| Many of our baby names come from the gods and | | | | Famous Orions are actors Orion Clemens and Orion |
| goddesses of the ancient Romans and Greeks. For | | | | Barnes. |
| example, Iris was the goddess of the rainbow, Martin | | | | Damon (Greek) meaning "One who Tames." |
| comes from Mars, the god of war. And Flora was | | | | According to Greek legend, Damon was so faithful to |
| the goddess of flowers. | | | | his friend Pythias, that he prepared to lay down his |
| Some baby names come from place names of the | | | | life for him - and was saved at the last moment. |
| gods. Cynthia, for instance, comes from "Kynthos," | | | | Famous Damons include author Damon Runyon and |
| the mountain birthplace of Artemis, goddess of the | | | | actors Matt Damon and Damon Andrews. |
| hunt and her twin, Apollo, god of wild animals. | | | | Goddess Baby Girl Names |
| Gods and goddesses were titans, sea nymphs, tree | | | | Aurora (Latin) The Goddess of the Dawn. Aurora |
| spirits and other immortals. They roamed the earth | | | | gives her name to the rainbow of lights in the night |
| and sped across the sky in chariots. They loved and | | | | sky known as Aurora Borealis. Famous Auroras |
| they fought - just like humans. | | | | include author Aurora Dupin (Georges Sand) and |
| Let is look at a few of these baby names. | | | | poet, Aurora Cornu. |
| God Baby Boy Names | | | | Diana (Latin) Goddess of the Moon and of the Hunt. |
| Achilles (Greek) means "Destroyer. Achilles was the | | | | The name became popular in the second half of the |
| hero of the Trojan War. His motherm a sea nymph, | | | | 20th Century. Famous Dianas include Diana, Princess |
| tried to make him immortal by bathing him in the | | | | of Wales and the actress Diane Keaton. |
| River Styx. She missed one heel, however, and he | | | | Daphne (Greek) meaning "Laurel Tree." Daphne was a |
| was slain by an arrow through that heel. Famous | | | | nymph who caught the eye of Apollo. To escape his |
| bearers of this name is the Emperor Achilleus, 3rd | | | | advances, she turned into a laurel tree. Apollo was so |
| Century AD ruler of Egypt. Also, actor Achilles | | | | sad, he wore her branches around his head as his |
| Bombanassa. | | | | symbol. Famous Daphnes include author Daphne du |
| Adonis (Greek) meaning "Lord." Adonis was a | | | | Maurier and actress Daphne Zuniga. |
| handsome mortal youth when Aphrodite, goddess of | | | | Minerva (Latin) meaning "Mind." The Goddess of |
| love, fell in love with him. When Adonis was killed by | | | | Wisdom and of War. This name was popular in the |
| a wild boar, his body was given to Aphrodite. A | | | | 19th Century but is rare today. Famous bearers are |
| famous bearer is actor Adonis Kapsalis. | | | | Minerva McGonagall of "Harry Potter" and the actress |
| Hercules (Greek from "Herkles.") Hercules was the | | | | Minerva Urecal. |
| son of Jupiter, the king of gods. He was strong and | | | | June (Latin) This name comes from the goddess |
| was well-known for performing 12 mighty labors. | | | | Juno, Goddess of the Family and Guardian of |
| Famous bearers include Agatha Christy's detective, | | | | Women. Famous Junes include actresses June Allyson |
| Hercule Poirot. | | | | and June MacCloy. |
| Orion (Greek) meaning "Light." Orion was a hunter | | | | We have just seen some of the most powerful and |
| who fell in love with Diana, goddess of the moon. | | | | beautiful baby boy names and baby girl names from |
| When he was killed hunting, Diana carried him to | | | | the gods and goddess of ancient Rome and Greece. |
| Heaven and turned him into the constellation Orion. | | | | Perhaps you found your own name among them. |