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This name may stem from a Semitic root with the meaning "water spring". Anat was a deity associated with fertility, hunting, and warfare among the...
The Akkadian, Assyrian, and Babylonian version of An 2 was also embraced by the Hurrians and Hittites.
It may stem from Semitic origins signifying "she who walks in the sea". This name belonged to a Semitic mother goddess revered by the Israelites...
Hebrew version of Ashtoreth.
Derived from עַשְׁתֹרֶת (ʿAshṯoreṯ), this is the Hebrew rendition of the name of a Phoenician deity associated with love, warfare, and fertility. Her...
The name derives from the city of Ashur, which served as the capital of the Assyrian Empire. The origin of the city's name remains uncertain. Ashur...
Greek version of Ashtoreth.
The term "dawn" in Akkadian also refers to a goddess named in Akkadian mythology, who personifies the dawn. This deity is celebrated for her allure...
The Hebrew version of the Semitic root bʿl, which translates to "lord, master, possessor", was used as a title for numerous deities. These gods were...
Alternative spelling of Ba'al, commonly found in most Bible translations.
Derived from the Phoenician term 𐤁𐤏𐤋 (baʿl), which signifies "lord," this name often precedes another word whose meaning remains unclear. It was used...
Perhaps related to the Ugaritic dgn signifying "grain". This was the name of a Semitic god of agriculture, usually depicted with the body of a fish.
Of uncertain meaning, possibly from Sumerian signifying "house of water", or perhaps of Akkadian or Hurrian origin. This served as the Akkadian,...
Derived from a Semitic root signifying "god". This was a title applied to several Semitic gods. The Canaanites used it as the name of their chief...
A Latinized form of an Arabic name, derived from إله (ʾilah) signifying "god" and جبل (jabal) signifying "mountain". This was the name of a sun god...
Probably signifies "lord of the good place", from Sumerian 𒂗 (en) meaning "lord", 𒆠 (ki) meaning "place" and 𒄭 (du) meaning "good". This was the name...
Derived from Sumerian 𒂗 (en) meaning "lord" and possibly 𒆤 (lil) meaning "wind". Enlil was the Sumerian god of the wind and storms, the son of An and ...
Possibly means "the ancestor is a hero", from Sumerian bilga meaning "ancestor" and mes meaning "hero, young man". This was the name of a legendary...
Derived from a Semitic root meaning "thunder". Hadad was a Western Semitic (Levantine) deity of thunder and storms, frequently called Ba'al. He was...
Means "she said: it is good", from Akkadian qabû "to say" and damqu "good, fine". This was the name of a goddess venerated in Kish and Ashur.
Meaning uncertain, possibly from a non-Semitic language. This was an Eblaite goddess associated with oaths, marriage and love. She was later adopted...
From the Semitic root ʿṯtr, possibly connected to the Evening Star. Ishtar was an Akkadian, Assyrian and Babylonian goddess who presided over love,...
From Akkadian kīttu meaning "truth", a derivative of kīnu "legitimate, true". This was the name of the Akkadian goddess of truth.
From Akkadian lilitu meaning "of the night". This referred to a type of demon in ancient Assyrian myths. In Jewish tradition, she was Adam's first...
Probably from Sumerian amar-Utuk meaning "calf of Utu", from amar "calf" combined with the name of the sun god Utu. This was the chief Babylonian...
Signifies "king of the city", from Phoenician 𐤌𐤋𐤊 (milk) "king" and 𐤒𐤓𐤕 (qart) "city". This was a Phoenician god worshipped particularly in the city...
Signifies "death" in Ugaritic. This was the Ugaritic god of death and lord of the netherworld, a son of the supreme god El.
Possibly from a Semitic root meaning "to announce". This was a Babylonian and Assyrian god of wisdom, letters, and writing.
Of unknown meaning, possibly related to Inanna. This was a goddess worshipped by the Sumerians and Akkadians. She was later merged with the goddesses ...
From Sumerian 𒎏 (nin) "lady" and possibly 𒆤 (lil) "wind". This was a Sumerian, Akkadian, and Babylonian goddess, consort of Enlil.
From Sumerian 𒎏 (nin) "lord" and 𒅁 (urta) "ear of barley". In Sumerian, Akkadian, and Babylonian mythology, Ninurta was a god of agriculture,...
Of unknown meaning. This was a pre-Islamic Arabian sun goddess, identified with Shams.
Of unknown meaning. This was a relatively obscure Phoenician deity, possibly of Cypriot origin.
From the Semitic root šlm meaning "peace". This was the name of an Ugaritic god associated with the evening.
Means "sun" in Akkadian. This was the Akkadian, Assyrian and Babylonian name of Utu.
Means "sun" in Arabic. This was the name of a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess of the sun, identified with the Akkadian sun god Shamash (whose name is...
Possibly cognate with the Western Semitic god Shalim. Shulmanu was an Eastern Semitic (Mesopotamian) god associated with battle.
From earlier Akkadian Su'en, of unknown meaning. This was the name of the Akkadian, Assyrian and Babylonian god of the moon. He was closely...
Hebrew form of Dumuzi. The name of the god appears in the Book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament.
Meaning unknown. This was the name of the Phoenician goddess of love, fertility, the moon and the stars. She was particularly associated with the...
From Akkadian tâmtu meaning "sea". In Babylonian myth Tiamat was the personification of the sea, appearing in the form of a huge dragon. By Apsu she...