Names and Surnames
Now, you've got everything for your demi god down so far, from their godly parent and their camp right down to their weapons and background
So all that's left, is to name your demigod
With Demi god names, it's more or less best to keep it simple, since almost all demigods spend the majority of their time with their mortal parents, hence, it's most likely a mortal given name, such examples being Annabeth Chase and Hazel Levesque, but just because you can't give your demigod a name like Bellerophon or Eurynome doesn't mean you can't get creative and exotic name wise.
Also, please keep in mind, these are just some Name ideas for those who struggle with naming their characters, believe me, I've been there
So just because I've provided a list of names doesn't mean you should stick to it
You can name your demigod whatever you want
And if anything on the list doesn't catch your eye
No worries, I will provide some sources below that you could browse to get some ideas
This is just a list of names for those who struggle with naming their characters and a few pointers here and there for those working with different ethncities since cultures have different naming systems than others.
Now that we've got that out of the way
Let's get onto the Names and Surnames shall we?
▶Names-
Mythology Names-
❤Girls:
Calliope- Beautiful Voice: Also the name of the Muse of Poetry(Greek)
Camilla- Servant of the Temple: Name of the Roman Volscian Warrior Queen Camilla
(Greek)
Cressida- golden/ daughter of Chryses:Shakespeare variation of Chryseis (Greek)
Daphne- Bay Tree or Laurel Tree: Name of the Dryad Daphne(Greek)
Demetra- variation of Demeter: Greek goddess of agriculture and the harvest(Greek)
Diana- Roman Goddess of the Moon and the Hunt (Roman)
Flora- Flower: Roman Goddess of flowers and the spring (Latin)
Freyja/Freya- Lady: Norse Goddess of Love and Fertility as well as Frey's sister (Norse)
Helen- Shining Light/ The Bright One (Greek)
Leda- Joyful: Queen of Sparta and mother of Caster and Pollux as well as Helen of Troy (Latin)
Selene- Goddess of the Moon(Greek)
Penelope- Weaver: Wife of Odysseus during the Trojan War(Greek)
Morrigan- Phantom Queen: Name of the Fae/Enchantress Morrigan Le Fae(Arthurian)
Morgan- Phantom Queen: variation of Morrigan (Arthurian)
🔹Boys:
Adonis- Extremely Handsome: son of Aphrodite (Greek)
Arion- Name of a Greek Poet and the horse son of Demeter and Zeus (Greek)
means Melodious in Hebrew
Avernus- Portal to Hades/Gate to Hades (Greek/Latin)
Cadmus- He excels/One who excels: name of Princess Europa and Zeus's son(Greek)
Finn- Blonde Soldier, variation of Finlay: The English name of the Celtic Warrior and hero Fionn mac Cumhaill(Celtic)
Frey- Free: Name of the Norse God of Summer and Freyja's brother(Norse)
Orion- Rising in the sky/Dawning: Name of the Hunter of Artemis and Son of Poseidon immortalized in a constellation(Greek)
Paris- The Lover of Helen of Troy, no specific meaning(Greek)
Pheonix- deep red: name of the flaming bird that is rebirthed again from its own ashes (Greek)
Tristyn- Full of Sorrows, variation of the name Tristan: Name of one of the Knights of the Round Table and a Hero in Arthurian legend (Celtic/Arthurian)
Middle Eastern Names-
❤Girls:
Abir- Fragrant
Adara- Unblemished Pearl
Adira- Strong
Bahira- Dazzled by sunlight
Caliana- Castle
Dalia- Flower
Hana- Bliss
Hasna- Beautiful
Iman- Faith
Karima- Generous
Leyla- Born at night
Malika- Angel
Nadya- Hope
Salma- Peaceful
🔹Boys:
Abdullah- Servant of God
Adel- Right/ Fair
Adib- Polite/Honest
Hussein- Good/ Handsome
Imad- Supportive
Karim- Generous
Malek- King
Mohammed- Praise worthy/ Glorified
Nadir- Precious
Nasim- Breeze/ Fresh Air
Sahir-Wakeful
Salim- Peaceful
European Names-
❤Girls:
Ada- Prosperous/Happy (English)
Aina- Joy(Celtic) Forever/Eternity(Finnish)
Aisling- Vision(Irish)
Alaine- Ray of the Sun(French) Beautiful Child(Irish)
Amelia- Industrious(English)
Bernadette- Courage of a Bear(French)
Celeste- Heavenly(French)
Ciara- Dark-Haired One(Irish)
Fiona- Fair (Irish)
Giselle- Pledge(French/German)
Gweneth- Blessed (Irish/Welsh)
Kaisa- Pure (Finnish)
Monika- Advicer(Swedish)
🔹Boys:
Adken- Made of Oak (English)
Alarick- Noble Leader(German)
Alyosha- Defender of Man(Russian)
Andrei- Manly (Russian)
Arlen- Pledge(Irish/Gaelic)
Arnett- Little Eagle(English)
Aiden- Fiery One (Irish)
Brendan- Prince(Irish)
Cadman- Warrior(Celtic/Welsh)
Conan- Intelligent (Irish)
Francois- Free Man(French)
Frans- Free(Danish/Swedish)
Lukas- Light(German/Swedish)
Owen- Young Warrior(Celtic/Welsh)
Unfortunately I couldn't include all European Countries on here, but if you can't find what you like or anything from your European country of choice, I suggest making use of the Baby Name and Maternity site Babble as they have entire sections in the Baby Name Tab dedicated to European Countries and Cultures alone.
