Curated list · 21 names
Mythological boy names
Mythological boys' names have moved from celebrity-baby novelty to mainstream choice. Atlas, Orion, Apollo, Hercules (in nickname form: Herc, Hugh), Theseus, Achilles, Odin, Loki, Thor, Hugo (Norse for mind). The pattern: short, consonant-rich, and instantly evocative. Most pair well with classical or biblical middle names.
Leo
Steady· boy
Latin 'lion'.
Alexander
Falling· boy
Greek 'defender of men'.
Gabriel
Steady· boy
Hebrew 'God is my strength'.
Arthur
Rising· boy
Possibly from Celtic artos, 'bear'; legendary king of Camelot
Jason
Falling· boy
From Greek Iason, 'healer'; hero who sailed the Argo
Finn
Falling· boy
Short for Irish Fionn, 'fair' or 'white'
Adonis
Rising· boy
Greek mythological figure, beautiful mortal loved by Aphrodite
Griffin
Rising· boy
From Welsh Gruffudd, 'strong lord'; also the mythical griffin
Gavin
Falling· boy
Medieval form of Gawain, possibly Welsh gwalch, 'hawk'
Tristan
Falling· boy
Celtic, Pictish origin; reshaped by French triste, 'sad'
Ares
Rising· boy
Greek god of war
Orion
Steady· boy
Greek mythological hunter, a constellation.
Hector
Steady· boy
Greek hektor, 'holding fast'; the Trojan prince of the Iliad
Apollo
Rising· boy
Greek god of music, light, and prophecy
Kane
Falling· boy
Irish Ó Catháin, from cath, 'battle'; Hawaiian creator god
Marcelo
Rising· boy
Spanish form of Marcellus, from Marcus, tied to god Mars
Raiden
Falling· boy
From Japanese raijin, 'thunder god'
Damon
Falling· boy
From Greek daman, 'to tame, subdue'
Odin
Falling· boy
From Old Norse Odinn, 'fury' or 'inspiration'; Allfather god
Atreus
Rising· boy
Greek mythological king of Mycenae, father of Agamemnon
Leandro
Rising· boy
Spanish form of Greek Leandros, 'lion man'