Browse Names

ACHILLES   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Αχιλλευς (Achilleus) which is of unknown meaning, perhaps derived from Greek αχος (achos) "pain" or else from the name of the Achelous River... [more]

ACHILLEUS   m   Greek Mythology
Original Greek form of ACHILLES

ADONIS   m   Greek Mythology
From the Semitic Adonai, which means "lord"... [more]

ADRASTOS   m   Greek Mythology
Means "not inclined to run away" in Greek... [more]

AEOLUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of AIOLOS

AESON   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Αισων (Aison), which is of unknown meaning... [more]

AGAMEMNON   m   Greek Mythology
Possibly meaning "very steadfast" in Greek... [more]

AIAS   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of AJAX

AINEIAS   m   Greek Mythology
Original Greek form of AENEAS

AIOLOS   m   Greek Mythology
Means "quick-moving, nimble" in Greek... [more]

AJAX   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek name Αιας (Aias), perhaps deriving from Greek αιαστης (aiastes) "mourner"... [more]

ALEXANDER   m   English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Hungarian, Slovak, Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Αλεξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, help" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος)... [more]

ALEXANDROS   m   Greek, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Ancient and modern Greek form of ALEXANDER

APOLLO   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Απολλων (Apollon), which is of unknown meaning, though perhaps related to Indo-European *apelo "strength"... [more]

APOLLON   m   Greek Mythology
Original Greek form of APOLLO

ARES   m   Greek Mythology
Perhaps from either Greek αρη (are) "bane, ruin" or αρσην (arsen) "male"... [more]

ARGUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Αργος (Argos), derived from αργος (argos) meaning "glistening, shining"... [more]

ARISTAEUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Αρισταιος (Aristaios), derived from αριστευς (aristeus) "the best"... [more]

ARISTODEMOS   m   Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek elements αριστος (aristos) "best" and δημος (demos) "the people"... [more]

ASKLEPIOS   m   Greek Mythology
Possibly means "cut up" in Greek... [more]

ATLAS   m   Greek Mythology
Means "not enduring" from the Greek negative prefix α combined with τλαω (tlao) "to endure"... [more]

BACCHUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Βακχος (Bakchos), derived from ιαχο (iacho) meaning "to shout"... [more]

CASTOR   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Καστωρ (Kastor), possibly related to κεκασμαι (kekasmai) "to shine, to excel"... [more]

CEPHALUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Κεφαλος (Kephalos), which was derived from κεφαλη (kephale) meaning "head"... [more]

CEPHEUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Κηφευς (Kepheus), which is of unknown meaning... [more]

CERBERUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Κερβερος (Kerberos), which possibly meant "demon of the pit"... [more]

CHARON   m   Greek Mythology
Possibly means "fierce brightness" in Greek... [more]

CHRYSES   m   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek χρυσος (chrysos) meaning "golden"... [more]

COEUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of KOIOS

CRIUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of KREIOS

CRONUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Κρονος (Kronos), possibly derived from the Indo-European root *ker- meaning "to cut"... [more]

DAEDALUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Δαιδαλος (Daidalos) which meant "cunning" or "curiously wrought"... [more]

DAMOCLES   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Δαμοκλης (Damokles), which was derived from δαμος (damos) "the people" (a Doric Greek variant of δημος (demos)) and κλεος (kleos) "glory"... [more]

DAMON   m   Greek Mythology, English
Derived from Greek δαμαω (damao) meaning "to tame"... [more]

DARDANOS   m   Greek Mythology
Possibly from Greek δαρδαπτω (dardapto) "to devour"... [more]

DEIMOS   m   Greek Mythology
Means "terror" in Greek... [more]

DIOMEDES   m   Greek Mythology
Means "thought of Zeus" from Greek Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" and μηδομαι (medomai) meaning "to think"... [more]

DIONYSOS   m   Greek Mythology
From Greek Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" combined with Νυσα (Nysa), the name of a legendary mountain... [more]

DIONYSUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latin form of DIONYSOS

ENDYMION   m   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ενδυειν (endyein) meaning "to dive into, to enter"... [more]

EPIMETHEUS   m   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek επιμηθεια (epimetheia) meaning "hindsight, hindthought"... [more]

EREBOS   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of EREBUS

EREBUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Ερεβος (Erebos) which means "nether darkness"... [more]

