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Greek Mythology Names (with Meanings and Popularity)
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Rhea
Greek mythology name
"a flowing stream"
Rhea is an old-style creative name of the Greek mythological earth mother of all the gods. A lot better than the Roman equivalent: Ops. Rhea reentered the US Top 1000 in 2015 and has been heading…
Thalia
Greek
"to flourish"
Thalia was one of the Three Graces in Greek mythology, and also the Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry, making this a Hellenic choice worthy of consideration. In the Rick Riordan series Percy Jackson…
Irene
Greek
"peace"
Serene Irene, the name of the Greek goddess of peace and one of the most familiar Greek goddess names , was hugely popular in ancient Rome and again in the United States a hundred years ago. One of…
Persephone
Greek
"bringer of destruction"
Magical and earthy, sophisticated but off-beat, Persephone appears as the daughter of Zeus by Demeter in Greek mythology. After she was kidnapped by Hades to be Queen of the Underworld, it was…
Aura
Greek
"soft breeze"
Aura is a New Age-y word turned name turned contemporary slang for being cool, confident, and suave. Also associated with ancient mythology, the spiritual "essence" surrounding someone, with the…
Zephyr
Greek
"west wind"
If you're looking for a name that's light and breezy, this could be it. A name from mythology: Zephyrus/Zephyr was the Greek god of the west wind, and with its similarity in sound to the likes of…
Alcmena
Form of Alcmene, Greek Mythology
"strength and power of the moon"
Celestial and strong, Alcmena is a Latinized form of Alcmene a figure from Greek mythology, best known as the mother of Heracles after Zeus tricked her into thinking he was her absent husband. The…
Telemachus
Greek
"fighting from afar"
Famously the name of Odysseus and Penelope's son in Homer's Odyssey , Telemachus derives from the Greek elements tele meaning "far off" and mache meaning "battle". A rare and weighty choice,…
Lysianassa
Greek mythology
"queen who liberates and frees; the redeeming mistress; queen of deliverance"
The name of one of the Nereids (sea nymphs), an Egyptian princess, and a daughter of King Priam of Troy in Greek mythology, Lysianassa is a bold, lyrical feeling name of Greek origin. Derived from…
Aithusa
Greek, Pop Culture
"to light up; room; light of the sun"
A rare and mystical choice, Aithusa may appeal to those looking for alternatives to contemporary favorite, Athena. A name from Greek mythology, Aithusa is the daughter of Poseidon and Alcyone, and a…
Zeno
Anglicized form of Greek Zenon, related to Zeus, king of the gods
Zeno, the name of two ancient philosophers, has a muscular dynamism that's lightened by its cheerful final vowel, resulting in a kind of offbeat sci-fi feel. Zeno of Citium was the founder of the…
Typhon
Greek
In Greek mythology, Typhon was a giant serpent, and one of the deadliest mythological creatures.
Asteropeia
Greek
"lightening"
A variation or an elaborated form of the rare name Asterope, Asteropeia blends the sounds of contemporary floral name Aster with the elegant flair of Cassiopeia. A nature and weather-related name, it…
Bellerophon
Ancient Greek
"slayer of the dart; slayer of Belleros"
This bold, poetic name appears in Greek mythology as the hero who tamed Pegasus and slayed the Chimera, but displeased the gods by trying to fly to Olympus. The subject of a play by Euripides and an…
Zelus
Greek mythology name
Zelus or Zelos was the god of rivalry and competition, one of the four winged Daemones who were gods for Zeus. This rare name is one mythological choice that may not come back in the modern world.
Herse
Greek mythology
"dew"
A rare choice from Greek mythology, Herse was the name of several figures including a daughter of Zeus and Selene and a consort of Danaus. Also borne by one of the Jupiter's moons, Herse may now be…
Myrto
Greek
"myrtle"
Derived from the Greek myrtos , Myrto appears a number of times throughout Greek mythology. It is the name of one of the Maenads (followers of Dionysus), the sister of Patroclus, and an Amazon woman.…
Zagreus
Greek
"great hunter"
In Greek mythology, Zagreus was a god of the underworld and the son of Persephone and either Hades or Zeus. The word zagreus refers to a hunter who catches (and dismembers) live animals — the…
Tyche
Greek
"fortune"
Tyche is the goddess of luck and fate in Greek mythology. Her Roman equivalent is, fittingly, Fortuna.
Tisiphone
Greek
"Avenging murder"
The name of one of the Furies in Greek mythology, a goddess who avenged crimes of murder. She is described as wearing a dripping blood-red robe, with a serpent coiled around her waist.