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Female Mythical Names
Khadijah (Kah-dee-yah): muslim: Mohammed's first wife, means "born prematurely"
Ganymedes (gahn-nah-mee-dees or gah-nah-meeds): latin: Jupiter's beautiful cupbearer
Penthesilea (pehn-theh-sil-ee-ah): greek: Queen of the Amazons
Bilquees (bill-kwees): muslim: Queen of Sheba
Sanjna: indian: Wife of the Sun
Layla: swahili: Famous beauty in Leyla and Majnun
Kahina: african: Berber leader, prophetess and warrior princess. Died in Tunisia A.D. 703
Nila/Nyla: egyptian: An ancient Egyptian princess; the river Nile; Egyptian
Leda: greek: Mythology, a Spartan Queen, Mother of Helen of Troy
Maia: greek: Mythology; Daughter of Atlas; Mother of Hermes
Shirin: persian: Sweet, a legendary beauty
Phaon/Phaonis: latin: Beautiful Lesbian youth beloved by Sappho
Sappho: latin: Lyric poetess of Mytilene
Hero: greek: Priestess of Aphrodite in Sestos; beloved by Leander of Abydos
Sunita: indian: A daughter of Dharma
Harmonia: roman: Daughter of Mars and Venus; Harmony
Erinna: latin: Lesbian poetess
Daphne: greek: Daughter of the River god Peneus
Gratidia: greek: Cicero's Grandmother
Zita (zee-tah): latin: Patron of housewives and servants
Megara: greek: Wife of Hercules
Latonia: latin: Mother of Apollo and Diana
Siv (seev): norwegian: Kinship, wife of Thor
Zenaide (zah-nay- ed): greek: Daughter of Zeus
Timandra: greek: Daughter of hero Tyndareus
Macaria (mah-kay-ree-uh): greek: Daughter of Hercules and Deianara
Elissa: greek: Queen of Carthage (ancient Ireland or Scotland?)
Aurnia: celtic: Historic name
Alena: russian: a form of Helen
Rhea: greek: Daughter of Heaven and Earth
Anastasia/Stacia: greek: One who will rise again
Aleris: greek: Ancient name
Fabula: latin: Myth
Amara: abyssian: Legend="paradise"
Kahire (kah-heer-reh): turkish: City of Cairo
Delia: latin: An inhabitant of Delow, birth place of Artemis and Apollo
Kala: arabian: Fortress, castle; also listed as a Buddhist saint's name if pronounced 'cha-lah'
Afsana (ahf-sah-nah): persian: Tale/story
Rawiyah (rah-wee-yah): middle eastern: Narrator, storyteller
Vedis: celtic: Sacred spirit of the forest
Samira: muslim: One who narrates stories in the night; storyteller; entertainer
Guinevere/Gweneth: celtic: White or fair lady
Shanley: gaelic: Child of the old hero
Larissa: greek: Mythical woman
Historia: latin: History; story; tale
Anicula: latin: Crone
Zenobia: greek: Given life by Zeus
Lilith: hebrew: Spirit of the night
Ingrid: teutonic: Hero's daughter
Inga: swedish: Hero's daughter
Nazima: muslim: Poetess, matron
Teague (teeg): celtic: Poet
Corinna: greek: poetess
She'er (sheh-ehr): persian: Poet

Angels/Guardians
Ranger: french: Guardian of the forest
Custodis/Custosodis: latin: Guardian
Zaniel (zay-nee-el): latin: Angel of Mondays
Sachiel: latin: Angel of water
Javan: latin: Angel of Greece
Jibril: arabic: Archangel Gabriel
William: old german: Resolute guardian
Eamon: anglo-saxon: Wealthy Guardian
Hadi (hah-dee): arabic: Guide to the right
Payton: scottish: Pastor, guardian
Parker: english: Protector of the park
Seraphim: Latin: A seraph is a holy angel with three pairs of wings. Seraphim are often paired with cherubim.

Names that fit both genders
Angelus/Angelicus: latin: Angel
Monoceros/Monocerotis :latin: Unicorn
Tannim: hebrew: Child of Dragons
Haldis: teutonic: Stone spirit
Tierney (teer-nee): gaelic: Lord
Tupac: inca: Royal
Drew: greek: Vision
Mubarak (moo-bahr-rahk): persian: Blessed
Haley: scandinavian: Hero
Kelly: irish: Warrior
Chimal (chee-mahl): aztec: Shield
Casey: irish: Valorious, brave
Baird: scottish: Poet; storyteller
Kirin: Chinese: A Kirin is an imaginary creature that is part horse and part dragon. The male is called "Ki", and the female is called "Rin". It is capable of flying, and sparks of lightning shoot out from its hooves. Kirin are considered good luck.

Female Stellar Names:

Moon
Badria: afghani: Moonlike
Chantrea: cambodian: Moonlight
Mahina (mah-heen-nah): hawaiian: Moon
Luna: latin: Moon
Soma:indian:Moon
Konane (koh-nah-neh): hawaiian: Bright as the moonlight
Levana: hebrew: Moon
Mahin: persian: Related to the moon
Mahliqua: persian: Moonlike
Miakoda (migh-yah-koh-dah): native american: Power of the moon
Nuray: turkish: Moonlight
Ofra: mandinka: Moon
Lunula: latin: Half moon
Quamarah: muslim: The moon
Mehtap: turkish: Moonlight

Sun
Grian (Gree-ahn): scottish: Sun
Ghazaalah: persian: Graceful; the sun
Kala: hawaiian: Sun; princess
Grianghath (gree-an-gah-th): scottish: Sunbeam
Shamsa: persian: Sun
Savita: indian: Sun
Tanya: greek: Sun
Solana: spanish: Sunshine
Levana: latin: Rising sun

Stars
Lani: hawaiian: Sky
Roxanna: ?: Sparkling star
Falak: arabian: Star
Astrid: armenian: Star
Izar: basque: Star
Asta: greek: Star
Lumen: latin: Star
Parvin: persian: Cluster of stars, Pleiades
Najmah: arabian: Star
Najum: muslim: Stars
Citla (see-tlah or seh-tal-ah): aztec: Star
Mamid: native american: The star dancer
Yildiz: turkish: Star
Thurrayya: muslim: Star; the Pleiades
Soraya/Suraya: persian: Star; Pleiades constellation; Princess
Sidra: latin: Like a star
Sitara: sanskrit: Morning Star
Spica (spigh-kah): latin: Name of a star
Svetlana (svet-lah- nah): russian: Star
Ester: swedish: Star
Hesper: greek: Evening star
Kira (kigh-rah): persian: Sun

Male Stellar names:

Moon:
Jacy: native american: The moon
Quamar: muslim: The moon

Sun:
Sol/Solis: latin: Sun; sunshine
Solisortus (soh-leh-sohr-toos): latin: Sun-rise
Solisorcasus (soh-leh-sohr-kay-sas): latin: Sun-set
Khorshid (kohr-sheed): persian: Sun
Samson: hebrew: Like the sun
Finley: english: Sunbeam

Stars:
Eous (ee-oh-oos): latin: Morning star

Thanks to Ayperi's Little Mystic Glen for these names:
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/3495

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