Mythology Names for Boys

There are 83 Mythology names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Mythology names 1 to 20. Connor was the most popular among these names in 2007 with a rank of #55 and a usage of 0.3779%. The name is primarily used in English and Irish, and it was followed in popularity by the English, French, and German Dennis, the English and Greek Adonis, and the Russian name, Dimitri. The unusual Mythology names are Aeneas (English), Ajax (Latinized), Alberich (German), Alf (Scandinavian and English), Alun (Welsh), Angus (English, Irish, and Scottish), Aodh (Irish and Scottish), Apollo (Italian), Arindam (Bengali and Indian), Aris (Greek), Bartholomew (English), Bertram (English and German), Bragi (Scandinavian), Chiron (English and German), Cian (English and Irish), and Deion (English).

Mythology names are popular baby names for boys. The names rose in popularity from the 1920s up to the 1970s. At the height of their usage in 1974, 4.092% of baby boys were given Mythology names. There were 12 Mythology names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Mythology names have since experienced a decline in frequency. In 2007, 15 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 #29 and a usage of 0.5803%.

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Adonis 763 ... 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 ... 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 ...

Angus ... one choice ...In Celtic mythology, Aonghus was a god of love and youth ...

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

Apollo ... strength; to destroy ... of Artemis in Greek mythology ...

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

Aris ... excellent kind ... name was borne in Greek mythology by Ares, the god of war ...

Bartholomew ... son of Talmai ... it was borne in Irish mythology by the first man to ...

Bertram ... bright raven, wise person ... of wisdom in Germanic mythology ...

Bragi ... best, highest ... god of poetry in Norse mythology. ...

Chiron ... creature, in Greek mythology. ...

Cian ... ancient ... of Brian Boru in Irish mythology. ...

Connor 55 ... dog lover ... king in Irish mythology. ...

Deion ... King of Phocis in Greek mythology. ...

Dennis 330 ... dedicated to Dionysios ... god of wine in Greek mythology; he is also the son of ...

Dimitri 988 ... dedicated to Demeter ... and fertility in Greek Mythology. ...