East Asian Names-
❤Girls:
Amaya- Night Rain(Japanese)
Hyo-Sonn-Daughterly and Gentle(Korean)
Lian- Graceful Willow(Chinese)
Lien- Lotus(Chinese)
Mi-Cha- Beautiful girl(Korean)
Ren- Water Lily/Water Lotus(Japanese)
Sakura- Blossom(Japanese)
Sook-Pure(Korean)
Tai- Great(Chinese)
Tamika- People(Japanese)
Vanida- Girl/Maiden(Thai)
Vanna- Golden/Gracious(Cambodian)
Yumiko- Beautiful/Helpful Child(Japanese)
🔹Boys:
Akira- Intelligent(Japanese)
Duyen-Graceful Person(Vietnamese)
Hanh- Apricot Tree/Happiness(Vietnamese)
Hyun-Ki/Hyun- Fountain of Wisdom(Korean)
Kasem- Happiness (Thai)
Liang- Bright(Chinese)
Makoto- Truth/Genuineness(Japanese)
Naoko-Honest(Japanese)
Niran- Eternal(Thai)
Rei- Strife(Japanese)
Sakda- Power(Thai)
Sang- Always (Korean)
Taro- First Son(Japanese)
Tuyen- Angel(Vietnamese)
Zian- Self-Peace(Chinese)
Couldn't include all East Asian based names on here, partly because there was a more limited choice range compared to all the other name catergorie. But if you can't find what you're looking for or want some ore suggestions, my best advice is to check out Babble, BabyNameGuide.com and Mom-Junction as they have alot of picks in the Chinese,Japanese and Korean section. Though keep in mind, some groups will give you a harder time, such as Vietnam and Thailand with their baby names, since I couldn't find anything on them on those sites. But a simple Google Search like "*insert group here*Baby Names"
Ex. "Thai Baby Names" or "Cambodian Baby Names" usually does the trick.
Hispanic Names-
❤Girls:
Alita- Noble/Of Nobility
Amanda- Worthy of Being Loved
Argenta- Silvery
Carla- Strong
Casandra- She who fills men with love
Clarisa- Bright/Clear
Delmara- Of The Sea
Dona- Lady
Elena- Light: variation of Helen
Esme- To Love
Estella- Star
Eva- Life
Imelda- Powerful Fighter
🔹Boys:
Andres- Brave
Benjamin- Son of the Right Hand
Carlos- Full Grown/A Man
Diego- Supplanter
Elias- God has Answered:variation of Elijah
Hugo- A Thinker
Jonas- Peaceful Being
Luis- Renowned Warrior
Manolo- God is with us
Nicolas- Victorious
Rafael- He has Healed
Santiago- Saint James
Native American Names-
❤Girls:
Abequa- Stays at Home (Cheyenne)
Adoette- Large Tree (Omaha)
Adsila- Blossom (Cherokee)
Angeni- Spirited Angel (Tribal Origin Unknown)
Anaba- She returns from war (Navajo)
Ayasha- Little One (Chippewa)
Ayita- Worker (Cherokee) First to Dance (Cheyenne)
Catori- Spirit (Hopi)
Genesee- Beautiful, Shining Valley (Iroquois)
Kanti- Sings (Algonquin)
Nadie- Wise(Algonquin)
Niabi- Fawn/Young Deer(Osage)
Nita- Bear (Choctaw)
Nituna- Daughter (Tribal Origin Unknown)
Nova- Chases Butterfly (Hopi)
🔹Boys:
Adahy- From in the woods(Cherokee)
Ahanu- He laughs (Algonquin)
Alo- He Looks Up (Hopi)
Chaska- First born Son (Sioux)
Chayton- Falcon (Sioux)
Chogan- Blackbird (Algonquin)
Cochise- Hardwood (Apache)
Dakota- Friend to everyone (Sioux)
Delsin- He is So (Tribal Origin Unknown)
Halian- Youthful (Zuni)
Hania- Spirit Warrior (Hopi)
Honovi- Strong (Hopi)
Nahele- Forest (Tribal Origin Unknown)
Nastas- Curve like foxtail grass (Navajo)
Takoda- Friend to everyone: variation of Dakota (Sioux)
Unfortunately I couldn't include all the tribes in here
But if you want names from other tribes than the ones provided
I suggest you check out two sites called BabyNameGuide.Com(particularly the Native American Baby Names section)
warpaths2peacepipes (A Native American Historical site run by Indigenous People and Hthat also includes lists of indigenous names if you search for it)
I would've recommended Babble.com as well, since Babble has some really pretty Native names but unfortunately alot of them don't include the Tribal Origins they come from
A disadvantage when working with characters from a specific tribe so I included the other two that I use frequently for my Native characters since you know where the names actually come from.
