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Greek mythology gives you the richest naming vocabulary in Western tradition: twelve Olympian gods, dozens of heroes, a constellation of nymphs and muses, and a bestiary of strange creatures. Greek cat names like Athena, Apollo, Persephone, and Hermes carry centuries of literary weight, but they're also genuinely easy to say — which is what makes them good for daily use, not just impressive on paper.
This collection covers the Olympians (Zeus, Hera, Aphrodite, Ares), titans and elementals (Atlas, Iris, Eos), heroes and figures from the epics (Odysseus, Achilles, Helen, Cassandra), and a handful of more obscure picks for cats with specific personalities — Hypnos for a sleepy cat, Nike for a fast one, Calypso for a wanderer.
Greek names tend to be more melodic and multi-syllabic than their Egyptian counterparts, which means they shorten well into pet names: Persephone becomes Persy, Aristotle becomes Ari, Hephaestus becomes Heph. They suit cats with vivid, particular personalities — a chatty Siamese, a dramatic tortoiseshell, a Maine Coon who clearly thinks he's a hero. Scroll the list below for the full set.
Aba
GreekA water nymph from Greek mythology
Abarbarea
GreekA naiad, or freshwater nymph, in Greek mythology
Aceso
GreekGoddess of healing and recovery — one of the Asclepiads in Greek mythology
Adonis
GreekGreek god of beauty, rebirth, and desire; associated with spring renewal
Aegaeon
GreekAncient Greek deity or giant, possibly related to the sea or storm
Aegiale
GreekDaughter of Helios the sun god and the Oceanid Clymene
Aegle
GreekMost beautiful of the Naiads, water nymphs of springs and streams
Aeolus
GreekGreek god who commands the winds and storms; keeper of wind spirits
Aether
GreekIn Greek cosmology, the luminous upper air or essence breathed by gods and immortals
Aethra
GreekBright ether or sky—an Oceanid, mother of Theseus in some accounts
Aetna
GreekNymph associated with Mount Etna in Sicily; the mountain itself bears her name
Agasthenes
GreekStrong or mighty in spirit—a figure from Greek mythology whose specific role is debated
Agon
GreekStruggle, contest, or competition — the personified concept of strife in ancient Greek thought
Agrius
GreekWild or savage — from Greek 'agrios' (wild, untamed)
Aidos
GreekPersonification of shame and moral reverence in Greek mythology
Aion
GreekEternal time or age personified as a deity in Hellenistic mythology
Akephalos
GreekHeadless — from Greek *a* (without) and *kephale* (head)
Alastor
GreekThe avenger or punitive spirit — from Greek meaning 'not to forget'
Alcyone
GreekOne of the Pleiades — the daughters of Atlas, transformed into stars
Alcyoneus
GreekOne of the Gigantes, son of Gaia, defeated by Heracles in Greek mythology
Alpos
GreekOne of the Gigantes of Greek mythology, offspring of the primordial deities
Amalthea
GreekIn Greek mythology, the Oceanid who nursed the infant Zeus on the island of Crete
Amphitrite
GreekFrom Greek 'amphi' (around) and 'tritē' (third) — queen of the sea and wife of Poseidon
Anapos
GreekA river deity in Greek mythology, associated with water and streams
Anax
GreekFrom Greek meaning 'king' or 'ruler' — a giant in Greek mythology
Anchiale
GreekFrom Greek meaning 'she who holds' or 'to hold' — daughter of the Titan Iapetus
Anchiroe
GreekA naiad (water nymph) in Greek mythology — from Greek 'anchoi' (near) and 'rhoe' (flow)
Andes
SpanishThe world's longest mountain range, stretching across South America
Anippe
GreekGreek water nymph; one of the Naiads dwelling in springs and streams.
Antaura
GreekA daemon summoned in ancient Greek magical tablets, associated with mystical forces.
Anteros
GreekGod of selfless and requited love, countering the blind desire of his brother Eros.
Anthédon
GreekA Greek naiad, one of the water-dwelling nymphs of springs, rivers, and fountains.
