In Greek mythology, a nymph or nymphe (Ancient Greek: νύμφη) 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

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

• French ship Nymphe, various French Navy ships
• HMS Nymph, a Royal Navy sloop launched in 1778
• HMS Nymphe, the name of several Royal Navy ships
• USS Nymph (1863), 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)