EROS   m   Greek Mythology
Means "love" in Greek... [more]

EUANDROS   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of EVANDER (1)

EVANDER (1)   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology
Variant of Evandrus, Latin form of the Greek name Ευανδρος (Euandros) which meant "good man", derived from Greek ευ "good" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος)... [more]

GLAUCUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Γλαυκος (Glaukos), a name meaning "bluish grey"... [more]

GLAUKOS   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of GLAUCUS

HADES   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek ‘Αιδης (Haides), derived from αιδης (aides) meaning "unseen"... [more]

HECTOR   m   English, French, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek ‘Εκτωρ (Hektor), which was derived from ‘εκτωρ (hektor) "holding fast", ultimately from εχω (echo) meaning "to hold, to possess"... [more]

HEKTOR   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of HECTOR

HELIOS   m   Greek Mythology
Means "sun" in Greek... [more]

HEPHAESTUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek ‘Ηφαιστος (Hephaistos), meaning unknown... [more]

HEPHAISTOS   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of HEPHAESTUS

HERAKLES   m   Greek Mythology
Means "glory of Hera" from the name of the goddess HERA combined with Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory"... [more]

HERMES   m   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Possibly meaning "cairn, pile of stones" in Greek... [more]

HIPPOLYTOS   m   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "freer of horses" from Greek ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse" and λυω (lyo) "to loosen"... [more]

HYACINTH (1)   m   Greek Mythology (Anglicized)
English form of HYACINTHUS

HYACINTHUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name ‘Υακινθος (Hyakinthos), which was derived from the name of the hyacinth flower... [more]

HYAKINTHOS   m   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Greek form of HYACINTHUS

HYPERION   m   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ‘υπερ (hyper) "over"... [more]

IACCHUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Ιακχος (Iakchos), derived from ιαχω (iacho) meaning "to shout"... [more]

IAPETOS   m   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ιαπτω (iapto) "to wound, to pierce"... [more]

IASON   m   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, Greek, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Ancient Greek form of JASON

ICARUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Ικαρος (Ikaros), perhaps meaning "follower"... [more]

JASON   m   English, French, Greek Mythology (Anglicized), Biblical
From the Greek name Ιασων (Iason), which was derived from Greek ιασθαι (iasthai) "to heal"... [more]

KOIOS   m   Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek κοιος (koios), also spelled ποιος (poios), a questioning word meaning approximately "of what kind?"... [more]

KREIOS   m   Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek κρειων (kreion) "lord, master"... [more]

KRONOS   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of CRONUS

LEANDER   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Λεανδρος (Leandros) which means "lion of a man" from Greek λεων (leon) "lion" and ανδρος (andros) "of a man"... [more]

LEANDROS   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of LEANDER

LINOS   m   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Greek form of LINUS

LINUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized), German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
From the Greek name Λινος (Linos) meaning "flax"... [more]

LYCURGUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Λυκουργος (Lykourgos), a Greek name which meant "deed of a wolf" from λυκου (lykou) "of a wolf" and εργον (ergon) "deed, work"... [more]

LYCUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Λυκος (Lykos) meaning "wolf"... [more]

LYKOS   m   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Greek form of LYCUS

LYKOURGOS   m   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Greek form of LYCURGUS

MELANTHIOS   m   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μελας (melas) "black" and ανθος (anthos) "flower"... [more]

MENELAOS   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of MENELAUS

MENELAUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Μενελαος (Menelaos) which meant "withstanding the people", derived from μενω (meno) "to last, to withstand" and λαος (laos) "the people"... [more]

MENTOR   m   Greek Mythology
Possibly related to Greek μενος (menos) "spirit"... [more]

MIDAS   m   Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

MORPHEUS   m   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μορφη (morphe) meaning "shape", referring to the shapes seen in dreams... [more]

NARCISSUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized), Late Roman, Biblical
Latinized form of Greek Ναρκισσος (Narkissos), possibly derived from ναρκη (narke) meaning "sleep, numbness"... [more]

NARKISSOS   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of NARCISSUS

NEOPTOLEMOS   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of NEOPTOLEMUS

NEOPTOLEMUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Νεοπτολεμος (Neoptolemos) which meant "new war", derived from νεος (neos) "new" and πολεμος (polemos) "war"... [more]

