Roman Mythology Baby Names With Meanings

Roman mythology is the body of myths of ancient Rome as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans. Roman mythology draws from the mythology of the Italic peoples and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European mythology. The Romans identified their own gods with those of the ancient Greeks and reinterpreted myths about Greek deities under the names of their Roman counterparts.

The names of Roman gods and goddesses were often derived from Latin words that described their characteristics or roles. For example, Jupiter, the king of the gods, was named after the Latin word for “sky” or “heaven” (Iuppiter), while Mars, the god of war, was named after the Latin word for “male” (mas). Similarly, Venus, the goddess of love and beauty, was named after the Latin word for “sexual love” (venus).