In Greek mythology, a nymph or nymphe () is a female nature-spirit.

Nymph or nymphe may also mean:

Flora and fauna

  • Nymph (biology), the immature form of an insect having incomplete metamorphosis
  • Nymph (fishing), a lure that imitates an insect nymph
  • Jungle nymph, a type of large stick insect found in Malaysia
  • Water nymph, several species of aquatic plants in the Nymphaeaceae family
  • Tree nymph, butterflies of the genus Idea
  • Wood nymph, butterflies of the genus Cercyonis
  • Wood nymph, moths of the genus Eudryas

Literature

  • The Nymphs (poem), by Leigh Hunt, published in 1818
  • Nymph, the "Beta Angeloid: Electronic Warfare Type" in the anime Sora no Otoshimono from the manga series Heaven's Lost Property

Movies and television

  • Nymph (1973 film), a 1973 American film
  • The Nymph (Ninfa plebea), a 1996 Italian film directed by Lina Wertmüller
  • Nymph (2009 film), a 2009 Thai film
  • Nymphs (TV series), a 2013 Finnish television series

Music

  • Nymphs (band), a 1990s US-American alternative rock band
  • Nymphs (album), an album by The Nymphs released in 1991
  • "Nymph", a song by Brooke Candy from the 2019 album Sexorcism
  • Nymph (album), a 2022 album by British rapper Shygirl

Ships

  • , various French Navy ships
  • , a Royal Navy sloop launched in 1778
  • , the name of several Royal Navy ships
  • , a United States Navy steamer that served in the American Civil War

Other uses

  • 875 Nymphe, a minor planet that orbits the Sun
  • NAC Freelance, an airplane originally known as the BN-3 Nymph
  • Nymph (Central Figure for "The Three Graces"), a bronze sculpture in Washington, D.C.
  • Nymph (Dungeons & Dragons), a monster in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game
  • Nymph, Alabama, a populated place in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States

See also

  • Nymphet
  • Nymphadora Tonks, Harry Potter character
  • Nympha (disambiguation)