Perseus
Greek mythology name
"to destroy"
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Updated Tue May 12 2026
The name Perseus peaked for boys at #1210 in 2025. The name is most popular in PERSEUS, PERSEUS, and PERSEUS. Perseus is occasionally used for girls in 2016.
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Perseus Rank in US Top 1000
# 1137 on Nameberry
Perseus Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Popularity of the name Perseus
20 Names Similar to Perseus
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- Adonis
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- Orpheus
- Icarus
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- Regulus
- Lucius
- Amadeus
- Osiris
- Eros
- Severus
- Morpheus
- Demetrius
- Cato
- Castor
- Tiberius
- Helios
- Odysseus
Famous People Named Perseus
- Perseus of Macedonlast king of the Antigonid dynasty
The name Perseus in Pop Culture
- PerseusGreek mythological hero; son of Zeus and slayer of Medusa. Favourite of Athena. Half,brother and great,grandfather of Heracles
- Perseusson of Nestor and Eurydice (or Anaxibia) who appears in Homer's The Odyssey
- Perseus "Percy" Jacksonmain character in Percy Jackson and The Olympians series, and a main character in The Heroes of Olympus series, both by Rick Riordan
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