Pagan Names for Women and Girls

This list contains 404 female Pagan names and their meanings.

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Nike -Nike is the name of the Greek Goddess of victory.

Nyx -Nyx is the name of a Greek Goddess of night and darkness. At night Nyx draws the veil of darkness across Aether, her son, to bring darkness to the earth and each morning his wife Hemera draws the veil away again. Morpheus, God of Dreams, is also a son of Nyx.

Odessa -Odessa is a name of Greek origin related to the name of the hero Odysseus. The name means "full of Wrath".
It is also the name of a city in the Ukraine.

Olivia -Olivia is a female name derived from the word olive. The Olive tree is sacred to the Greeks. It was a gift to the Atheneans from Athene. William Shakespeare is credited with inventing the name Olivia for the heroine in his play "Twelfth Night". The name Olivia may also be considered a feminine form of Oliver meaning "elf army".

Onyx -Onyx is a form of quartz that comes in many colors but the most well known and famous is black. The word comes from the Greek meaning "fingernail" or "claw". Onyx is the birth stone for those born under the sign of Leo.

Opal -Opal is an irridescent mineraloid gel, often used as a precious stone in jewelry and in magick. Although it has been used as a lucky charm, it has also been accused of embodying the evil eye. Opal is a birthstone for the month of October.

Ophelia -The name Ophelia comes from the Greek meaning "help" or "aid".
She is a tragic character in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Ourania -Ourania is a Greek name from ouranios meaning "heavenly. In myth She is the muse of Astronomy, the daughter of Mnemosyne and mother of Linus by Apollo. Also an epithet of Aphrodite.

Paris -Paris is the name of the hero who, according to Greek lore, kidnapped Helen and caused the Trojan war. It is also the name of a character in Shakespear's Romeon and Juliet and the capital of France. The meaning of the name is unclear.

Parker -Parker is a name of English origin that can be used for either a boy or a girl. It means "park keeper".

Parvati -The name Parvati is a Sanskrit name meaning "daughter of the mountain". It is the name of Lord Shiva's consort in Hindu lore.

Pearl -The name Pearl refers to the precious stone that is formed in oysters. The pearl is a birthstone for June.

Pepper -The name Pepper may refer to any of the many different types of peppers out there. Peppers are often spicy hot.

Petal -As in a flower's petal.

Petunia -A Petunia is a fragrant flower

Phoebe -Phoebe was the Titaness mother of Leto. The name means "bright shining".

Piper -The name Piper refers to one who plays a pipe.

Pomona -Pomona is a Latin name meaning "fruit tree" referring to apples. Pomona is the Roman Goddess of Fruit.

Pontia -Pontia means "of the deep sea". It is an epithet of Aphrodite and could also honor Poseidon.

Poppy -A Poppy is a colorful flower. Some species produce heroine.

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