Antianeira
GreekFrom Greek anti (against) and aneira (men) — a nymph who opposed or resisted men
Anytos
GreekFrom Greek anytus, a minor deity or protective spirit whose exact role in mythology remains unclear
Aparctias
GreekThe northwest wind in classical Greek meteorology, personified as a divine force of nature
Apeliotes
GreekThe east wind in classical Greek mythology, representing the direction and force of air currents
Aphaea
GreekFrom Greek aphanes (hidden, invisible) — a goddess of concealment and mysterious appearances
Aphrodite
GreekGoddess of love and beauty
Aphrodite Akraia
GreekProtector of high places and fortified citadels — a specialized epithet of the goddess Aphrodite
Apollo
GreekGod of music, poetry, and the sun
Ares
GreekGod of war
Arethusa
GreekFrom Greek, possibly derived from 'areein' (to please) or 'aretos' (virtuous)
Argeia
GreekFrom Greek 'argos' (white, bright, or shining) — referring to silver or brightness
Argestes
GreekFrom Greek 'argos' (white, bright) and 'estes' (of the direction) — the bright/northwest wind
Argeus
GreekFrom Greek 'argos' (white, bright, shining) — the bright or silver one
Argyra
GreekFrom Greek 'argyros' (silver) — the silvery one
Aristaeus
GreekFrom Greek 'aristos' (best, excellent) — the best or most excellent one
Artemis
GreekGoddess of the hunt and the moon
Asclepius
GreekFrom Greek meaning 'to cut' or 'to break' — the god who heals through surgical intervention
Ascus
GreekFrom Greek askós, meaning 'wineskin' or 'bag' — named for his shape or nature
Asia
GreekPossibly from Greek meaning 'dawn' or derived from Assyrian — an Oceanid associated with the east
Asopus
GreekFrom Greek meaning 'flowing' or 'running' — a river god who embodies water and movement
Aspis
GreekFrom Greek meaning 'shield' — the asp serpent or a shield-bearing creature of myth
Astarte
SemiticFrom Semitic meaning 'womb' or 'fertility' — the Near Eastern goddess of love, war, and the morning star
Asteria
GreekStarry one — daughter of Titans Coeus and Phoebe, sister of Leto in Greek mythology
Asterius
GreekStar-like — mythical king of Miletus in ancient Greek legend
Asterodeia
GreekStar-goddess or bright divinity — an Oceanid nymph and mother of Apsyrtus
Astraea
GreekGoddess of innocence and justice, ascended to become Virgo
Astraeus
GreekStarry one — Titan god of stars, winds, and dusk in Greek mythology
Astraios
GreekStarry or of the stars — variant form of Astraeus
Astyoche
GreekSwift-footed or noble house — daughter of the river god Simoeis
Atabulus
LatinUnhealthy or noxious wind of ancient Apulia (southern Italy)
Atë
GreekGoddess of mischief, ruin, and delusion in ancient Greek mythology
Athena
GreekGoddess of wisdom and warfare
Athena Chalcioecus
GreekAthena 'of the bronze house' — a regional epithet of Athena worshipped in ancient Sparta
Athos
GreekOne of the giants who fought against the Olympian gods in Greek mythology
Atlas
GreekTitan who held up the heavens
Atropos
GreekThe 'unturnable' Fate who cuts the thread of life in Greek mythology
Aura
GreekGoddess of the breeze and dawn light in Greek mythology; also the perceptible energy around a person or thing
Auxo
GreekOne of the Graces or Horae in Greek mythology; her name means 'growth' or 'increase'
Basile
GreekFrom Greek basileus meaning 'king' — royal and authoritative
Batea
GreekA naiad or water nymph in Greek mythology
Bendis
ThracianThracian and Athenian goddess of the hunt and night — guardian of boundaries and travelers
Benthesikyme
GreekDaughter of the sea god Poseidon and nymph Amphitrite — grandiose divine heritage
Beroe
GreekA Nereid or Oceanid of Greek mythology — a sea nymph of beauty and mystery
Bolbe
GreekIn Greek mythology, an Oceanid (sea nymph) and minor goddess of flowing water.
