Canaanite Female Names
Donatiya - A name from a Ugaritic legend (1)
Hurriya - A name from a Ugaritic legend (1)
Pigat - A name from a Ugaritic legend (1)
Canaanite Male Names
Ammishtamru - The name of two kings of Ugarit (1)
Ar Khalba - A king of Ugarit (1)
Aqhat - A character from Ugaritic legend (1)
Danel - A character from Ugaritic legend (1)
Hammurapi - A king of Ugarit (1)
Ibiranu - A king of Ugarit (1)
Keret - A character in Ugaritic legend (1)
Niqmad/Niqmaddu - The name of several Ugaritic kings (1)
Niqmepa - A king of Ugarit (1)
Paebel - A character from Ugaritic legend (1)
Yaqarum - A king of Ugarit (1)
Yassib - A character from Ugaritic legend (1)
Canaanite Deities
Anath - Goddess of war and love, consort of Baal (1)
Arsiya - Goddess of the earth, daughter of Baal (1)
Baal - God of the sky and rain (1)
Dagon - The father of Baal (1)
El - The leader of the gods (1)
Mot - The god of death (1)
Padriya - Goddess of the clouds, daughter of Baal (1)
Talliya - Goddess of the dew, daughter of Baal (1)
Yamm - The god of the sea (1)
Yarih - The moon god (1)
Sources:
(1) The World of the Old Testament, J. J. Packer et al, New York: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1982.
(2) The Ancient Orient: An Introduction to the Study of the Ancient Near East, Wolfram von Soden, Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1994.
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