Greek Mythology Names (with Meanings and Popularity)

Pontus is a Greek sea god who rules over fish and other creatures of the ocean.

As Polydoros, this rare Greek name belonged to several figures in Greek mythology, including a son of King Priam of Troy.

A Titan and, according to some sources, the god of the constellations.

The Greek god of intellect, Coeus is one mythological figure whose name has not been revived in modern times...but should be.

Taras is the former name of the Italian city Taranto, which was settled by Greeks in the 8th century BC. The founders named it after Taras, who figures in Greek mythology as the son of Poseidon. A saint from Constantinople bore the name.

In Greek mythology, Rhapso was a nymph associated with stitching. Sewing was a common motif in Ancient Greece, used as a metaphor for the thread of life.

Hypnos is the personification of sleep in Greek mythology.

Eurybia is a sea titaness and consort of Krios. A lesser-known name from Greek mythology, it may be on board to follow other goddesses back to glory.

Phobus, the god of panic, was a son of Ares and one of the gods of war. This is one mythological name we don't recommend.

Eurydome was a minor character in Greek mythology — according to some accounts, the mother of the Graces.

Phrike (rhymes with Nike) is the Greek goddess of horror. Her name is derived from the Greek phrittō, meaning "to tremble."

One of the many variations of Hesperos, in Greek mythology the personification of the Evening Star.

Eurynome was a name given to almost a dozen characters in Greek mythology. Among the most notable are Eurynome, mother of the Charites, and Queen Eurynome, wife of King Ophion.

A minor character of Greek mythology.