Boreas
GreekFrom Greek meaning 'scorching' or 'north wind' — the ancient god of the cold north wind
Briareus
GreekOne of the Hundred-Handers (Hekatonkheires) — a primordial giant with fifty heads and hundred arms
Britomartis
GreekFrom Minoan origin meaning 'sweet maiden' — a mountain and hunting goddess of ancient Crete
Caecias
GreekNortheast wind of ancient Greece and the deity who personified it
Caïssa
LiteraryFictional deity invented by the chess world as a muse and patron of chess
Caliadne
GreekBeautiful naiad; name likely combines Greek *kallis* (beautiful) with *daphne* or naiad associations
Callirhoe
GreekFrom Greek *kalli-* (beautiful) and *rhoe* (flowing) — beautiful flow, fit for a river nymph
Callisto
GreekFrom Greek *kalliste* (most beautiful) — superlative form of beautiful
Calypso
GreekFrom Greek, meaning 'to conceal' or 'to hide' — an Oceanid who concealed Odysseus on her island
Carpo
GreekFrom Greek meaning 'to produce fruit' — goddess of autumn and the ripening of fruit, one of the Horae
Cassotis
GreekFrom Greek — a nymph of Mt. Parnassus, personifying the Castalian spring sacred to Apollo and the Muses
Castalia
GreekFrom Greek — a spring sacred to Apollo and the Muses, source of poetic and musical inspiration
Celaeno
GreekGreek for 'dark' or 'dusky' — one of the seven Pleiades sisters
Celusa
GreekLikely meaning unknown, but a nymph in Greek mythology
Ceto
GreekGreek for 'whale' or 'sea monster' — goddess of the sea
Chaos
GreekGreek primordial void or emptiness — the first cosmic state before creation
Charybdis
GreekA monstrous whirlpool dwelling creature in Greek myth, transformed by Zeus as punishment
Chlidanope
GreekFrom Greek 'chlidē' (softness, luxury) + 'ānōps' (face/appearance) — a softly beautiful figure
Circe
GreekEnchantress goddess of Greek mythology who transformed men into animals
Cisseis
GreekA minor female spirit or nymph in Greek mythology
Cleocharia
GreekA mythological queen of Laconia in ancient Greek tradition
Cleone
GreekMythical daughter of the river god Asopus in Greek mythology
Clitumnus
LatinRoman deity of the Clitumnus River, known for prophetic powers and sacred waters
Clotho
GreekFrom Greek meaning 'spinner'—the youngest of the three Fates who spins the thread of life
Clytius
GreekFrom Greek meaning 'famous' or 'of renown'—one of the hundred Gigantes of Greek mythology
Cnossia
GreekFrom Greek meaning 'of Cnossos'—relating to the ancient Cretan city of Knossos
Coeus
GreekFrom Greek meaning 'to query' or 'to examine'—Titan of intellectual inquiry and the south pillar of heaven
Colophonus
GreekFrom Greek meaning 'of Colophon'—a giant named after the ancient Greek city in Ionia
Corcyra
GreekDaughter of the river god Asopos and nymph Metope in Greek mythology
Corycia
GreekA naiad (freshwater nymph) from Greek mythology
Corydon
GreekOne of the Hundred-Handers, giants with a hundred arms in Greek mythology
Cottus
GreekOne of the three Hundred-Handers, ancient giants with immense strength in Greek mythology
Cres
AstronomyShort form related to Cressida, a moon of Uranus
Creusa
GreekA naiad (water nymph) from Greek mythology and mother of Hypseus
Crinisus
GreekA river god in Greek mythology, protector of flowing waters
Crocale
GreekA naiad huntress who served Artemis in Greek mythology
Cronus
GreekThe king of the Titans in Greek mythology, father of Zeus and ruler before the Olympians
Crotus
GreekSon of Pan, the god of the wild — a lesser-known figure from Greek mythology
Cyane
GreekFrom Greek kyanos, meaning 'dark blue' — a water nymph of Sicily
Cybele
LatinAn ancient mother goddess of nature, fertility, and wild animals from Anatolia
Cyllene
