Ancient Greek Mythology is not only vast and rich but also filled with tales of heroics and mystical creatures, with Zeus being the supreme leader of the Greek gods. If you want your tiny one to take to the greatness of such legends, look no further, as we have got a list of the best Greek mythology names, curated especially for you.
Boy names inspired by Greek Mythology
Ares
War-God, Hera and Zeus’s son
Eros
Meaning ‘desire’, the God of ‘physical love’, winged
Achilles
Meaning ‘one with thin lips, a remarkable Greek war hero popularized the term Achilles Heel
Helios
A Titan God, known for towing the Sun every day
Angelino
Meaning messenger or messenger of God
Orion
A famous Greek hunter, the brightest Constellation
Cepheus
The king of Ethiopia, spouse of Cassiopeia
Dardanos
Founder of Dardania, a city in Asia Minor, son of Zeus and Electra
Patroclus
Meaning glory of the father, a hero of the Trojan War
Triton
An aquatic messenger, son of Neptune, father on Ariel in Disney
Leander
Meaning ‘lion-man’, a famous Greek swimmer
Perseus
Son of Zeus, a legendary hero, meaning ’destroy’, defeated Medusa
Diomedes
Meaning a combination of ‘Zeus’ and ‘think’, a hero of the Trojan War
Aristaeus
The God of cattle and harvesting, son of Apollo
Homer
A renowned poet, author of Odyssey
Euclid
Meaning good glory
Linus
Meaning flax, his father was the God Apollo
Morpheus
Dream and Sleep God
Cronus
Leader of the first Titans, born to Gaea and Uranus
Philander
Meaning with love for people, a Greek legend of love stories
Troy
A city in Asia Minor, present-day Italy, the venue of the famous Trojan War
Bacchus
A version of the name Dionysus
Dionysius
The God of wine and wineries, potency, drama, and rituals
Icarus
One who flies close to the Sun
Oceanus
The Titan who ruled the Oceans
Chrysses
Meaning golden, father of Chryseis, a lady captured in the Trojan War by Agamemnon.
Dennis
Meaning wild and carefree, a follower of Dionysis, the God of Wine
Zeus
The supreme God in Mount Olympus, the God of thunder and destiny
Pollux
One half of Dioscuri, along with Castor, was the immortal one
Atlas
A Titan who had the responsibility to hold the heavens for the rest of eternity
Paris
The instigator of The Trojan War seduced the famous Helen of Troy
Eryx
Son of Poseidon and Aphrodite, king of Sicily, beaten by Hercules
Xanthos
Meaning yellow
Jason
Meaning to heal, lead the Argonauts on their quest for the search of Golden Fleece
Orpheus
A great poet and musician
Thanatos
Translates to death, God of deaths but nonviolent
Annas
Meaning compassion of God
Alec
Meaning mankind’s defender or naturally helpful
Hermes
He was the messenger of God
Deo
Meaning Godlike
Damon
Legend says he always has been willing to sacrifice himself for a friend
Hector
A famous hero of the Trojan War, meaning holding fast
Daedalus
An inventor from Athens, designer of the Labyrinth and was banished to Crete by Zeus.
Calix
Meaning handsome
Abraxas
A word of magical charm, engraved on jewelry or chanted
Castor
A star in the constellation Gemini, meaning the pious one
Hades
Brother to Poseidon and Zeus and the ruler of the dead
Erebos
Meaning sunset or evening
Nereus
Father to all the sea nymphs
Zephyr
Meaning ‘west wind’ and is in fact the God of West Wind
Herodotos
Meaning a hero, a Greek war hero
Euphranor
Meaning delightful
Herakles
More popular by the Roman name Hercules, one of the greatest heroes on Mount Olympus
Odysses
Meaning wrathful, a famous hero in Homer’s work
Troilus
Prince of Troy, born to King Priam and Queen Hecuba
Apollo
Born to Zeus and Leto and brother to Artemis, the God of music and medicine among many things.
Myles
Meaning mill, the king of Laconia
Demetrius
A version of Demeter, the God of Harvest, meaning lover of the Earth
Georgios
Meaning noble or respectable
Olimpio
Meaning from Mount Olympus, a place where all the Greek Gods lived
Adonis
Meaning ‘lord’, used to describe male beauty
Endymion
From the Ellis region, the son of Zeus
Pan
Meaning flock or shepherd, and he was rightly the god of flocks
Cadmus
Meaning ‘he who excels’, famous for being a serpent slayer, son of King Agenor
Ariston
Meaning ‘the best.’
Azarios
Meaning God’s help
Pyramus
The lead of a love story resembling Romeo and Juliet, with Thisbe
Evander
Son of Carmen and God Hermes
Theseus
Renowned for taking down the Minotaur
Parthenios
A river God always dressed in a toga
Proteus
Meaning first, the Sea God
Evangelos
Meaning good tidings
Aegeus
Meaning protector, father of the monster slayer, Theses
Okeanos
A Titan who was the embodiment of a water
Charon
Meaning ‘fierce brightness, driver of the ferry that transported the dead to Hades
Eundros
Meaning a good man
Midas
A famous king who turned to gold, anything that he touched
Malanthios
Meaning black flower
Neilos
Meaning Nile, the Nile God
Dareios
Meaning wealthy
Aeolus
The wind God, son of Helen and Orders
Iacchus
Meaning ‘to shout’, a name of God Dionysus
Neoptolemus
Meaning new war, son to Achilles
Simon
Meaning flat-nosed, a demigod and inhabitant of Rhodes
Erasmos
Meaning to love
Aeson
Father of Jason, who secured the Golden Fleece
Christophe
Meaning bearer of the Christ
Cerberus
A guard dog with three heads positioned at the entrance of Hades
Brontes
Meaning thunders or thunderous, a part of the three Cyclopes
Kreios
Meaning ram or sheep, a Titan
Lykos
Meaning wolf
Argus
Meaning shining, the builder of the ship Argo who had a hundred eyes
Cicero
Means historian refers to the display of education
Cerphalus
Meaning red, devoted to his wife
Glaucus
Meaning bluish-gray, The Greek God of Seas
Lycus
The great ruler of Thebes
Amphion
Renowned for his musical skills, the son of Zeus
Mentor
Means mind or strength was left on guard of his place by Odysseus
Hyperion
A Titan, ruler of sun and light, father to Helios and Eos
Adrian
Meaning a wealthy person
Leonidas
Meaning son of a lion, leader of a Spartan Army
Pegasos
Meaning born at the source of the ocean or spring, son of Poseidon and Medusa
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