NEREUS   m   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Derived from Greek νηρος (neros) meaning "water"... [more]

NESTOR   m   Greek Mythology, Russian
Means "homecoming" in Greek... [more]

NIKEPHOROS   m & f   Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "carrying victory" from Greek νικη (nike) "victory" and φορεω (phoreo) "to carry, to bear"... [more]

OCEANUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of OKEANOS

ODYSSEUS   m   Greek Mythology
Perhaps derived from Greek οδυσσομαι (odyssomai) "to hate"... [more]

OEDIPUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Οιδιπους (Oidipous), meaning "swollen foot" from οιδεω (oideo) "to swell" and πους (pous) "foot"... [more]

OIDIPOUS   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of OEDIPUS

OKEANOS   m   Greek Mythology
From the name of the river or body of water thought by the ancient Greeks to surround the Earth... [more]

ORESTES   m   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ορεστιας (orestias) meaning "of the mountains"... [more]

ORION   m   Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown, but possibly related to Greek ‘οριον (horion) "boundary, limit"... [more]

ORPHEUS   m   Greek Mythology
Perhaps related to Greek ορφνη (orphne) meaning "the darkness of night"... [more]

OURANOS   m   Greek Mythology
Original Greek form of URANUS

PALLAS   f & m   Greek Mythology
Probably derived from a Greek word meaning "maiden"... [more]

PAN   m   Greek Mythology
Derived from a Greek word meaning "shepherd"... [more]

PARIS (1)   m   Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

PATROCLUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Πατροκλος (Patroklos) which meant "glory of the father", derived from πατρος (patros) "of the father" and κλεος (kleos) "glory"... [more]

PATROKLOS   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of PATROCLUS

PEGASUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Πηγασος (Pegasos), possibly either from πηγος (pegos) "strong" or πηγαιος (pegaios) "from a water spring"... [more]

PERSEUS   m   Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek περθω (pertho) meaning "to destroy"... [more]

PHILANDER   m   English (Archaic), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek name Φιλανδρος (Philandros) meaning "friend of man" from Greek φιλος (philos) "friend" and ανδρος (andros) "of a man"... [more]

PHILANDROS   m   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of PHILANDER

PHOBOS   m   Greek Mythology
Means "fear, panic" in Greek... [more]

PHOEBUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Φοιβος (Phoibos), which meant "bright, pure"... [more]

PHOIBOS   m   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Greek form of PHOEBUS

PHRIXOS   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of PHRIXUS

PHRIXUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Φριξος (Phrixos) which meant "thrilling, causing shivers", derived from φριξ (phrix) "ripple, shiver"... [more]

PLOUTON   m   Greek Mythology
Original Greek form of PLUTO

PLUTO   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology
Latinized form of Greek Πλουτων (Plouton), derived from πλουτος (ploutos) meaning "wealth"... [more]

POLYDEUKES   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of POLLUX

POSEIDON   m   Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ποσις (posis) "husband, lord" and δε (de) "earth"... [more]

PRIAM   m   Greek Mythology (Anglicized)
From the Greek Πριαμος (Priamos), possibly meaning "redeemed"... [more]

PROMETHEUS   m   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek προμηθεια (prometheia) meaning "foresight, forethought"... [more]

PROTEUS   m   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πρωτος (protos) meaning "first"... [more]

PYRRHOS   m   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Greek form of PYRRHUS

PYRRHUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Πυρρος (Pyrros) which meant "flame-coloured, red", related to πυρ (pyr) "fire"... [more]

SARPEDON   m   Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

THANATOS   m   Greek Mythology
Means "death" in Greek... [more]

THESEUS   m   Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek τιθημι (tithemi) meaning "to set"... [more]

URANUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Ουρανος (Ouranos), the name of the husband of Gaia and the father of the Titans in Greek mythology... [more]

ZEPHYR   m   Greek Mythology (Anglicized)
From the Greek Ζεφυρος (Zephyros) meaning "the west wind"... [more]

ZEPHYROS   m   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Greek form of ZEPHYR

ZEPHYRUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zephyros (see ZEPHYR).

ZEUS   m   Greek Mythology
The name of a Greek god, related to the old Indo-European god *Dyeus whose name probably meant "shine" or "sky"... [more]