GreekGreek naiad and mother of Maia; the name suggests flowing water and mythological lineage
Cymopoleia
GreekFrom Greek kyma (wave) and poleein (to manage) — daughter of Poseidon, goddess of waves
Damasen
GreekIn Greek mythology, a giant or Titans — possibly related to 'damasis' meaning 'to tame'
Damysos
GreekGreek mythological giant — possibly derived from 'damos' meaning 'people' or 'subduer'
Daphne
GreekFrom Greek 'daphne' meaning 'laurel tree' — transformed into a laurel to escape Apollo's pursuit
Daulis
GreekDaughter of Cephisus, the river god — a minor nymph in Greek mythology
Deimos
GreekGreek god of dread and terror, personification of fear in mythology
Dike
GreekGreek goddess of law, justice, and righteous order; daughter of Zeus and Themis
Dione
GreekGreek Titaness and goddess; mother of Aphrodite, associated with divine feminine power
Doris
DreamWorksAn Ugly Stepsister-turned-bartender in Shrek 2
Drosera
GreekFrom Greek droseros meaning dewy or moist — a water nymph in Greek mythology
Echidna
GreekAncient Greek monstrous creature, part woman and part serpent, mother of legendary monsters
Echion
GreekFrom Greek 'echidna,' meaning serpent or viper — one of the Argonauts
Echo
GreekGreek nymph cursed to repeat only the words of others, eternally unrequited love for Narcissus
Effra
CelticRiver in South London, England
Eileithyia
GreekGreek goddess of childbirth, labour, and midwifery — protector of pregnant women and newborns
Emphytus
GreekA Gigante (giant) in Greek mythology, one of the offspring of Uranus and Gaia
Enceladus
GreekA Gigante whose name may derive from 'enkela' (to drag in), representing overwhelming force
Enyo
GreekGreek goddess of war, discord, and destruction — sister to Ares and Eris
Eos
GreekGreek goddess of the dawn, who opened the gates of heaven for the sun each morning
Ephialtes
GreekOne of the Gigantes, offspring of Uranus and Gaia in Greek mythology
Ephydatia
GreekNaiad (water nymph) in Greek mythology, associated with springs and water sources
Epimetheus
GreekMeans 'afterthought' — the Titan who received Pandora from Zeus, brother of Prometheus
Erato
GreekOne of the nine Muses; her name means 'lovely' or 'loved' in Greek, associated with lyric poetry
Erebos
GreekPrimordial Greek deity personifying deep darkness and shadow, primordial void before creation
Eris
GreekGreek goddess of discord, strife, and competition; caused the Trojan War through the golden apple
Eros
GreekGreek god of love, desire, and attraction; later romanticized as Cupid in Roman tradition
Ersa
GreekGreek goddess of dew and morning moisture; daughter of Ares and Aphrodite
Erysichthonas the giant
GreekFigure from Greek mythology, a giant cursed with insatiable hunger by Demeter for destroying her temple
Euboea
GreekFrom Greek — daughter of the river-god Asopus in Greek mythology
Euboeus
GreekFrom Greek — a giant of Greek mythology
Euphorbus
GreekFrom Greek — a giant from Greek mythology
Euphrosyne
GreekFrom Greek meaning 'joy' or 'delight' — one of the three Graces in Greek mythology
Euros
GreekFrom Greek — the god of the east wind, harvest, autumn, and maturity
Eurryroe
EgyptianFrom Greek and Egyptian — daughter of Nilus, the Egyptian river-god
Eurybia
GreekFrom Greek roots meaning 'wide' and 'force'—a primordial sea goddess of the Titans
Eurydice
GreekFrom Greek meaning 'wide justice'—the oak nymph and tragic wife of the musician Orpheus
Eurymedon
GreekFrom Greek meaning 'wide ruler'—a giant of mythological strength and dominion
Eurynome
GreekFrom Greek meaning 'wide pasture' or 'wide ruler'—an Oceanid associated with water and plenty
Eurytos
GreekFrom Greek meaning 'wide strength'—a giant of considerable mythological power
Evadne
