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Names for Medusa's sisters and serpent-haired kin

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Generate gorgon names rooted in Greek myth: the three sisters Medusa, Stheno, and Euryale, their Graeae kin, and new names built from ancient Greek words for serpent, stone, gaze, and dread. Made for mythology retellings, D&D medusas, and monster characters with a classical edge.

About gorgon names

In Greek myth there are only three gorgons: Medusa (Medousa, 'guardian' or 'ruler'), Stheno ('forceful'), and Euryale ('far-roaming'), daughters of the sea gods Phorcys and Ceto and sisters of the grey Graeae, Enyo, Deino, and Pemphredo. Their names are ordinary Greek nouns and adjectives given to monstrous women, which is the key to naming new ones. The Greek word gorgos means 'dreadful', and the related name Gorgo was used by real Spartan women, including the queen who was Leonidas's wife.

The names here are constructed the same way, from ancient Greek roots: ophis and drakon for serpent, herpeton for crawling thing, lithos and petra for stone, blepsis and opsis for gaze, phobos and phrike for terror, and the endings -a, -e, -essa, -one, and -is that Greek gave to female names. So Lithessa is roughly 'stone woman', Ophiothrix is 'snake-hair', and Derkomene means 'she who stares'. Alongside them are related monsters and dread goddesses of the same mythic family (Echidna, Lamia, Skylla, Achlys), ancient serpent kinds (Skytale, Kenchris), stone and gem names, poets' epithets like Blosyropis ('grim-eyed'), masculine forms such as Lithinos, and Latin-flavored fantasy names for D&D medusas.

For a gorgon that reads as truly Greek, prefer k over c, -os and -e over -us and -a, and let the name mean something about stone, sight, or snakes.

How to choose gorgon names

  • Use the k spellings (Skylla, Kirke, Medousa) if you want the name to feel like the original Greek rather than the Roman retelling.
  • Give a gorgon a name that describes her curse or her weapon: gaze, stone, coils, or dread. Derkomene and Petraia do the work in one word.
  • For a trio of gorgons, follow the myth and give each a distinct trait in the name, as Stheno (force), Euryale (range), and Medusa (rule) do.
  • In D&D, medusas are a species rather than sisters, so bare Greek names like Lithone or Ophiane suit individual NPCs better than epithets.
  • Add an epithet only for the famous one; 'Medusa Stone-Gaze' works for a boss, but her lieutenants should have plain names.

Frequently asked questions

What are the names of the three gorgons?

Medusa, Stheno, and Euryale, the daughters of Phorcys and Ceto. Only Medusa was mortal, which is why Perseus could kill her; Stheno and Euryale were immortal and are said to have chased him after her death.

Is Medusa a gorgon or a goddess?

Medusa is a gorgon, a monster in Greek myth, though Ovid's later version makes her a priestess of Athena transformed as punishment. Some scholars connect the gorgon face to older protective goddess images, but in the myths she is a mortal monster.

How do I make up an authentic-sounding gorgon name?

Take a Greek root tied to snakes, stone, sight, or fear (ophi-, lith-, petr-, ops-, phob-, drak-) and add a Greek feminine ending such as -a, -e, -essa, -one, -is, or -ia. Ophidessa, Petrone, and Phobia all follow that pattern.

Are gorgons always female?

In Greek myth, yes; all three named gorgons are sisters. Male gorgons appear only in modern fantasy games, such as the medusa's kin in some editions of D&D and the gorgons of Percy Jackson, where the male form is a rare invention. The masculine names on this list, such as Lithinos and Ophiomedon, are there for those settings.

