings freedom, youth, maidenhood, and fertility. Goewin~ Welsh Goddess of sovreignty. Goleuddydd~ A Welsh sow Goddess, the mother of Culwch. Grian~ Once a powerful Sun deity in Ireland, she is also the Goddess of the waning year. Gwendydd: Welsh; Also Gandieda, Vivienne, And Nimue. Merlin's sister, to whom he gave his gift of prophecy. A name for a powerful Witch, a strong woman who has considerable psychic talents. Habondia~ A Goddess of prosperity. Hathor: Egyptian; Protectress of Woman in Business. A Hathor's Mirror is very important for the Witch. Hathor was cunning as well as beautiful. Goddess of beauty, love, and marriage. Represented as the sky. An air name which brings love and the power of self-love. Hecate: Greek; A crone's name, or one who seeks the wisdom of the dark Goddess, especially at the crossroad in one's life. Henwen~ The Anglo-Celtic sow Goddess, similar to the Welsh Cerridwen. Hera: Greek; Goddess of women and childbirth. Wife of Zeus. This name suggests healing and support, but Hera was also the most jealous and vindictive Goddess. Goddess of Marriage. If handfasting or some type of commitment is the issue, Hera is the Goddess to seek. Just remember that she has a vindictive side. Hestia: Greek; Goddess of the hearth, peace, and family. Of all Olympians, she is the mildest. A good name for a home, or bringing the feeling of home, security, warmth, comfort, and peace. Building a house, remodeling, or apartment hunting. Safety in the home and the family unit. Ilmatar: Mother of the waters. Creation Goddess impregnated by the wind to give birth to the earth and stars and the first person (a bard). A good fertility name, or one for renewal and important beginnings. Inanna: Sumerian; Goddess representation of the Mother. Isis: Egyptian; Wife of Osiris, mother to Horus, known as mistress of charms or enchantments. A name of mystery, dedication, determination, and magic. represents the Complete Goddess or the Triple Goddess connotation in one being. Jana: Roman; Wife to JAnus; guardian of doors and the turn of the year. A good name for initiation(opening of doors), movement, and growth; for dealing with aging and death. Jarnsaxa: Teutonic. Wife of Thor. She was a giantess who gave birth to courage and might. A strong name, bringing realization of one's own power and unlocking great potential. Nerthus: Teutonic. An early earth Goddess. A fertility name bringing peace and plenty. Juno: Roman; Supreme Roman Goddess of marriage and childbirth. The month of June is named for her. A name for fertility and working out marital troubles. Kali: Hindu; Creative/Destructive Goddess. Protectress of abused women. Kali-Ma should be called if a woman is in fear of physical danger. Her power is truly awesome. Kele-De~ An Irish Goddess of feminine power. Kipu-Tytto: Finnish; Goddess off illness. A name for confronting and dealing with serious illness. Kundalini: India; "Coiled." The feminine serpent force, the life-force. Perhaps the most primal and elemental feminine aspect name. A profound name for enlightenment, fertility, and all aspects of femininity. Latis: British: A name which brings a single-mindedness, determination, a way of dealing with loss, and the idea that love conquers all. A lake Goddess who eventually became the Goddess of ale and Mead. Liban~ With her twin sister, Fand, she is one of the Goddesses of Earthly pleasures and Health. Lilith: Hebrew; Goddess of Higher Intelligence or a representation of the Star People. Luaths Lurgann~ A warrior Goddess, known as Ireland's fastest runner. Luna: Roman; Goddess of the moon. Luna brings the power of the night, the illumination of insight, and the wisdom of the Goddess. Luonnotar: Finnish; Daughter of nature. A name to bond with the earth. Maat: Egyptian; Goddess of Justice and Divine Order. Goddess who personifies honor, justice, truth, and steadfastness. A powerful name to bear when making a difficult decision. Maat is the true balance of any situation. She plays no favorites and will dispense justice to all parties involved. Be sure your own slate is clean in the situation before you call her. Macha~ One of a triplicity, she represents death, destruction, strife and disease. Matrona~ Goddess of the Marne River. Melusine~ A serpent Goddess. Morgan: Celtic; Goddess of Water and Magick. Morgan was said to be married to Merlin. It was from him she learned her magick. She was also doubled with The Lady of the Lake. Morgan (le Fay): Welsh; Best known as Arthur's half sister/lover. She was a healer. This is a name which brings a talent for both the arts of healing and magic. A water name, bringing with it soothing qualities and increased psychic awareness. Morrigan: Irish. War and sex Goddess. a Triplicity of Goddesses, war, death, battle and destruction. Pre-Celtic moon Goddess whose symbol was the raven. Sulla (pronounced "silla"): Celtic. Also Sulis. Goddess of hot springs. For relief of arthritic complaints, a water element name which connotes healing, comfort, and energy. It would be appropriate to erect a shrine to Sulla near a hot tub to make it a safe and healing place. Murrigen~ Irish lake Goddess associated with the deluge myths. Muses: Greek; Goddesses of Inspiration who vary in number depending upon the pantheon used. Naas~ This Goddess was a wife of Lugh, the Sun God. Nemain~ a war Goddess. Nemetona~ Goddess of all sacred spaces. Nephtys: Egyptian; Goddess of Surprises, Sisters of Midwives. Niamh~ A Goddess who leads deceased warriors to Tir na Nog, land of the forever young. Nimue~ Also thought to be a Goddess of Glastonbury Tor or Avalon. It was Nimue