GreekFrom Greek meaning 'well-pleasing'—a classical figure from ancient mythology
Gaia
GreekGreek goddess personifying the Earth; from 'ge' meaning earth
Glaucia
GreekFrom Greek glaukos ('gray' or 'blue-green'), relating to sight and brightness
Glaukia
GreekFrom Greek glaukos ('gray' or 'blue-green'), relating to brightness or gray-eyed
Gration
GreekOne of the three hundred-handed giants (Hecatoncheires) in Greek mythology
Gyges
GreekOne of the hundred-handed giants (Hecatoncheires) in Greek mythology
Hades
GreekGod of the underworld
Harpocrates
EgyptianGreek form of Egyptian Horus the child: 'Horus the young'
Hebe
GreekGreek goddess of youth and rejuvenation, often depicted as the cupbearer to the gods
Hecate
GreekGreek goddess of magic, crossroads, and liminal spaces; often invoked in witchcraft
Heimarmene
GreekPersonification of fate and destiny in Greek mythology
Helios
GreekPersonification of the sun
Helle
GreekDaughter of Athamas in Greek mythology, who fell into the sea and gave her name to the Hellespont
Hemera
GreekPrimordial goddess of day in Greek mythology; daughter of Nyx and Erebus
Ḫepat
EgyptianMother goddess of the Hurrians and Hittites; deity of fertility and protection
Hera
GreekQueen of the gods
Heracles
GreekFrom Greek 'Hera' and 'kleos' — glory given by Hera
Hermaphroditus
GreekFrom Hermes and Aphrodite, combining masculine and feminine divine natures
Hermes
GreekMessenger god
Hesione
GreekFrom Greek, likely meaning 'desirer' or 'she who yearns'
Heuresis
GreekFrom Greek meaning 'finding' or 'discovery'
Himalia
GreekPossibly from Greek meaning 'of the meadow' or relating to warmth
Hippolytos
GreekFrom Greek 'hippos' (horse) and 'lutos' (released) — freed by horses
Hoplodamus
GreekGreek name meaning 'armored' or 'armed' — a warrior-like epithet from Greek mythology
Hygieia
GreekGreek goddess of health, cleanliness, and wellness — from 'hygeia' meaning health or soundness
Hymen
GreekGreek god of marriage ceremonies and union — from 'hymen' meaning membrane or threshold
Hyperbius
GreekGreek name meaning 'excessive' or 'surpassing' — befitting a giant of mythology
Hyperion
GreekOne of the twelve Titans in Greek mythology; name means 'the high one' or 'he who watches from above'
Hypnos
GreekPersonification of sleep in Greek mythology; literally means 'sleep' in ancient Greek
Iacchus
GreekA chant or hymn; minor deity associated with the Eleusinian mysteries and son of Demeter
Iapetos
GreekOne of the twelve Titans in Greek mythology; father of Prometheus, Atlas, Menoetius, and Epimetheus
Inachides
GreekDaughters of Inachus, river god of the Argolid in ancient Greece
Inachus
GreekRiver god and first king of Argos in Greek mythology
Io
GreekPriestess of Hera transformed into a white heifer by Zeus in Greek mythology
Iris
GreekGoddess of the rainbow
Ismenis
GreekRelated to Ismenus, a river god in Greek mythology and son of the Asopus river
Kalligeneia
GreekFrom Greek kalos (beautiful) and genia (birth/origin) — goddess of beauty in childbirth and agriculture
Kalliroe
GreekFrom Greek kalli (beautiful) and rhoe (flow) — a naiad or water nymph in classical mythology
Karneios
GreekDorian epithet of Apollo, god of sun, music, and prophecy — possibly connected to 'karne' (wrist)
Klymene
GreekFrom Greek 'kleos' (glory) and 'menos' (strength), or famous one
Kreios
GreekFrom Greek 'krios' meaning ram — the masculine form of this Titan name
Kretheis
GreekGreek origin, possibly related to 'krete' (Crete) or a variant of Oceanid names
Kydoimos
GreekFrom Greek 'kydos' (glory) and 'doimos' (fear or commotion), personification of battle noise
Langia
GreekA figure from Greek mythology whose exact identity carries competing ancient sources.