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A: 112 names

  • Abantias
  • Achatis
  • Achlyone
  • Achlys
  • Adamanteis
  • Adamantia
  • Adamantine
  • Adamastos
  • Adikia
  • Admete
  • Aella
  • Aello
  • Aenea
  • Aerata
  • Agalma
  • Agalmatis
  • Agaue
  • Aglaope
  • Agria
  • Agriopos
  • Agrypnia
  • Aigidaia
  • Aigidea
  • Aigidothea
  • Aigis
  • Ainothea
  • Aisa
  • Aisylla
  • Aithale
  • Aithiopis
  • Aithousa
  • Aithra
  • Akaste
  • Akinete
  • Akis
  • Akoimetos
  • Akone
  • Akontias
  • Akrisione
  • Aktaia
  • Alabastra
  • Alecto
  • Alke
  • Alkibie
  • Alkippe
  • Alkyone
  • Alkyonope
  • Amarygma
  • Amaura
  • Ameilichos
  • Amethyste
  • Amphinome
  • Amphiro
  • Amphisbaena
  • Amphisbaia
  • Amphisbaine

A, continued

  • Amphissa
  • Ananke
  • Anankope
  • Anauda
  • Anaxarete
  • Anchousa
  • Andriantis
  • Androdameia
  • Androktasia
  • Androleteira
  • Androphonos
  • Anguicoma
  • Anguifera
  • Anguigena
  • Anguinea
  • Ankyle
  • Antandre
  • Antaugeia
  • Antiblepsis
  • Antibrote
  • Antiope
  • Antiopessa
  • Apate
  • Apeneia
  • Aphonia
  • Aplatos
  • Apolithe
  • Apseudes
  • Ara
  • Argalea
  • Argiodous
  • Ariadnaia
  • Asbole
  • Askardamyktos
  • Aspidaia
  • Aspidea
  • Aspidinoe
  • Aspidone
  • Aspidora
  • Aspis
  • Astemphes
  • Asteromma
  • Asterope
  • Asteropessa
  • Astymedousa
  • Atarbes
  • Ate
  • Ateires
  • Atenes
  • Atenizousa
  • Athenaia
  • Atremia
  • Atrestos
  • Atrytos
  • Automedousa
  • Autonoe

B: 27 names

  • Basanis
  • Basilaia
  • Basileia
  • Basilikope
  • Basilis
  • Basiliske
  • Basilissa
  • Baskania
  • Battos
  • Berylle
  • Blemma
  • Blepousa
  • Blepsaia
  • Blepsis
  • Blepso
  • Blepsone
  • Blosyropis
  • Bole
  • Bostrycha
  • Bostrychaia
  • Bostrychylla
  • Bremusa
  • Bretas
  • Briare
  • Brimo
  • Brotostyges
  • Bryche

C: 38 names

  • Cautes
  • Cerastea
  • Ceto
  • Chaite
  • Chalepe
  • Chalika
  • Chalkaura
  • Chalkedonis
  • Chalkeia
  • Chalkessa
  • Chalkinoe
  • Chalkocheir
  • Chalkodon
  • Chalkonyx
  • Chalkope
  • Chalkopous
  • Chalkothrix
  • Charybdis
  • Chauliodous
  • Chelidonia
  • Chelydros
  • Chermas
  • Chrysaora
  • Chrysaoraia
  • Chrysaorope
  • Chryse
  • Chrysetheira
  • Chrysolithe
  • Chrysophylax
  • Chrysopteros
  • Chrysothemis
  • Cinyphia
  • Cobressa
  • Colubra
  • Colubrifera
  • Colubrina
  • Crinita
  • Cristata

D: 60 names

  • Daidale
  • Daknousa
  • Daspletis
  • Daughter of Keto
  • Daughter of Phorkys
  • Deianeira
  • Deima
  • Deimaia
  • Deimalea
  • Deimonoe
  • Deimothea
  • Deimylla
  • Deinias
  • Deino
  • Deino of the Shared Eye
  • Deinodike
  • Deinokleia
  • Deinomache
  • Deinope
  • Deinothrix
  • Delphyne
  • Delphynope
  • Dergma
  • Derimacheia
  • Derinoe
  • Derkanassa
  • Derkinoe
  • Derko
  • Derkomene
  • Derkylla
  • Derxis
  • Dikroa
  • Diktys
  • Diomede
  • Dmeteira
  • Dnophera
  • Doris
  • Dorylla
  • Draconigena
  • Drakaia
  • Drakaina
  • Drakippe
  • Drakomeda
  • Drakon
  • Drakonessa
  • Drakonike
  • Drakonoe
  • Drakontias
  • Drakontis
  • Drakontogene
  • Drakontokomos
  • Drakontomallos
  • Drakontomeda
  • Drakontothrix
  • Drakothea
  • Dread of the Western Sea
  • Dryinas
  • Dynamene
  • Dysnomia
  • Dysopis

