Otherworldly Names

Titan

Greek

"defender"

This name comes from Greek mythology, where the Titans were a band of immortal, powerful giants. Popular movie of 2000 Remember the Titans may be partly responsible for this name's ranking in the Top…

Triton

Greek mythology name

The Greek god Triton was the messenger of the sea and the son of sea god Neptune. He is usually represented as a merman, the the head and upper body of a human and the lower body of a sea creature.…

Ymir

Norse

"twin"

Ymir is a name from Norse mythology, borne by a giant, the ancestor of all the jötnar and from whose body the world was formed by Odin. Likely meaning "twin", it is also the name of one of Saturn's…

Arcturus

Greek

"bear guardian"

The brightest star in the constellation Boötes, and the third-brightest in the night sky. According to Greek myth, Arcturus was placed in the sky by Zeus to protect the two bears — the adjacent…

Rigel

Astronomy, Arabic

"foot, leg"

This might sound and look like a blend of Ryan, Riley, and Nigel, but it is in fact the name of the seventh brightest star in the sky. Found in the constellation of Orion, its name comes from the…

Hadar

Israeli place name and Hebrew

"fruit or glory"

A Hebrew name also used for girls, with many variations to choose from. Hadara is another version. The name is associated with the holiday of Sukkot.

Altair

Arabic

"falcon"

The eleventh brightest star in the sky has a celestial feel, but also could be the name of a commercial airline.

Pollux

Greek

"very sweet"

Made cool by that final X (as seen in Felix, Lennox, and Rex), Pollux is the Romanized form of Polydeukes, the half-twin of Castor, and the son of Zeus and Leda. Associated with the Gemini…