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Mythology Names for Boys

There are 118 Mythology names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Mythology names 1 to 20. Adonis was the most popular among these names in 2008 with a rank of #854 and a usage of 0.0114%. The unusual Mythology names are Achilles (German and Latinized), Adair (English and Scottish), Aeneas (English), Ajax (Latinized), Alberich (German), Alf (English), Alun (Welsh), Alvis (English and Scandinavian), Amon (Hebrew), Anand (Indian), Ananta (Indian), Angus (English, Irish, and Scottish), Anteo (Italian), Aodh (Irish and Scottish), Apollo (Italian), Arindam (Bengali and Indian), Aris (Greek), Artemidoros (Old Greek), and Bartholomew (English).

Mythology names are popular baby names for boys. The names rose in popularity from the 1930s up to the 1970s. At the height of their usage in 1974, 4.293% of baby boys were given Mythology names. There were 15 Mythology names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Mythology names have since experienced a decline in frequency. In 2008, 17 Mythology names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 1.860%. Within all Mythology names, the English, German, and Welsh Dylan was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #31 and a usage of 0.5379%.

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Achilles pain, lipless ... Greek mythology, Achilles was the son of the sea nymph ...

Adair wealthy spear, owner ... Celtic mythology, oak trees were believed to be portals ...

Adonis Popularity Trend of Adonis
from 1900 to 2008.
2008 Rank: 854 854 lord, ruler ... of Aphrodite in Greek mythology; he died while hunting ...

Aeneas praiseworthy ... Trojan hero in Greek mythology who fled Troy and ...

Ajax mourner ... name was borne in Greek mythology by two Greek heroes in ...

Alberich elf ruler, supernaturally ... Germanic mythology, Alberic was the sorcerer king of ...

Alf Popularity Trend of Alf
from 1900 to 2008. inspired advice; old ... Norse mythology, King Alf was the son of Sigar, and the ...

Alun little rock; harmony, ... Irish mythology, it appeared as the name of Alun of ...

Alvis Popularity Trend of Alvis
from 1900 to 2008. all wise ... name was borne in Norse mythology by a dwarf who fell in ...

Amon Popularity Trend of Amon
from 1900 to 2008. the hidden one ...In Egyptian mythology, Amon or Amun was the chief deity ...

Anand happiness ...The name was borne by a god in Hindu mythology. ...

Ananta endless, infinite ... Parvati in Hindu mythology. ...

Angus Popularity Trend of Angus
from 1900 to 2008. one choice ...In Celtic mythology, Aonghus was a god of love and youth ...

Anteo flowery, blossom ... has been used in Greek mythology. ...

Aodh fire, brightness, splendor ... figures from Irish mythology such as the Celtic god ...

Apollo to destroy; strength ... of Artemis in Greek mythology ... has been used in Greek mythology. ...

Arindam he who has won all his enemies ... Hindu mythology, the tragic hero Indrajit received the ...

Aris excellent purpose; excellent kind; best, excellent ...

Artemidoros gift of Artemis ... has been used in Greek mythology. ...

Bartholomew Popularity Trend of Bartholomew
from 1900 to 2008. son of Talmai, son of the one who abounds in furrows ...


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