Lelantos
GreekGreek titan of air and the hunter's aim, god of invisibility and stealth
Leon
GreekDerived from Greek 'leon,' meaning 'lion'—symbol of strength and courage
Lethe
GreekRiver of forgetfulness in the Greek underworld, from Greek meaning 'oblivion' or 'forgetfulness'
Leto
GreekMother of Apollo and Artemis in Greek mythology, persecuted by Hera during her pregnancy
Leuce
GreekNamed after the Greek word for 'white' — an Oceanid nymph associated with purity
Lilaea
GreekA water nymph and daughter of the river god Cephisus, associated with freshwater springs and purity
Limnaee
GreekFrom Greek 'limne' meaning 'lake' or 'marsh' — a freshwater nymph dwelling in wetlands
Lips
GreekThe southwest wind in ancient Greek meteorology, one of the Anemoi (wind gods)
Liriope
GreekA water nymph from Greek mythology and mother of Narcissus
Lotis
GreekGreek water nymph, often associated with transformation and divine protection
Maia
GreekOne of the seven Pleiades and mother of Hermes in Greek mythology
Melia
GreekFrom Greek 'meli' (honey); daughter of the Titan Oceanus and beloved consort of Apollo the sun god.
Melicertes
GreekGreek mythological figure transformed into the sea god Palaemon; son of Ino and Athamas, symbolizing divine transformation.
Melite
GreekFrom Greek 'meli' (honey); a naiad or water nymph of Greek mythology, associated with flowing water and sweetness.
Menai
GreekSky god and titan in Greek mythology
Menoetius
GreekA titan in Greek mythology, father of Patroclus
Merope
GreekFrom Greek, possibly 'mortal' or 'dark face' — one of the Seven Sisters
Meses
GreekAncient Greek wind deity representing the north-northeast wind, positioned between Boreas and Kaikias
Messeis
GreekFrom Greek — a nymph associated with fresh water and springs
Methone
GreekFrom Greek, possibly 'gentle' or 'modest' — daughter of the giant Alcyoneus in mythology
Metis
GreekGreek for 'wisdom' or 'cunning counsel' — mother of Athena and embodiment of prudent thought
Metope
GreekFrom Greek 'metopē', meaning the space between triglyphs in classical architecture; also a sea nymph
Mimas
GreekFrom Greek mythology, one of the Giants — son of Gaia
Mnemosyne
GreekFrom Greek meaning 'memory' — the Titaness of memory and mother of the nine Muses
Momus
GreekThe Greek god of satire, mockery, and blame — a critic of the gods themselves
Morpheus
GreekFrom Greek meaning 'shaper' — the god of dreams and sleep, bringing peaceful visions
mother of Aetolus
GreekNaiad in Greek mythology; mother of Aetolus by the mortal Endymion
Myrtoessa
GreekFrom Greek roots myrtō (myrtle plant) and possibly -essa (feminine suffix).
