The names listed here occur in the mythologies and legends of ancient Greece.

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   Αχιλλευς   m   Greek Mythology
Original Greek form of ACHILLES

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

ADRASTOS   Αδραστος   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   Αγαμεμνων   m   Greek Mythology
Possibly meaning "very steadfast" in Greek... [more]

AIAS   Αιας   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of AJAX

AINEIAS   Αινειας   m   Greek Mythology
Original Greek form of AENEAS

AIOLOS   Αιολος   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, Scandinavian, 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   Αλεξανδρος   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   Απολλων   m   Greek Mythology
Original Greek form of APOLLO

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

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

ATLAS   Ατλας   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   Χαρων   m   Greek Mythology
Possibly means "fierce brightness" in Greek... [more]

CHRYSES   Χρυσης   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 κορωνη (korone) meaning "crow"... [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   Δαμων   m   Greek Mythology, English
Derived from Greek δαμαω (damao) meaning "to tame"... [more]

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

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

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

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

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

EREBOS   Ερεβος   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   Ερως   m   Greek Mythology
Means "love" in Greek... [more]

EUANDROS   Ευανδρος   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]

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   ‘Εκτωρ   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of HECTOR

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

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

HEPHAISTOS   ‘Ηφαιστος   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of HEPHAESTUS

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

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

HIPPOLYTOS   ‘Ιππολυτος   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   ‘Υπεριων   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   Ιαπετος   m   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ιαπτω (iapto) "to wound, to pierce"... [more]

IASON   Ιασων   m   Greek Mythology
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 (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical
From the Greek name Ιασων (Iason), which was derived from Greek ιασθαι (iasthai) "to heal"... [more]

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

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

KRONOS   Κρονος   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   Λεανδρος   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of LEANDER

LINOS   Λινος   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of LINUS

LINUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized), German, Scandinavian
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]

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

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

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

MORPHEUS   Μορφευς   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   Ναρκισσος   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of NARCISSUS

NEOPTOLEMOS   Νεοπτολεμος   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   Νηρευς   m   Greek Mythology, Biblical
Derived from Greek νηρος (neros) meaning "water"... [more]

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

NIKEPHOROS   Νικηφορος   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   Οδυσσευς   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   Οιδιπους   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of OEDIPUS

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

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

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

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

OURANOS   Ουρανος   m   Greek Mythology
Original Greek form of URANUS

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

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

PARIS (1)   Παρις   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   Πατροκλος   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   Περσευς   m   Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek περθω (pertho) meaning "to destroy"... [more]

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

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

PHOIBOS   Φοιβος   m   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Greek form of PHOEBUS

PHRIXOS   Φριξος   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]

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

POLYDEUKES   Πολυδευκης   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of POLLUX

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

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

PYRRHOS   Πυρρος   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   Σαρπηδων   m   Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

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

THESEUS   Θησευς   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   Ζεφυρος   m   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Greek form of ZEPHYR

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

ZEUS   Ζευς   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]