Hindi Names-
❤Girls:
Apala- Beautiful
Arya- Noble Goddess
Janna- Paradise
Jaya- Victory
Kailasa- Silver Mountains
Kalinda- The Sun
Kamala- One who is like a Lotus
Leya- Lion
Mira- Prosperous
Sakari- Sweet
Sitara- The morning star
Soma- Moon
Tara- Star
🔹Boys:
Adi- The First
Balin- Great Warrior
Chakra- Symbol of the Sun
Hasin- Laughing/Smiling
Hazen- Laughing/Smiling: variation of Hasin
Inay- Supreme
Jay- Victory/A bird
Jivin- Gives Life
Kamal- Lotus
Manu- Wise
Sahan- Falcon
Sahir- Friend
African Names-
❤Girls:
Amadi- Rejoicing
Amai- Mother/Woman
Amari- Possesses Great Strength
Amina- Trustworthy
Asha- Lively
Binah- Dancer
Fayola- Walks with Honour
Hasina- Good
Iniko- Born during Troubled Times
Tamala- Dark Tree
Zola- Peaceful
🔹Boys:
Ade- Royal
Amarey- Possesses Great Strength
Aren-Eagle
Dakarai- Happiness
Hamidi- Praised/Admired
Hasani- Handsome
Jaafan- Small River
Jabarl- Comforter/Consoler
Jahi- Dignified
Kaikura- Ground Squirrel
Kellan- Powerful
Kendi- Loved One
Other Names-
❤Girls:
Amalthea- To soften/To Sooth(Greek)
Amethyst- A Deep Purple Gem
Azalea- A type of flower commonly found in Spring from North America and Canada
Blue- The name of a colour between Violet and Green
Crystal- A Brilliant Clear Gem or Glass of particularly high quality
Faye/Fae- Faerie(Celtic)
Hope- a feeling of Faith and Trust
Harper- Hard Player(English)
Jade- a Ornamental Green Stone/Shade of light Green
Lily- A beautiful White flower from Europe
Sapphira- variation of Sapphire, a Deep Blue Gem
Storm- Self Explanatory but, still a good name
Sky/Skye- Again, Self Explanatory, still a good name
🔹Boys:
Aramis-One of the Three Musketeers(French)
Ash- Derived from the name of the Ash Tree
Connor- Wolf Lover(Irish)
Dean- From the Valley
Dru-Manly:variation of Andrew(America)
Forrestor/Forestor- Keeper of the Forest
Halycon- Kingfisher(a Bird)/Time of Peace
Hunter- Self Explanatory, but a good name
Jasper- A Brown/Red Ornamental Stone
Linden- Derived from the Linden Tree
Kasey-Observant(American)
River- Self Explanatory, but also a good name
Rowan- Derived from the Rowan Tree
Sage- Wise
🔸Common Your Suggestions Here
▶Surnames-
⏩American/European Surnames:
Bellmonte- Beautiful Mountain(French)
Birmingham- No Specific Meaning(Irish in Origin)
Corbyn- Raven(British)
Evans- Son of Evan (British)
Finnigan- Descendants of Fionnigan or fair headed(Irish)
Johnson- Son of John (British/Scottish)
O'Niell- Grandson/descendant (Irish)
Powell- Son of Hywel (Welsh)
Spencer- Steward/Guardian(British/Norman)
Stewart- Guardian(Scottish)
Sutton- Southern Farm(British)
Wagner- Wagon maker/Wagon driver (German)
Wilson- Desire(British)
Wright- Wood Worker(British)
Vivier- Alive(French)
⏩Hispanic Surnames:
Garcia-The young bear (exact origins unknown)
Rodriguez- Powerful ruler/ Son of Rodrigo
Martinez- Son of Martin: Also deprived from Mars, Roman God of War
Hernandez- Son of Hernandez or Hernan
Rivera- Riverbank/Road Side
Figueroa- Fig Tree
Cervantes- deprived from the Jewish word Servent
Serrano- Mountain dweller/inhabitant
Lozano-Splendid/Good Looking
Montes- Mountain dweller/inhabitant
Morales- Mulberry/Blackberry
Sanchez- Sanctified
Reyes- The Virgin of the Kings
Ramirez- Son of Ramiro
⏩East Asian Surnames:
Chen- Old(Chinese)
Cho- Beautiful(Korean) Butterfly(Japanese)
Hoang- Phoenix(Vietnamese)
Kim- Bold Family (Korean)
Li- Plum/ Plum Tree (Chinese/Vietnamese)
Liu- Lightning (Chinese)
Nakamura-Middle Village/ Village in the Middle(Japanese)
Nguyen- Musical Instrument(Vietnamese)
Rattana- Crystal(Thai)
Rhee- Plum Tree(Korean)
Sato- Derived from the Japanese characters "sa"(help) and "to" (wisteria) (Japanese)