Nana
GreekIn Greek mythology, a nymph and daughter of the river-god Sangarius
Nemea
GreekIn Greek mythology, a naiad (water nymph); daughter of the river-god Asopus or Zeus
Nemesis
GreekGreek goddess of retribution, vengeance, and divine justice against arrogance
Nephele
GreekFrom Greek 'nephos' (cloud) — a cloud-form goddess, mother of the golden ram
Nereus
GreekFrom Greek 'neros' (wet) — an ancient sea god, the 'old man of the sea'
Nike
GreekGreek goddess of victory, triumph, and athletic prowess
Nilus
LatinFrom Latin — the river god of the Nile, embodying fertility and abundance
Notus
GreekThe god of the south wind in Greek mythology, bringer of late summer storms and rain
Nyx
GreekGreek goddess of night — and a moon of Pluto
Oceanus
GreekFrom Greek meaning 'ocean' — the Titan god of the earth-encircling sea
Oenone
GreekFrom Greek — a mountain nymph and tragic figure in the Trojan War cycle
Olymbros
GreekFrom Greek mythology — a lesser-known Titan of obscure domain
Ophion
GreekFrom Greek meaning 'serpent' — a primordial serpent deity or giant
Oranion
GreekGreek mythological giant or titan; possibly related to mountain or sky domain
Orion
GreekThe hunter constellation
Orseis
GreekGreek water nymph or river deity associated with freshwater streams and springs
Ostasos
GreekTitan of brightness and stars in Greek mythology
Otus
GreekSon of Gaia; one of the Aloadae giants in Greek myth
Palioxis
GreekGreek personification of pursuit in battle and conflict
Pallas
GreekOne of the twelve Titans; associated with wisdom and warfare in some traditions
Pan
GreekGreek god of wild nature, shepherds, flocks, fertility, and rustic music
Panacea
GreekFrom Greek 'pan' (all) and 'akos' (cure) — a remedy for all ills
Pancrates
GreekFrom Greek 'pan' (all) and 'kratos' (strength) — almighty or all-powerful
Paralia
GreekFrom Greek 'paralia' (seacoast) — an epithet of the sea-dwelling goddess Artemis
Paria
GreekA nymph in Greek mythology, consort of Minos of Crete — name of unknown etymology
Pegasis
GreekVariant of Pegasus, the winged horse of Greek mythology
Peitho
GreekGreek goddess personifying persuasion, eloquence, and seduction
Peloreus
GreekA giant in Greek mythology, son of Poseidon
Periboea
GreekA naiad and wife of Ikarios in Greek mythology
Persephone
GreekGoddess of spring and the underworld
Perses
GreekGreek for 'destroyer' or 'the one who lays waste'; an ancient Titan of destruction
Perseus
GreekPossibly derived from 'perthein' (to waste/destroy) or connected to the concept of being through; legendary hero and demigod
Pharmakeia
GreekGreek for 'sorcery' or 'witchcraft'; a water nymph in Greek mythology
Philyra
GreekGreek: 'linden tree', possibly 'lover of lime'
Phobos
GreekGreek word for 'fear' or 'panic'
Phoebe
GreekA moon of Saturn
Phoenissa
GreekGreek name meaning 'Phoenician woman' or derived from the phoenix myth
Phoitos
GreekLikely from 'phos': Greek for 'light'
Phorcys
GreekPossibly from 'phorkos': 'terror' or 'wrinkled'—an ancient sea god name
Phoroneus
GreekGreek origin, possibly meaning 'to bring' or 'to carry forward'
Pirene
GreekFrom Greek pirē, meaning 'fire' or related to flowing water; nymph of a sacred spring
Pitane
GreekA heroine of ancient Sparta, possibly derived from a place name or local cult figure
Plataea
GreekFrom Greek — a nymph daughter of the river god Asopos, representing water and divine lineage
Pleione
GreekFrom Greek — an Oceanid (sea nymph) and mother of the Pleiades constellation stars
Plouto
GreekFrom Greek — an Oceanid and goddess of wealth and abundance in the sea
Plutus
GreekFrom Greek — god of wealth, abundance, and agricultural prosperity
Polybotes
GreekFrom Greek 'poly' (many) and 'bootes' (fighter) — one of the powerful Giants who fought the Olympian gods
Polyxo
GreekGreek naiad and wife of Danaus in classical mythology
Ponos
GreekPersonification of pain, toil, and hardship in ancient Greek mythology
Pontus
GreekAncient Greek sea god, father of the Nereids and other sea creatures
Porphyrion
GreekA giant leader of the Gigantes in Greek mythology, son of Gaia
Praxithea
GreekGreek naiad and wife of Erichthonius, legendary king of Athens
Proioxis
GreekGreek goddess of onrush in battle; embodies the surge of combat and aggressive movement