who sealed Merlin in his Ice Castle, although from love or spite is unclear to me!!!! Nix: A name of devastating beauty which has an alluring and sexual connotation. A name which also suggest the great power of music. Noctiluca~ A Goddess of Magick. Norns: Celtic; the three sisters of the Wyrd. Responsible of weaving fate -- past, present, and future. Nox: Roman; Goddess of the night. A name for exploring one's shadow self, the dark Goddess, or inner mysteries. Nuit: Egyptian; Sky Mother. Often seen depicted in circular fashion cradling the stars. Pax: Roman; Goddess of peace. A name which brings serenity, relief from stress, cool deliberation, and freedom from strife. Persephone: Greek; Goddess of the Underworld as well as Harvest. Daughter of Demeter. Pleiades. A fertility name. Plur nam Bhan~ Daughter of Niamh and Ossian, a Goddess of Beltaine. Raka: India; Goddess of the full moon. For attainment of fertility and success. Ratis~ Goddess of protective fortifications. Re: Moon Goddess. A name for gentle teaching and quiet enlightenment. Rhea: Greek; "Earth". For fertility and abundance. Rhiannon~Welsh: A potent symbol of fertility, bringer of dreams, and a Moon deity, she is also the Goddess of the Otherworld, and Death. She is thought to be a Welsh version of Epona. Her stories are sad, yet beautiful at the same time. For the swiftness of a swift steed or fluttering bird. For overcoming punishment mistakenly laid upon one, or for recovering from abuse A good name one one intent on self-healing, or a counsellor of others who are healing. Saga: Teutonic. A giantess who is a seer. A name which brings insight and shows one the big picture. A good name for those who have trouble seeing the forest for the trees. Salus: Roman; Goddess of health. A good name for overcoming illness. Sapas: Sun Goddess. Torch of the Gods. For fire energy, passion, powerful enlightenment, harsh lessons, and quick growth. Scathach~ The great warrioress who ran a training school for warriors. Sister to Aife, who taught women to fight, the two were in perpetual competition with each other. Scena~ Wife to Amergin, possibly once a Goddess of confluence. Scota~ A Mother Goddess. She was the wife of Mil, and the mother of the Milesians who invaded Ireland, and the daughter of the Egyptian pharoah Cingris. Selene: Greek; Goddess of the full Moon and Solutions. Appeal to Selene to Bring a logical answer to any problem. Unlike Diana, not a huntress or virgin. Sequana~ An Earth and River Goddess. Sheila na Gig~ A Goddess of regneration. Sin~ One-time patron Goddess of warriors. Sinann~ Grand-daughter of Manann, she was the namesake and Goddess of the River Shannon. Skadi: Teutonic. She loved the mountains, but her husband favored the seashore. She eventually returned to the mountains. A name for following your bliss, being true to yourself, and learning to pay attention to your needs. Phoenician Goddesses South Daughter: Finnish; Nature Goddess. A name for bringing warmth and growth. Sul~ A Goddess of hot springs, she had a shrine near the present day spa at Aquae Sulis, in England. Summer Daughter: Finnish; Goddess of summer. A name for growth. Surya: India; Goddess of the sun. A fire name bringing passion, warmth, and home energy. Taillte~ An Irish Goddess of competition and the Lughnasadh Sabbat. Said to have been the foster-mother of the Sun God Lugh. Tamesis: British: River Goddess who gave her name to the Thames. A water element name bringing the power of an ancient body of water. Tamra: India; "Copper-colored." Ancestress of birds. A name which brings freedom, flights of intellect, warmth, and merriment. Tanit: Moon Goddess. A fertility name bringing abundance, attainment of goals, growth, and fulfilment of desire. Tara: India; Hindu star Goddess. A cool name for distancing one from trouble; a gentle teacher. Tea~ Goddess of the Royal Stronghold at Tara, some say the site is named for her. Tefnut: Egyptian: Goddess who carries away the thirst of the deceased, represented as a form of moisture. A water name bringing relief and attainment of one's dreams. Tlachtga~ A Samhain Goddess. The Triple Goddess~ An ever changing trio of Goddesses, symbolising Maiden, Mother, Crone. Triuduana~ A Goddess of the Edinburgh area, rather than submit the the Pict King Nechtan's advances, she plucked out her own eyes in order to destroy her beauty. Turrean~ A lovely Goddess turned into an Irish Wolfhound by a jealous rival. The two are often noted as the Maiden and Crone. Tuulikki: Finnish; Forest Goddess. Called upon to insure abundance of game. A name which brings abundance; especially powerful when used for animal rights and protection work. Uathach~ A warrior Goddess similar to her mother, Scathach. Valkyries: Scandinavian; women warriors who carried the souls of men slain in battle to heaven. Venus: Roman; Goddess of love and Romance,more sexual in nature than Aphrodite). A great name for self-esteem work, for increasing one's sexuality, for working with tantric energy. Vesta: Roman; Goddess of the hearth,fire.. A name for a home, surely, but also for bringing aobut hominess, safety, warmth, friendship, and family. A good name for people who need to feel more secure. Viviane~ See Nimue. Sometimes seen as one and the same, sometimes as entirely seperate beings. Volupia: Roman; Goddess of pleasure. A feel-better name. One to take for increasing one's pleasure in life. Water Mother: Creation Goddess associated with the merging of air and water. She gave birth to everything, including the first human, a bard. This is a powerful fertility name, one for new beginnings.