E: 66 names

  • Echidna
  • Echidnokomos
  • Echidnothrix
  • Echione
  • Eerophoitis
  • Eido
  • Eikone
  • Eione
  • Ekhidnaia
  • Ekhidnoe
  • Ekpagle
  • Ekplexis
  • Elaps
  • Elektris
  • Empusa
  • Empusope
  • Enedra
  • Ennychia
  • Enodia
  • Enoptra
  • Enyo
  • Enyo of the Saffron Robe
  • Erebaia
  • Erebia
  • Erebine
  • Erebylla
  • Eremia
  • Eriboia
  • Erichtho
  • Erigone
  • Erinyessa
  • Erinys
  • Eriphyle

E, continued

  • Eris
  • Erytheia
  • Eschatia
  • Etheira
  • Euarne
  • Euetheira
  • Eukrante
  • Euparaos
  • Eupeplos
  • Eupompe
  • Euryaia
  • Euryale
  • Euryale Far-Roaming
  • Euryale of the Long Lament
  • Euryale the Wailing
  • Eurybia
  • Eurydame
  • Eurydike
  • Euryganeia
  • Eurykleia
  • Euryleonis
  • Eurymede
  • Eurynassa
  • Eurynoe
  • Eurynome
  • Euryodeia
  • Euryphaessa
  • Eurypyle
  • Eurysthenes
  • Euryte
  • Eurythemis
  • Eurythoe
  • Excetra

G: 47 names

  • Gadeira
  • Gagatis
  • Galaxaure
  • Galene
  • Galenope
  • Ganymeda
  • Gelida
  • Gello
  • Geryon
  • Glaukaia
  • Glauke
  • Glaukommatos
  • Glaukopis
  • Glaukothea
  • Glene
  • Glykon
  • Glypte
  • Goera
  • Gorgaia
  • Gorgas
  • Gorgasos
  • Gorgaura
  • Gorge
  • Gorgeis
  • Gorgidas
  • Gorgippe
  • Gorgo
  • Gorgo of Kerne
  • Gorgo of Sarpedon
  • Gorgokome
  • Gorgoleon
  • Gorgolophe
  • Gorgomache
  • Gorgomede
  • Gorgoneia
  • Gorgonilla
  • Gorgonoe
  • Gorgonotos
  • Gorgopas
  • Gorgopeia
  • Gorgopheme
  • Gorgophone
  • Gorgopis
  • Gorgythia
  • Gorgythion
  • Graia
  • Guardian of the Far Shore

H: 39 names

  • Haimatitis
  • Haimatopos
  • Haimorrhois
  • Halia
  • Halimede
  • Halione
  • Harmothoe
  • Hekabe
  • Hekate Gorgopis
  • Hekatope
  • Heligma
  • Helike
  • Helikoblepharos
  • Helikopis
  • Helikte
  • Hermax
  • Herpaia
  • Herpessa
  • Herpeta
  • Herpinoe
  • Herpousa
  • Herpylla
  • Herpyllis
  • Hesione
  • Hesperine
  • Hippokrene
  • Hippomedousa
  • Hipponoe
  • Hippothoe
  • Horrenda
  • Horrifera
  • Hydraia
  • Hydraura
  • Hydrinoe
  • Hydros
  • Hydrothea
  • Hydrousa
  • Hyphale
  • Hyrmine

I: 19 names

  • Iaira
  • Ianeira
  • Ianeiressa
  • Ianthe
  • Iaspis
  • Idyia
  • Immota
  • Iobole
  • Iodama
  • Iolithe
  • Iophane
  • Ioplokos
  • Iotoke
  • Iphianassa
  • Iphimedeia
  • Iphimedousa
  • Iphinoe
  • Ismene
  • Ismenope

