Nymph Name Generator
Naiads, dryads, oreads, and nereids of Greek myth
Generate nymph names drawn mostly from the actual nymphs of Greek and Roman mythology, organized by kind: naiads of springs and rivers, dryads and hamadryads of trees, oreads of mountains, nereids and oceanids of the sea, and the star-nymph Pleiades and Hyades. Ideal for mythic fantasy, D&D fey, and nature-spirit characters.
About nymph names
In Greek mythology a nymph (nymphē, "bride" or "young woman") is a minor female nature deity bound to a particular place or thing. The Greeks sorted them by habitat: naiads for springs, rivers, and fountains (Arethusa, Castalia, Peirene), dryads and hamadryads for oaks and other trees (Daphne, Pitys, the eight hamadryad sisters Karya, Balanis, Kraneia, Morea, Aigeiros, Ptelea, Ampelos, and Sykea, each named for her tree), oreads for mountains and grottoes (Echo, Cyllene, Ida), nereids and oceanids for the sea and its shores (Thetis, Galatea, Amphitrite), and celestial nymphs such as the Pleiades and Hyades who became stars. Nymphs raised infant gods, loved mortals and Olympians, gave their names to cities and rivers, and were often transformed into the very things they guarded.
Authentic nymph names follow Greek feminine patterns, ending in -a, -e, -o, or -is, and many are transparently meaningful: Kymothoe (wave-swift), Ianassa (healing queen), Chrysopeleia (golden dove), Melissa (bee), Kalypso (she who conceals). Sisters within a group often share a sound or theme, so a set of invented naiads for a single river should feel like Doto, Proto, and Thoe do together.
Most names here are attested in Homer, Hesiod, Apollodorus, Ovid, or Pausanias; a few, like Kymothoe and Kalypso, are given in Greek transliteration alongside their Latinized forms because both spellings are in common use.
How to choose nymph names
- Pick by habitat: a spring or river spirit should get a naiad name (Arethusa, Aganippe, Peirene), a forest spirit a dryad name (Daphne, Pitys, Karya), a mountain spirit an oread name (Echo, Cyllene).
- For a nymph tied to a specific tree, use the hamadryad convention: Karya is the walnut, Balanis the oak, Ptelea the elm, Ampelos the vine, Sykea the fig; you can coin your own from a Greek tree word.
- The Pleiades (Maia, Electra, Taygete, Alcyone, Celaeno, Sterope, Merope) and Hesperides (Aegle, Erytheia, Hesperia) make ready-made sister groups for a story that needs a family of nymphs.
- Choose the Greek k spelling (Kalypso, Kymothoe) for a more scholarly, ancient feel and the Latin c spelling (Calypso, Cymothoe) for familiarity to English readers; stay consistent within one work.
- In D&D and similar games, nymph and dryad NPCs read as more mythic when named after a real Greek nymph than after a generic flower or gem word.
Frequently asked questions
What are the different types of nymphs?
The main kinds are naiads (fresh water), dryads and hamadryads (trees, especially oaks), oreads (mountains), nereids (the Mediterranean), oceanids (the wider ocean and all waters), meliae (ash trees), and celestial nymphs like the Pleiades and Hyades. Smaller groups include alseids (groves), auloniads (valleys), limnads (lakes), and napaeae (glens).
Are nymphs goddesses?
They are minor divinities rather than Olympian goddesses. Nymphs are usually described as very long-lived rather than truly immortal, and a hamadryad dies with her tree. Some, like Thetis and Calypso, are powerful enough to be called goddesses in Homer.
What is the difference between a nymph and a fairy?
Nymphs are specifically Greek and Roman nature spirits, always female, tied to a place, and part of a religious system that included local worship at springs and groves. Fairies come from Celtic and Germanic folklore, can be any gender, and range from tiny winged sprites to human-sized fae. Many fantasy dryads borrow from both.
Can I use these nymph names for a character or product?
Yes. Most of these names come from ancient Greek and Roman sources, and names from myth are in the public domain, which is why they appear on everything from moons of Jupiter to perfume brands. Just check trademarks if you plan to use one as a business name.
