Name lists

Names from mythology for boys

Gods, heroes and figures from Greek, Roman, Norse and other myths.

  1. AtlasFrom Greek mythology#86 · rising
  2. JasonFrom Greek Iason, meaning 'healer'#149 · slipping
  3. FinnFrom Irish Fionn meaning 'fair' or 'white'#222 · slipping
  4. PhoenixFrom Greek 'phoinix' meaning 'dark red' or 'crimson'#314 · slipping
  5. AdonisFrom Greek, ultimately derived from Phoenician 'adon' meaning 'lord'#259 · rising
  6. AresGreek god of war#302 · rising
  7. OrionFrom Greek mythology#337 · slipping
  8. HectorFrom Greek 'Hektor', meaning 'to hold' or 'restrain'#415 · slipping
  9. RaidenFrom Japanese 'Raijin', the god of thunder and lightning ('rai' = thunder, 'den' = lightning)#312 · slipping
  10. ApolloGreek and Roman god of the sun, music, and prophecy#438 · rising
  11. ArjunFrom Sanskrit arjuna meaning 'white, clear, bright'#430 · rising
  12. OdinFrom Old Norse 'Othinn', derived from 'othr' meaning 'fury, inspiration'#453 · slipping
  13. AtreusFrom Greek mythology#561 · rising
  14. EvanderFrom Greek 'eu' (good) + 'aner' (man), meaning 'good man'#652 · rising
  15. JaysonPhonetic respelling of Jason#149 · slipping
  16. ArtemisGreek goddess of the hunt, moon, and wilderness#1,512 · rising
  17. RaydenModern respelling of Raiden#312 · slipping
  18. AgastyaSanskrit name of a revered Vedic sage - linked to pitcher legend and humbling the mountains#849 · rising
  19. JunoFrom Latin Juno, Roman queen of gods - possibly 'youthful'#1,967 · rising
  20. ArisShort form of Aristotle or Aristides, from Greek 'aristos' meaning 'best, excellent'#1,158 · rising
  21. UlisesSpanish form of Ulysses, Latin rendering of Greek Odysseus#614 · slipping
  22. OsirisAncient Egyptian god of the underworld and afterlife#970 · rising
  23. ZephyrFrom Greek 'Zephyros', god of the west wind#1,063 · rising
  24. DhruvSanskrit name meaning 'fixed, immovable, or constant'#990 · rising
  25. UlyssesLatinized form of Odysseus#614 · slipping
  26. PerseusGreek myth hero who slew Medusa, possibly meaning 'destroyer' - also a constellation name#1,066 · rising
  27. RaviFrom Sanskrit meaning 'sun' - name of the Hindu sun god Surya and widely used in India#1,095 · rising
  28. KrishShort form of Krishna, from Sanskrit 'krishna' meaning 'dark' or 'all-attractive'#1,117 · slipping
  29. RudraFrom Sanskrit 'rudra' meaning 'roarer, howler' - Vedic name of Shiva, powerful and auspicious in Hinduism#1,128 · rising
  30. AchillesHero of Homer's Iliad#1,129 · slipping
  31. TitanFrom Greek mythology, the Titans were powerful primordial deities#1,134 · slipping
  32. ErosGreek meaning 'love, desire' - name of the Greek god of love, equivalent to Roman Cupid#1,148 · rising
  33. ZeusFrom Greek Dios meaning 'sky, shine', king of gods - rare mythological choice as a given name#1,176 · rising
  34. MarsFrom Roman god of war Mars, possibly meaning 'to gleam' - also red planet name used as bold modern choice#1,355 · rising
  35. EchoFrom Greek mythological nymph Echo meaning 'echoed sound' - literary word-name revived recently#2,183 · rising
  36. LeanderLion-man - ancient Greek name borne by the lover of Hero in Greek myth#1,252 · rising
  37. JupiterFrom Latin Iuppiter, king of Roman gods - planet name, recently used as bold unisex given name#2,494 · rising
  38. ArjanDutch form of Adrian, Latin 'from Adria', also Sikh name - cross-cultural traditional name#430 · rising
  39. NestorFrom Greek Nestor, possibly related to nostos meaning 'homecoming'#1,300 · rising
  40. NyxGreek goddess of the night, literally 'night' - short mythological name gaining modern use#3,186 · rising
  41. FenixModern respelling of Phoenix, Greek mythical fire-bird - bold unisex word name on the rise#314 · slipping
  42. ShivFrom Sanskrit Shiva meaning 'auspicious' - short form widely used in India#1,463 · rising
  43. LokiOld Norse trickster god's name, meaning debated - famed from Norse myth and Marvel#1,521 · slipping
  44. KrishnaFrom Sanskrit meaning 'black, dark, divine' - major Hindu deity, beloved across India#1,697 · rising