Singha- Lion (Thai)
Takahasi- Noble and Prosperous or Esteem and Honour depending on the character used(Japanese)
Wang- King/Emperor(Chinese)
Yi-Proper or Harmony depending on Character(Chinese)
⏩Native American Surnames:
Adaki- Unknown Meaning
Begay/Begaye- Derived from the Navajo word for his/her son
Bennett- Blessed
Belcher- Fair or Pleasant
Bluebird- Blue Bird
Hatton- Strife or Contention
Herran- Iron
Locklear- Locksmith
Lonebear- Lone Bear
Moquino-Unknown Meaning
Mora- Blackberry
Thompson- Son of Thom
Yazzie- Derived from the Navajo word for Little
⏩Southern Asian Surnames:
Anand- Happiness(North Indian)
Chaudhri/Chaudhary- Holder of Four (East Indian/Bengal)
Das- Servant/Devotee (East Indian/Bengal)
Gupta- Protector/Governor (North/East Indian)
Khan- Chief/Ruler (Bengali Hindu/Pakistani, no specific Origin)
Khatri- Power (North Indian/Pakistani)
Kumar- Child, Son and Prince (Hindu/Gujarati)
Mishra/Misra- Honourable (North/North East Indian)
Narang- Orange (Hindu)
Patil- Head/Chief (West Central Indian)
Sharma- Joy,Comfort and Happiness (North Indian)
Singh- Lion (Central Indian)
Tiwari- Versed in three vedas (North Indian)
⏩Middle Eastern Surnames:
Abadi- Derived from the Abbad Tribe
Almasi- Diamond
Aswad- Black
Al Balushi- Derived from the Balushis,an Omani Tribe
Bishara- Good News
Daher- Clear
Hajjar- Stonesmen
Haddad- Blacksmith
Hanania- Answered by the Lord
Naifeh- Beneficial
Quraishi- Derived from the Quraishi Tribe
Keep in mind, some of these surnames aren't distinct to just one group and can reflect the Mortal Parent's heritage
For example:
Native Americans sharing surnames that are European or Hispanic in Origin due to European and/or Hispanic ancestry along with their Indigenous ancestry
While some's surnames being particulary unique to their Mortal Parent's heritage, including their geographic origin(Korean, East Indian,North Indian, Chinese,etc)
For example:
Indians having surnames unique to their culture unless they're of mixed heritage with the father being of a different ethnicity
Sources Used:
Names-
Babble.com
BabyNameGuide.Com
MomJunction.com
Google
Surnames-
Monabay.com
BehindTheName.com
Ancestry.com
Google
Another Note: Don't forget to do your Research, Research is your bestest friend ever when working with different backgrounds. Also, if you need some extra help, right here on Wattpad, I suggest checking out talkthepoc
And other "How to Write POC" books and Profiles. Since they do provide people who can help you with your demigod and keep them as close to their culture as possible and make some new friends at the same time.
Don't be afraid to reach out and ask for help.
Anyways
Now As I mentioned before
Just because I provided you all with a list of names
Doesn't mean you have to necessarily stick to it
In fact
The main reason I made this chapter in the first place is purely to help those who struggle finding the perfect name for their demigod, give suggestions for the demigods from other parts of our particularly wide world and ofcourse
to get some creative juices flowing
But in the end of the day
Your demigod is your creation
With their own personality and their own given name
So it's your choice and freedom to name them whatever you want and whatever you feel suits your demigod and their story best
And to pick a name for your vision
So from here on out, I'm gonna leave the naming to you and you alone
Anyways
I hope you all enjoyed the chapter
Don't forget to drop some more suggestions for your fellow Demigods down below.
And as always Demigods
Stay Awesome!
~Kidatash💞
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