A minor god and the god of death.

Greek mythology gods names male. They were similar in other ways as well. Its now a common boy name. 14 rows You likely recognize many Greek mythology names for boys like Zeus the king of gods.

Along with Orion and Apollo other mythological boy names in the US Top 1000 include Arthur Damon Dylan Finn Jason Jasper Oscar and Tristan. Apollo God of Archery Music Poetry. While Zeus had some measure of authority over all of the other gods in practice the three brothers had virtually identical levels of power.

Ares A popular boy name Ares was the Greek god of war. Iris Goddess of the Rainbow Messenger of the Gods. The god of the deep abyss a great pit in the depths of the underworld and father of Typhon.

Athena Athena was the Greek goddess of wisdom and is now one of the most popular girl names. Greek God Names for Cats. Kalypso The sea nymph who held Odysseus prisoner for seven years.

100 Boy names inspired by Greek Mythology Meaning Ancient Greek Mythology is not only vast and rich but also filled with tales of heroics and mystical creatures with Zeus being the supreme leader of the Greek gods. 13 rows Egyptian sphinx is male while the Greek sphinx is depicted as female. Bacchus Dionysos Liber God of wine and pleasure.

American parents most likely to choose names from European myths but Asian and African countries have many gods with intriguing names such as Kirin and Shango and Vishnu. Calliope - One of the Muses. He was the son of Leto and Zeus.