Prometheus
GreekFrom Greek 'pro' (before) and 'manthano' (to think); literally 'forethought' or 'he who thinks ahead'
Pronoe
GreekFrom Greek 'pro' (before) and 'noe' (mind); translates to 'forethought' or 'providence'
Proteus
GreekFrom Greek meaning 'first' or 'primitive'; the god capable of changing form at will
Psyche
GreekGreek word for 'soul' or 'butterfly'; the mortal princess beloved by Eros
Rhea
GreekGreek goddess of flowing streams; mother of Zeus in mythology
Rhodos
GreekFrom Greek rhódon, meaning 'rose'—goddess of the island Rhodes
Rhoecus
GreekA giant or nature spirit in Greek mythology, protector of trees
Salmacis
GreekGreek nymph of a spring whose unrequited love led to mythological transformation
Samia
GreekIn Greek mythology, daughter of the river god Maeandrus and wife of Ancaeus
Scelmis
GreekOne of the Idaean Dactyls, divine beings in ancient Greek mythology who guarded the infant Zeus
Sciron
GreekPersonified northwest wind in Greek mythology; also a brigand killed by Theseus
Scylla
GreekA nymph cursed by the goddess Circe and transformed into a six-headed sea monster guarding a strait
Selene
GreekGoddess of the moon
Sinope
GreekA naiad (freshwater nymph) seduced by Zeus in Greek mythology
Soter
GreekFrom Greek meaning 'saviour' or 'preserver' — a protective divine figure
Sterope
GreekOne of the seven Pleiades sisters, daughters of Atlas in Greek mythology
Stilbe
GreekOne of the Greek Nereids, a sea nymph renowned for her beauty
Stilbon
GreekGreek god of the planet Mercury, representing eloquence and commerce
Strophia
GreekA naiad (freshwater nymph) from Greek mythology, daughter of the river god Asopus
Styx
GreekThe goddess of the river Styx, the mythical boundary between Earth and the Underworld
Symaithis
GreekA river nymph in Greek mythology, dwelling in flowing waters
Syrinx
GreekA wood nymph transformed into hollow reeds, from which the god Pan created his musical pipes
Tartarus
GreekThe deepest abyss and dungeon of the underworld, a place of torment and punishment.
Taygete
GreekOne of the seven Pleiades sisters, daughters of Atlas and Pleione in Greek mythology.
Tethys
GreekTitaness of fresh water; mother of the river gods and the 3,000 Oceanid nymphs.
Thalassa
GreekThe sea personified; primordial goddess of the ocean and salt water in Greek mythology.
Thanatos
GreekThe personification of death and peaceful dying in Greek mythology; counterpart to war-death Ares.
Theia
GreekDivine light or shining; Titaness mother of the sun, moon, and dawn
Themis
GreekDivine order, justice, and law personified; represented by scales of justice
Theodamas
GreekGiant in Greek mythology; name suggests divine taming or mastery
Thoas
GreekGiant in Greek mythology; name conveys strength and towering presence
Thoosa
GreekWater deity or sea nymph in Greek mythology
Thrascias
GreekThe northeast wind personified in ancient Greek mythology
Thrassa
GreekA minor figure from Greek mythology; etymology obscure
Thronia
GreekMother of Abderus in Greek mythology
Thyia
GreekA water deity or nymph in Greek mythology
Tiasa
GreekPersonification of the Tiasa river in ancient Laconia
Titan
GreekIn Greek mythology, the Titans were primordial giants of immense power and stature
Triton
GreekSon of Poseidon and Amphitrite; a messenger god of the sea, usually depicted with a human torso and fish tail
Tyche
GreekGreek goddess representing fortune, luck, and destiny — from tyche meaning 'to happen' or 'chance'
Typhon
GreekFrom Greek typhos meaning 'smoke' or 'whirlwind' — the most fearsome monster in Greek mythology
Uranus
GreekGreek primordial deity personifying the sky itself — from ouranos meaning 'sky' or 'heaven'
Venus Anadyomene
GreekVenus rising from the sea — iconic representation of divine beauty emerging from the ocean foam
Zagreus
GreekFrom Greek meaning 'great hunter' — a primordial deity of the hunt and wild nature
Zelus
GreekAncient Greek personification of emulation, rivalry, and envy.
Zephyrus
GreekGreek god of the west wind, associated with spring, fertility, renewal, and gentle breezes.
Zeus
GreekKing of the Olympian gods
Zeuxo
GreekOne of the Oceanids in Greek mythology, a sea nymph daughter of the Titans.