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All 635 nymph names
A: 82 names
- Aba
- Abarbarea
- Acacallis
- Acheloia
- Acraea
- Acrete
- Actaea
- Admete
- Adrasteia
- Aea
- Aega
- Aegiale
- Aegina
- Aegle
- Aesyle
- Aetheria
- Aetna
- Aganippe
- Agave
- Aglaope
- Aglaopheme
- Agylle
- Aigaia
- Aigeiraia
- Aigeiros
- Aiglaia
- Aigothea
- Aithra
- Akaste
- Albunea
- Alcimache
- Alcinoe
- Alcyone
- Alexirhoe
- Alpheia
- Alseis
- Amalthea
- Amatheia
- Ambrosia
- Ammothea
- Amnisia
A, continued
- Ampelope
- Ampelos
- Amphinome
- Amphiro
- Amphithoe
- Amphitrite
- Amymone
- Anaxibia
- Anchiale
- Anchinoe
- Anchiroe
- Anippe
- Antevorta
- Anthedon
- Antheia
- Antheis
- Anthippe
- Anthousa
- Anthracia
- Antiope
- Aphaea
- Apseudes
- Arethusa
- Arge
- Argia
- Argiope
- Argyra
- Arne
- Arsinoe
- Asia
- Askre
- Asopis
- Asterodia
- Astris
- Astyoche
- Atlanteia
- Aura
- Automate
- Autonoe
- Auxo
- Axioche
B: 16 names
- Bakkhe
- Balanis
- Balanope
- Bateia
- Benthesikyme
- Beroe
- Bistonis
- Bolbe
- Bolina
- Brisa
- Britomartis
- Bromie
- Bryusa
- Bura
- Byblis
- Bythia
C: 67 names
- Caliadne
- Callianassa
- Callianeira
- Calliphaea
- Callirrhoe
- Callisto
- Calybe
- Calypso
- Camarina
- Camasene
- Canens
- Capheira
- Carmenta
- Carpo
- Cassotis
- Castalia
- Celaeno
- Celusa
- Ceto
- Chalcis
- Chariclo
- Chelone
- Chione
- Chlidanope
- Chloanthe
- Chloe
- Chloris
- Choro
- Chrysanthe
- Chryse
- Chryseis
- Chrysopeleia
- Chrysothemis
C, continued
- Circe
- Cirrha
- Cisseis
- Claea
- Cleeia
- Cleocharia
- Cleone
- Cleta
- Clio
- Clonia
- Clymene
- Clytie
- Coccymo
- Comaetho
- Combe
- Corcyra
- Corone
- Coronis
- Corycia
- Coryphe
- Cranae
- Cranto
- Crataeis
- Creneis
- Crete
- Creusa
- Crocale
- Cyane
- Cydippe
- Cyllene
- Cymo
- Cymodoce
- Cymothoe
- Cynosura
D: 25 names
- Daeira
- Danais
- Daphnaia
- Daphne
- Daphnis
- Daulis
- Deiopea
- Dercetis
- Dero
- Dexamene
- Dia
- Dictynna
- Diogeneia
- Dione
- Diopatra
- Dioxippe
- Dirce
- Dodone
- Doris
- Doto
- Drimo
- Drosera
- Dryodike
- Dryope
- Dynamene
E: 49 names
- Echenais
- Echo
- Egeria
- Eidothea
- Eione
- Elaia
- Elara
- Electra
- Empedo
- Endeis
- Ephyra
- Erasinia
- Erato
- Ereutho
- Erineos
- Eriphia
- Erytheia
- Erytheis
- Ethemea
- Euagore
- Eualia
- Euanthe
- Euboea
- Eucrante
- Eudia
- Eudike
- Eudora
- Eulimene
- Eumolpe
- Eunica
- Eunice
- Eunoe
- Eunoste
- Eupetale
- Eupheme
- Eupompe
- Euporie
- Europa
- Eurotis
- Euryanassa
- Eurydice
- Eurymedusa
- Eurynome
- Euryte
- Eurythemista
- Eurythoe
- Evadne
- Evagora
- Evarne
F: 4 names
- Ferentina
- Feronia
- Flora
- Furrina
G: 13 names
- Galatea
- Galaxaura
- Galene
- Gigarto
- Glaucia
- Glauconome
- Glaucothoe
- Glauke
- Glaukope
- Glaukothea
- Glyce
- Gorgyra
- Gygaea
H: 39 names
- Hagno
- Halia
- Halianassa
- Halikarnassa
- Halimede
- Halosydne
- Hamadryas
- Harmonia
- Harpalyke
- Harpe
- Harpina
- Hecaerge
- Hegemone
- Hegetoria
- Helia
- Helice
- Herkyna
- Hermippe
- Hermossa
- Hesione
- Hespere
- Hesperethusa
- Hesperia
- Hesperie
- Hieromneme
- Himalia
- Himera
- Himerope
- Hippa
- Hippo
- Hippocrene
- Hipponoe
- Hippothoe
- Histiaea
- Hyale
- Hylaia
- Hyllis
- Hyloessa
- Hypereia
I: 24 names
- Iache
- Iaera
- Ianassa
- Ianeira
- Ianthe
- Iasis
- Ida
- Idaea
- Idyia
- Ilissia
- Io
- Iocaste
- Ione
- Iope
- Iphianassa
- Iphianeira
- Iphthime