J: 1 name

  • Jaculus

K: 80 names

  • Kallianassa
  • Kallianeira
  • Kallipareos
  • Kallirrhoe
  • Kallisthene
  • Kalyke
  • Kampe
  • Kampsipous
  • Kampyle
  • Kampylla
  • Kanache
  • Karchare
  • Karcharodous
  • Karko
  • Kassiepeia
  • Kataplexis
  • Katapteros
  • Katoblepon
  • Katoptris
  • Keeper of Kisthene
  • Kekrops
  • Kelaino
  • Kenchris
  • Kentris
  • Kepheis
  • Kepouros
  • Keramis
  • Kerasphoros
  • Kerastes
  • Kerastia
  • Kerastinoe
  • Kerastope
  • Keres
  • Kerkeis
  • Kerne
  • Keroessa
  • Kerylla
  • Ketaia
  • Ketaura
  • Ketinoe

K, continued

  • Ketodike
  • Kibisis
  • Kionis
  • Kirke
  • Kirkessa
  • Kisseris
  • Kisthenaia
  • Kisthene
  • Kisthenope
  • Klange
  • Klonie
  • Klymene
  • Klymenope
  • Knephas
  • Kokyma
  • Kolossis
  • Komaia
  • Komephis
  • Komope
  • Konia
  • Koralle
  • Koronis
  • Korymbe
  • Kragaleus
  • Krataiis
  • Krobyle
  • Kroke
  • Kryera
  • Krymos
  • Kyanea
  • Kyanoblepharos
  • Kyanochaite
  • Kyanopis
  • Kychreus
  • Kydoime
  • Kyklousa
  • Kyknomorphos
  • Kymodoke
  • Kymothoe
  • Kyrene

L: 55 names

  • Lacerta
  • Ladon
  • Lady of the Still Garden
  • Lainea
  • Lamia
  • Lamiothea
  • Laomedeia
  • Lapidea
  • Lapidosa
  • Lasia
  • Lepidote
  • Lepis
  • Lernaia
  • Lethaia
  • Lethe
  • Leugalea
  • Leukolithe
  • Leukosia
  • Leussousa
  • Libyaia
  • Libye
  • Libyessa
  • Libyssa
  • Libystis
  • Lichas
  • Ligeia
  • Lithanassa
  • Lithanthe
  • Lithaura
  • Lithax
  • Lithessa
  • Lithinos
  • Lithis
  • Lithobole
  • Lithodameia
  • Lithoderke
  • Lithoglyphe
  • Lithokardia
  • Lithokleia
  • Lithomeda
  • Lithomma
  • Lithone
  • Lithonoe
  • Lithopoios
  • Lithostrote
  • Lithourgos
  • Lithyne
  • Loigia
  • Lurida
  • Lychnis
  • Lygdine
  • Lygra
  • Lyngourion
  • Lysianassa
  • Lyssa

M: 52 names

  • Magnetis
  • Maid of Sarpedon's Rock
  • Maira
  • Margaris
  • Marmaraia
  • Marmareos
  • Marmaressa
  • Marmarine
  • Marmarothea
  • Marmorea
  • Medaia
  • Medeia
  • Medeis
  • Medesikaste
  • Medon
  • Medonassa
  • Medonoe
  • Medousa
  • Medousine
  • Medousira
  • Medusa
  • Medusa Anguipes
  • Medusa of the Fair Cheeks
  • Medusa Stone-Gaze
  • Medusaia
  • Megaera
  • Megaketes
  • Melanaigis
  • Melanippe
  • Melanolithe
  • Melanopteryx
  • Melinoe
  • Melinope
  • Melobosis
  • Menestho
  • Menippe
  • Mistress of Statues
  • Moira
  • Moiressa
  • Molouros
  • Molpadia
  • Molpe
  • Monime
  • Monoderktis
  • Monodous
  • Monommatos
  • Monstrifera
  • Mormo
  • Mormolykeion
  • Mormylla
  • Mother of Pegasos
  • Mother of the Golden Sword

N: 21 names

  • Nagaina
  • Naiadra
  • Naiara
  • Narke
  • Natricia
  • Nemea
  • Nemertes
  • Nemesylla
  • Nerites
  • Nesaia
  • Nileus
  • Nychia
  • Nyktaia
  • Nyktelia
  • Nyktessa
  • Nyktimene
  • Nyktinoe
  • Nyktiphylax
  • Nyktipolos
  • Nyktodike
  • Nyx