  45. IshanFrom Sanskrit meaning 'lord, guardian of northeast'#692 · slipping
  46. AdityaFrom Sanskrit Aditya meaning 'son of Aditi' (the sun)#1,534 · slipping
  47. OdenModern variant of Odin, Old Norse Odinn meaning 'fury, inspiration' - chief god in Norse mythology#453 · slipping
  48. MerlinFrom Welsh Myrddin, legendary wizard name - associated with Arthurian legend and the merlin falcon#1,845 · rising
  49. PaxFrom Latin 'pax' meaning 'peace' - unisex Roman word name, also goddess of peace in mythology#1,670 · rising
  50. ArionFrom Greek Arion, mythical poet and musician - borne by a legendary figure rescued by dolphins#1,682 · slipping
  51. HeroGreek 'hero, protector' - mythological name of Leander's lover, used for girls and boys#1,327 · rising
  52. KeshavSanskrit name of Krishna/Vishnu meaning 'beautiful-haired' - classic Hindu name#1,696 · rising
  53. AngusFrom Gaelic Aonghas meaning 'one strength' - ancient Scottish classic also a cattle breed#1,861 · slipping
  54. HeliosGreek 'helios' meaning 'sun' - name of Titan sun-god, bold mythological revival choice#1,864 · rising
  55. AmaruQuechua 'sacred serpent' from Inca myth - also Sanskrit name of an ancient poet#1,883 · rising
  56. SuryaFrom Sanskrit 'surya' meaning 'sun' - name of the Hindu sun god, used across India#2,142 · rising
  57. RaidynModern respelling of Raiden, Japanese thunder god#312 · slipping
  58. ParthSanskrit 'partha' meaning 'charioteer, prince' - epithet of Arjuna in Mahabharata, popular in India#2,030 · slipping
  59. RydenModern American variant of Ryder from English meaning 'mounted warrior'#312 · slipping
  60. PhoenyxModern respelling of Phoenix from Greek 'phoinix' meaning 'dark red' - mythical bird reborn from ashes#314 · slipping
  61. AmmonHebrew biblical name, possibly 'craftsman' - also name of Egyptian god Amun, king of gods#2,175 · slipping
  62. JaycenModern American respelling of Jason (Greek 'healer') - phonetic -cen spelling that rose in the 2000s#149 · slipping
  63. ThorFrom Old Norse Thor meaning 'thunder' - Norse god name, bold mythological choice#2,229 · slipping
  64. HiroJapanese name meaning 'generous, tolerant' by kanji - also short for Hiroshi and Hiroto#1,327 · rising
  65. UlicesSpanish variant of Ulises, from Latin Ulixes and Greek Odysseus - name of the wandering hero#614 · slipping
  66. AesonFrom Greek Aison, father of Jason in mythology - ancient name revived in modern American use#2,324 · slipping
  67. AmonName of ancient Egyptian god meaning 'hidden' - also a biblical king's name#2,359 · rising
  68. DakshFrom Sanskrit 'daksha' meaning 'capable, skilled' - also name of a Hindu Prajapati god#2,585 · slipping
  69. MadhavSanskrit 'sweet like honey', name of Krishna - widely used in India and Hindu tradition#2,658 · rising
  70. JacenModern American invention popularized by Star Wars' Jacen Solo - variant sound of Jason meaning 'healer'#149 · slipping
  71. FionnIrish from Old Irish 'fionn' meaning 'fair, white' - legendary hero Fionn mac Cumhaill in Irish myth#222 · slipping
  72. IndraSanskrit name meaning 'possessing drops of rain' - king of gods in Hindu mythology, used for all genders#5,633 · rising
  73. RomulusLatin founder of Rome#3,642 · rising
  74. EliosFrom Greek Helios meaning 'sun' - modern rare form used in France and Spain as alternative to Helios#3,712 · rising
  75. OisinIrish meaning 'little deer' - legendary poet son of Fionn, pronounced uh-SHEEN#3,784 · rising
  76. CastorGreek for 'beaver', twin of Pollux in myth - also a bright star in Gemini#3,853 · slipping
  77. IcarusGreek myth son of Daedalus who flew too near sun - bold literary choice, symbol of ambition#3,889 · rising
  78. TritonGreek myth name of Poseidon's sea-god son - from Greek 'triton' meaning sea messenger, also a moon of Neptune#3,961 · slipping
  79. ArashPersian name of a mythic archer hero - means 'bright, truthful' in ancient tradition#3,983 · rising
  80. TheseusGreek myth name possibly meaning 'to set in order' - legendary Athenian hero who slew the Minotaur#4,278 · slipping

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