Welcome to the Pagan name database. Whether you are naming a baby, a pet or familiar, yourself or a character in a story, I hope that you will find something here to suit your needs.
The names in this collection fall into several categories. Many are selected from Pagan myths, such as Aenid, the Odyssey, the Mabinogion, the Eddas and others. Some are more modern sounding names from cultures from which many modern Pagan traditions claim roots. Others are nature names, such as names of plants, stones, animals and natural landscape features. A few are names based on the names of Gods and Goddesses worshipped by Pagans in various traditions.
Some of them are obnoxious and wouldn't be at all suitable for a baby, but some of them, you may be surprised to learn, are very normal-sounding. I have included all sorts of names here, even the ones that make me cringe. Who or what you attach them to is your business.
With different purposes for names comes different ways of looking for them. So I am providing you with several ways to search.
If you wish to dive headlong into your search you may use the alphabetical index
Or you may wish to search by gender. You can search for feminine names here. Or masculine names here.
If you have no idea where to begin, leave it to the fates and choose a Random page!
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Or you may wish to choose a name based on its ethnic origin.
African names including Egyptian, Ewe, Yuroba, Ibo etc.
Celtic names, including Welsh, Irish, English, Gaelic, & etc.
Germanic names including German, Norse and Scandinavian
Eastern names, including Japanese, Hindi and Sanskrit names
Native American and Hawaiian names for those following Kuna and Native paths
And of course Greek and Roman names for those on Classical paths.
You can also find names from literature although most of those are also listed under other catagories as well.
Many people use composite names like Silver Ravenwolf, Starhawk, and Morningbird (that's me!) as craft names I haven't included any of those names in this list because the possibilities are simply endless. I have included some nature based names like Blossom, Forest and Rose, but it will be up to you to embellish them as you see fit.
Whether you're naming a new baby, or a new pet, yourself or your creation, I hope that I can help you out. If you think of more names that I'm missing, feel free to pass them on at dawn.black at gmail.com. Also, if you find a name here that you use, I'd love to hear about it!
Yours,
Dawn Black
The Sacred Hearth
