Saturday, September 15, 2012

Rare, some traditional, mythological female names, perfect for a fantasy story

Names found on: http://sihiri0.tripod.com/id6.html

Aideen - Gaelic - Fire



Aline -Gaelic - Fire




Althea - Greek - Healing
                                                                                             

April -Latin- Spring                                          



Aurora - Latin - Dawn



Blenda - Teutonic -Dazzling



Bride - Irish -Strong



Diana - Latin -Divine



Erina - Gaelic- of Ireland



Gaiane - Greek - Child of earth



Keelie - Irish - Warrior maiden



Milla - German - Strenght



Nevada - Spanish -Snowy



Panthea -Greek -She who honours all the gods



Risa -Latin - Laughter



Spring - English - Spring



Zefira - Italian -Breeze



Aithne - Irish - Little fire



Aki -Japanese -Autumn



Austin - Latin -Majestic



Irinas - Irish - Peace



Garda -Teutonic -Protected



Gwyneth -Welsh - Happiness, blessed



Jairia - Hebrew - Inlightened by God



Mardella -English -Meadow near the water



Rhiannon -Welsh - Nymph



Riona -Celtic -Queenly



Saith - Welsh - Seven



Shandeigh -English -Rambunctious



Storm - Norse - Tempest, storm



Zerlinda -Hebrew -Beautiful dawn



Abra -Hebrew -Earth mother



Aingeal - Irish -Angel



Anastasia -Greek -Resurrection



Danika - Slavonic - Morning star



Ellendea -Greek - God's light



Fioon - Gaelic - Fair one



Gabriella - Hebrew - God is my strength



Keely -Irish -Warrior maiden



Lourdes -unknown -meaning uncertain



Lysandra -Greek- To liberate



Nirel - Hebrew- Light of god



Shahla - Afghani - Beautiful eyes



Sidney - English -Fertile land



Vesta -Latin - Roman goddess of fire



Willow - English -From the willow tree



Abigail - Hebrew - Father's joy



Alyssa - Greek - Wise



Amarantha -Greek -Unfading



Aura - Greek - Breath



Badriyah -Arabic -Full moon



Dido -African -Teacher; enlightener



Ethelind -Teutonic - Nobly wise



Gaea -Greek -Earth, the Goddess



Haldis- Teutonic -Stone spirit



Isla -French -Island



Laverne -Latin - Spring-like



Leticia -Latin- Gladness



Samantha -Aramaic - Listener



Skylar - Welsh -Sheltering



Teresa - Greek - Summer; the harvest



Vedis -Teutonic -Sacred spirit of the forest



Verda -French -Green, spring-like



Whitney -English -Land near the water



Zinevra -Celtic -White wave



Ardith - unknown -meaning uncertain



Eira -Welsh - Snow



Euphemia - Greek -Auspicious speech



Juno -Latin - Queen of Heaven



Laeticia -Latin - Gladness



Lidiya/Lydia -Greek - Beautiful



Miranda -Latin - Extraordinary



Peta -Sioux - Fire



Phoebe- Greek - Pure, bright



Skye -Norse - The heavens



Solaire -Latin- Sunshine and air



Tallulah -American Indian - Laughing water



Zeena -Greek - Wecoming one



Adrienne -Latin - Dark lady of the sea



Amara - Sanskrit -Immortal



Aolani - Hawaiian -Heavenly cloud



Edana -Irish - Little fiery one



Eirlys- Welsh -Snowdrop



Ethne -Irish- Little fire



Guinevere -Celtic - White wave



Idona -Norse - Labour



Lilith - Arabic -Woman of the night



Maaia -Maori -Courage



Raina -German -Mighty



Riana -Latin - Golden



Sadira - Arabic - Ostrich returning from water



Saraid - Celtic - Excellent



Saruk -Arabic -East wind



Sera -Italian -Destiny



Siran - Armenian -Lovely



Tabitha -Aramaic - One of gentle grace



Terah -Latin- The earth



Wanda - Slavonic -Traveler; wanderer



Adamina -Hebrew- Red earth



Astral - Latin - From the word "Astra" meaning 'star'



Astrid - Norse - Divine strength



Badria -Afghani -Moonlike



Cassandra -Greek -One whose warnings are ignored



Crystal -Greek - Without deception



Cynthia -Greek -Moon goddess



Daganya -Hebrew -Ceremonial grain



Eartha - English -Earth

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Gabrielle -Hebrew -God is my strength



Leilani -Hawaiian -Heavenly flower; sky child



Nairi - Armenian -Land of canyons



Ramona - Teutonic -Wise protector



Vanora - Celtic- White wave



Velda - Teutonic -Very wise



Wendy - Celtic- The wanderer



Xena - Greek - Distant place



Audris - Teutonic -Wealthy



Bebhinn -Irish -Melodious lady



Briana- Celtic- Strength, virtue and honor



Canace - Latin - Pure and glowing



Ceridwen -Welsh - Fair poetry



Cybill- Greek -Prophetess



Devin -Celtic -Poet



Jennifer -Welsh - White wave



Kalliope -Greek- Beautiful voice



Moselle -Hebrew -Taken from the water



Niamh -Irish - Champion


Gullveig - Norse - myth name (a witch)



Pherenice ~ ~ 'heavenly blue flower'



Rosalva ~ ~ 'pretty rose'



Sarette ~ ~ 'princess'



Shea ~ ~ 'fairy palace'



Sorcha ~ ~ 'dark princess'



Tania ~ ~ 'fairy queen'



Tertia ~ ~ '3rd born fairy'



Tatiana ~ ~ 'fairy queen'



Tyballa ~ ~ 'peoples princess'



Tryphosa ~ ~ 'the delicate'



Tita ~ ~ 'safe'



Trixy ~ ~ 'she that makes me happy'



Tunder Hungarian ~ ~ 'fairy'



Una ~ ~ 'the one'



Vashti Persian ~ ~ 'the beautiful'



Xylia ~ ~ 'of the forest'



Zuleika ~ ~ 'the fair'



Aethelwyne- friend of the elves



Arethusa - nymph



Blossom -English -Flower-like



Breena - Celtic/Gaelic -Fairy Land


Faerydae - dark child a gift from the fairies

Faylinn - English -Fairy Kingdom

Fay -French - Fairy or Elf

Faye -Old French -Fairy

Fayette -French- Little fairy

Shaylee - Celtic/Gaelic -Fairy princess of the field

Shea -Irish - Fairy palace

Tana - Slavic - Fairy Queen

Tania - Russian -Fairy queen

Tanya - Russian -Fairy queen

Tatiana -Slavic -Fairy Queen

Tenanye - cheerful fairy queen

Tianna -fairy queen


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