- Ismene
- Ismenis
- Isonoe
- Isse
- Itea
- Ithome
- Iynx
J: 1 name
- Juturna
K: 31 names
- Kabeiro
- Kaikis
- Kalamis
- Kallianthe
- Kallichore
- Kallidike
- Kalliste
- Kalyke
- Kalypso
- Karme
- Karya
- Kastanis
- Kephisis
- Kerasia
- Kerkeis
- Kissa
- Kissaia
- Kladeia
- Kleide
- Kleodora
- Klytia
- Kranaia
- Kraneia
- Krenaia
- Kyanope
- Kymatolege
- Kymatothea
- Kymopoleia
- Kymothoe
- Kyparissa
- Kyrene
L: 31 names
- Ladonis
- Lampado
- Lampetia
- Langia
- Laomedeia
- Lara
- Larissa
- Larunda
- Leiagore
- Lernaia
- Leuce
- Leucippe
- Leucosia
- Leucothea
- Leucothoe
- Leukanthe
- Libethrias
- Ligeia
- Lilaea
- Limnaia
- Limnoreia
- Limnothoe
- Lipara
- Liriope
- Lotis
- Loxo
- Lycaste
- Lycorias
- Lyris
- Lysianassa
- Lysithea
M: 37 names
- Macris
- Maera
- Maia
- Maiandria
- Malis
- Marica
- Megaclite
- Melaina
- Melanippe
- Melanthe
- Melia
- Meliboea
- Melinoe
- Melissa
- Melite
- Melitheia
- Melobosis
- Memphis
- Menestho
- Menippe
- Menodice
- Merope
- Messeis
- Methe
- Methone
- Metis
- Metope
- Mideia
- Minthe
- Molpe
- Mopsopia
- Morea
- Moria
- Mycene
- Myrrhine
- Myrtoessa
- Mystis
N: 24 names
- Nais
- Nana
- Nao
- Napaea
- Naupliope
- Nausinoe
- Nausithoe
- Neaera
- Neda
- Nedousa
- Nemea
- Nemertes
- Neomeris
- Nephele
- Nesaie
- Neso
- Nesothoe
- Nicaea
- Nicostrate
- Nomia
- Nomothea
- Nonacris
- Nykheia
- Nysa
O: 19 names
- Ocynoe
- Ocyrhoe
- Oenoe
- Oenoia
- Oenone
- Oeroe
- Oinanthe
- Olbia
- Opis
- Oreias
- Oreithyia
- Orestias
- Ornea
- Orphne
- Orseis
- Orthosie
- Ortygia
- Othreis
- Ourania
P: 78 names
- Pallas
- Pandosia
- Panopea
- Pareia
- Parthenia
- Parthenope
- Pasithee
- Pasithoe
- Pedile
- Pegaea
- Pegasis
- Peirene
- Peisinoe
- Peitho
- Pelagia
- Pelorias
- Peneis
- Periboea
- Perimele
- Perseis
- Petra
- Petraia
- Petrothea
- Peuce
- Phaeo
- Phaesyle
- Phaethusa
- Phaino
- Pheraia
- Pherusa
- Phiale
- Phigalia
- Philia
- Philodice
- Philyra
- Phleio
- Phoibe
- Pholoe
- Phrixa
P, continued
- Phyllodoce
- Physadeia
- Phyto
- Pitane
- Pitys
- Plataea
- Platanis
- Pleione
- Plexaure
- Ploto
- Plouto
- Poimenis
- Polydora
- Polyhymno
- Polynoe
- Polyphe
- Polyxo
- Pomona
- Pontia
- Pontomeda
- Pontomedusa
- Pontoporeia
- Postvorta
- Praxidike
- Praxithea
- Prodice
- Pronoe
- Prosymna
- Prothoe
- Protis
- Proto
- Protomedeia
- Prymno
- Psalacantha
- Psamathe
- Psecas
- Psophis
- Ptelaia
- Ptelea
R: 7 names
- Raidne
- Rhanis
- Rhene
- Rhodanthe
- Rhode
- Rhodea
- Rhodope
S: 38 names
- Sagaritis
- Salacia
- Salamis
- Salmacis
- Samia
- Sangaria
- Sao
- Satyria
- Scylla
- Sebethis
- Segesta
- Seilene
- Selemnia
- Semystra
- Sinoe
- Sinope
- Sithnis
- Skamandris
- Smilax
- Sose
- Sparta
- Speio
- Sperchis
- Sponde
- Sterope
- Stesichore
- Stilbe
- Stonychia
- Strophia
- Strymo
- Styx
- Sykaia
- Sykea
- Syllis
- Symaethis
- Syme
- Synallasis
- Syrinx
T: 42 names
- Tacita
- Tainaris
- Tanagra
- Taygete
- Teledice
- Teles
- Telesto
- Telphusa
- Tereine
- Terina
- Thalassa
- Thaleia
- Thallo
- Thebe
- Theia
- Theisoa
- Thelpusa
- Thelxinoe
- Thelxiope
- Themis
- Themisto
- Theope
- Thespia
- Thetis
- Thisbe
- Thoe
- Thoosa
- Thrace
- Thronia
- Thryone
- Thyia
- Thymbris
- Thyone
- Tiasa
- Tithorea
- Torone
- Torrhebia
- Tricca
- Triteia
- Tritonis
- Trygie
- Tyche
V: 2 names
- Vegoia
- Venilia
X: 4 names
- Xanthe
- Xanthis
- Xantho
- Xenea