O: 79 names

  • Obrimo
  • Oikouros
  • Oimoge
  • Oinothea
  • Oizys
  • Okeanine
  • Okeaninoe
  • Okeanis
  • Okeanope
  • Okris
  • Okypete
  • Okypteros
  • Okyrhoe
  • Old Stone-Eyes
  • Olenos
  • Oleteira
  • Olethria
  • Oloe
  • Ololyge
  • Omestis
  • Ommatia
  • Ophelia
  • Opheltes
  • Ophianassa
  • Ophiane
  • Ophianeira
  • Ophiara
  • Ophias
  • Ophiaura
  • Ophiboia
  • Ophidessa
  • Ophidia
  • Ophidion
  • Ophidis
  • Ophiessa
  • Ophikaste
  • Ophimede
  • Ophinoe
  • Ophiobora

O, continued

  • Ophiochaite
  • Ophiodeire
  • Ophiodora
  • Ophiogene
  • Ophiokleia
  • Ophioktone
  • Ophiolithe
  • Ophiomache
  • Ophiomedon
  • Ophiomorphe
  • Ophione
  • Ophioneus
  • Ophiophoros
  • Ophioplokamos
  • Ophiopous
  • Ophiothoe
  • Ophiothrix
  • Ophiotrophos
  • Ophiouchos
  • Ophippe
  • Ophira
  • Ophithoe
  • Ophitis
  • Ophiuna
  • Ophiusa
  • Ophryne
  • Opsione
  • Opsis
  • Oreithyia
  • Orphnaie
  • Orrodia
  • Orthos
  • Ostrakine
  • Otrera
  • Oulios
  • Oulothrix
  • Oxyblepsa
  • Oxyderke
  • Oxynoe
  • Oxyopis

P: 117 names

  • Pandareos
  • Panderkes
  • Panope
  • Panopessa
  • Panthia
  • Pareias
  • Parthenope
  • Pasiphae
  • Pasithoe
  • Pavenda
  • Pegasaia
  • Pegasea
  • Pegasessa
  • Pegylis
  • Peisinoe
  • Peitho
  • Peloria
  • Pemphredo
  • Pemphredo of the Fine Robe
  • Peplektanemene
  • Perse
  • Perseaia
  • Perseanassa
  • Perseidessa
  • Perseine
  • Perseis
  • Petraia
  • Petraie
  • Petranassa
  • Petraura
  • Petrinoe
  • Petrinos
  • Petriphaessa
  • Petrobole
  • Petrogeneia
  • Petroma
  • Petromeda
  • Petrone
  • Petronike
  • Petropoios
  • Petrossa
  • Petrothoe
  • Petryne
  • Pexis
  • Phaia
  • Phaiochiton
  • Pharmakeia
  • Pherousa
  • Phineus
  • Phobanassa
  • Phoberia
  • Phobessa
  • Phobetra
  • Phobia
  • Pholidia
  • Pholidote
  • Pholis
  • Phorcis

P, continued

  • Phorcyna
  • Phorcynis
  • Phorkaia
  • Phorkessa
  • Phorkyne
  • Phorkys
  • Phrikaia
  • Phrikanassa
  • Phriké
  • Phrikessa
  • Phriko
  • Phrouris
  • Phthonera
  • Phylakis
  • Plektane
  • Plexaure
  • Plokamaia
  • Plokamessa
  • Plokamis
  • Podarge
  • Poine
  • Polemusa
  • Polydektes
  • Polyderkes
  • Polykephalos
  • Polymede
  • Polynoe
  • Polyophis
  • Polypenthes
  • Polyplokos
  • Polyspeira
  • Polystonos
  • Polyxo
  • Pontogeneia
  • Porosia
  • Porphyris
  • Praxidike
  • Praxidope
  • Presteris
  • Proitos
  • Pronoe
  • Propoitis
  • Prymno
  • Psamathe
  • Psephis
  • Ptyas
  • Pumicea
  • Pyloros
  • Pyritis
  • Pyrolithe
  • Pyropis
  • Pythaia
  • Pythanassa
  • Pythara
  • Pythessa
  • Pythia
  • Pythinoe
  • Pythomache
  • Pythonia

Q: 2 names

  • Queen by Lake Tritonis
  • Queen of the Gorgades

R: 9 names

  • Rachia
  • Raidne
  • Rhegmin
  • Rhigaia
  • Rhigedane
  • Rhigos
  • Rhodeia
  • Rhoizema
  • Rigida

S: 92 names

  • Sappheira
  • Sardia
  • Sarpedaia
  • Sarpedessa
  • Sarpedonia
  • Saxea
  • Saxifica
  • Schetlia
  • Schiste
  • Scrupea
  • Scylliana
  • Selenitis
  • Sepedon
  • Seriphia
  • Serpentessa
  • Serpentia
  • Serpentigena
  • Serpentina
  • She of the Boar Tusks
  • She of the Golden Wings
  • She Who Shuns Mirrors
  • Sibila
  • Sibilara
  • Sibylla
  • Sideraia
  • Sidereos
  • Sideria
  • Siderophron
  • Siderothrix
  • Sige
  • Silicea
  • Sinuosa
  • Siope
  • Sister Beyond Okeanos
  • Sisyrna
  • Sisyrnope
  • Sixis
  • Sizousa
  • Skiera
  • Sklera
  • Skleraia
  • Sklerinoe
  • Skolia
  • Skotaia
  • Skoteine
  • Skotessa

S, continued

  • Skotia
  • Skotinoe
  • Skotis
  • Skotomaina
  • Skotyne
  • Skylla
  • Skyllothea
  • Skytale
  • Smaragda
  • Smerdaleos
  • Smerdne
  • Speio
  • Speira
  • Speirema
  • Speiromene
  • Speirothea
  • Sphingousa
  • Squamea
  • Squamigera
  • Stalagme
  • Stasime
  • Statuaria
  • Stele
  • Stenagma
  • Steria
  • Sterope
  • Sthenaia
  • Sthenanassa
  • Stheneis
  • Sthenelais
  • Sthenelaos
  • Sthenele
  • Sthenippe
  • Stheno
  • Stheno of the Bronze Hands
  • Stheno the Deathless
  • Stheno the Forceful
  • Sthenoboia
  • Sthenokleia
  • Strongest of the Three
  • Stygera
  • Stygias
  • Stygne
  • Styx
  • Syrigme
  • Syrizousa

T: 68 names

  • Tabifica
  • Tanypous
  • Tanypteryx
  • Tanysipteros
  • Tarbalea
  • Tarbosyne
  • Tartesia
  • Teithrasia
  • Teleskopos
  • Telesto
  • Tephria
  • Thalassa
  • Thalassaia
  • Thalassothea
  • Thambeia
  • Thanasima
  • Thanatessa
  • Thanatodike
  • The Aegis-Face
  • The Averted Face
  • The Bronze-Clawed
  • The Coil-Crowned
  • The Cold Regard
  • The Deathless Sister
  • The Eye-Keeper
  • The Far-Leaper
  • The Gaze That Stills
  • The Grey Sister
  • The Hesperian Terror
  • The Hissing Crown
  • The Last Thing Seen
  • The Mortal Sister
  • The Serpent-Crowned
  • The Shield-Bound

T, continued

  • The Sleepless Watcher
  • The Stone-Maker
  • The Third Gorgon
  • The Tooth-Keeper
  • The Unlooked-Upon
  • The Viper-Tressed
  • The Western Sister
  • The Wide-Wanderer
  • Thelkteira
  • Thelxiepeia
  • Themisto
  • Thermodosa
  • Theskelos
  • Thoosa
  • Thoossa
  • Thraseia
  • Threnetria
  • Thyroros
  • Tisiphone
  • Topazia
  • Torpida
  • Tortuosa
  • Torva
  • Toxike
  • Tracheia
  • Tremenda
  • Trichaia
  • Trichophis
  • Trichothea
  • Tritonis
  • Tromaia
  • Tromera
  • Typhline
  • Typhlops

V: 7 names

  • Venefica
  • Venoma
  • Venomara
  • Vipera
  • Viperina
  • Vipessa
  • Vitrea

X: 2 names

  • Xanthe
  • Xeste

Z: 7 names

  • Zamenes
  • Zeuxo
  • Zophaia
  • Zophera
  • Zophias
  • Zophinoe
  • Zophope