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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

Greek

A water nymph from Greek mythology

Abarbarea

Greek

A naiad, or freshwater nymph, in Greek mythology

Aceso

Greek

Goddess of healing and recovery — one of the Asclepiads in Greek mythology

Adonis

Greek

Greek god of beauty, rebirth, and desire; associated with spring renewal

Aegaeon

Greek

Ancient Greek deity or giant, possibly related to the sea or storm

Aegiale

Greek

Daughter of Helios the sun god and the Oceanid Clymene

Aegle

Greek

Most beautiful of the Naiads, water nymphs of springs and streams

Aeolus

Greek

Greek god who commands the winds and storms; keeper of wind spirits

Aether

Greek

In Greek cosmology, the luminous upper air or essence breathed by gods and immortals

Aethra

Greek

Bright ether or sky—an Oceanid, mother of Theseus in some accounts

Aetna

Greek

Nymph associated with Mount Etna in Sicily; the mountain itself bears her name

Agasthenes

Greek

Strong or mighty in spirit—a figure from Greek mythology whose specific role is debated

Agon

Greek

Struggle, contest, or competition — the personified concept of strife in ancient Greek thought

Agrius

Greek

Wild or savage — from Greek 'agrios' (wild, untamed)

Aidos

Greek

Personification of shame and moral reverence in Greek mythology

Aion

Greek

Eternal time or age personified as a deity in Hellenistic mythology

Akephalos

Greek

Headless — from Greek *a* (without) and *kephale* (head)

Alastor

Greek

The avenger or punitive spirit — from Greek meaning 'not to forget'

Alcyone

Greek

One of the Pleiades — the daughters of Atlas, transformed into stars

Alcyoneus

Greek

One of the Gigantes, son of Gaia, defeated by Heracles in Greek mythology

Alpos

Greek

One of the Gigantes of Greek mythology, offspring of the primordial deities

Amalthea

Greek

In Greek mythology, the Oceanid who nursed the infant Zeus on the island of Crete

Amphitrite

Greek

From Greek 'amphi' (around) and 'tritē' (third) — queen of the sea and wife of Poseidon

Anapos

Greek

A river deity in Greek mythology, associated with water and streams

Anax

Greek

From Greek meaning 'king' or 'ruler' — a giant in Greek mythology

Anchiale

Greek

From Greek meaning 'she who holds' or 'to hold' — daughter of the Titan Iapetus

Anchiroe

Greek

A naiad (water nymph) in Greek mythology — from Greek 'anchoi' (near) and 'rhoe' (flow)

Andes

Spanish

The world's longest mountain range, stretching across South America

Anippe

Greek

Greek water nymph; one of the Naiads dwelling in springs and streams.

Antaura

Greek

A daemon summoned in ancient Greek magical tablets, associated with mystical forces.

Anteros

Greek

God of selfless and requited love, countering the blind desire of his brother Eros.

Anthédon

Greek

A Greek naiad, one of the water-dwelling nymphs of springs, rivers, and fountains.

Antianeira

Greek

From Greek anti (against) and aneira (men) — a nymph who opposed or resisted men

Anytos

Greek

From Greek anytus, a minor deity or protective spirit whose exact role in mythology remains unclear

Aparctias

Greek

The northwest wind in classical Greek meteorology, personified as a divine force of nature

Apeliotes

Greek

The east wind in classical Greek mythology, representing the direction and force of air currents

Aphaea

Greek

From Greek aphanes (hidden, invisible) — a goddess of concealment and mysterious appearances

Aphrodite

Greek

Goddess of love and beauty

Aphrodite Akraia

Greek

Protector of high places and fortified citadels — a specialized epithet of the goddess Aphrodite

Apollo

Greek

God of music, poetry, and the sun

Ares

Greek

God of war

Arethusa

Greek

From Greek, possibly derived from 'areein' (to please) or 'aretos' (virtuous)

Argeia

Greek

From Greek 'argos' (white, bright, or shining) — referring to silver or brightness

Argestes

Greek

From Greek 'argos' (white, bright) and 'estes' (of the direction) — the bright/northwest wind

Argeus

Greek

From Greek 'argos' (white, bright, shining) — the bright or silver one

Argyra

Greek

From Greek 'argyros' (silver) — the silvery one

Aristaeus

Greek

From Greek 'aristos' (best, excellent) — the best or most excellent one

Artemis

Greek

Goddess of the hunt and the moon

Asclepius

Greek

From Greek meaning 'to cut' or 'to break' — the god who heals through surgical intervention

Ascus

Greek

From Greek askós, meaning 'wineskin' or 'bag' — named for his shape or nature

Asia

Greek

Possibly from Greek meaning 'dawn' or derived from Assyrian — an Oceanid associated with the east

Asopus

Greek

From Greek meaning 'flowing' or 'running' — a river god who embodies water and movement

Aspis

Greek

From Greek meaning 'shield' — the asp serpent or a shield-bearing creature of myth

Astarte

Semitic

From Semitic meaning 'womb' or 'fertility' — the Near Eastern goddess of love, war, and the morning star

Asteria

Greek

Starry one — daughter of Titans Coeus and Phoebe, sister of Leto in Greek mythology

Asterius

Greek

Star-like — mythical king of Miletus in ancient Greek legend

Asterodeia

Greek

Star-goddess or bright divinity — an Oceanid nymph and mother of Apsyrtus

Astraea

Greek

Goddess of innocence and justice, ascended to become Virgo

Astraeus

Greek

Starry one — Titan god of stars, winds, and dusk in Greek mythology

Astraios

Greek

Starry or of the stars — variant form of Astraeus

Astyoche

Greek

Swift-footed or noble house — daughter of the river god Simoeis

Atabulus

Latin

Unhealthy or noxious wind of ancient Apulia (southern Italy)

Atë

Greek

Goddess of mischief, ruin, and delusion in ancient Greek mythology

Athena

Greek

Goddess of wisdom and warfare

Athena Chalcioecus

Greek

Athena 'of the bronze house' — a regional epithet of Athena worshipped in ancient Sparta

Athos

Greek

One of the giants who fought against the Olympian gods in Greek mythology

Atlas

Greek

Titan who held up the heavens

Atropos

Greek

The 'unturnable' Fate who cuts the thread of life in Greek mythology

Aura

Greek

Goddess of the breeze and dawn light in Greek mythology; also the perceptible energy around a person or thing

Auxo

Greek

One of the Graces or Horae in Greek mythology; her name means 'growth' or 'increase'

Basile

Greek

From Greek basileus meaning 'king' — royal and authoritative

Batea

Greek

A naiad or water nymph in Greek mythology

Bendis

Thracian

Thracian and Athenian goddess of the hunt and night — guardian of boundaries and travelers

Benthesikyme

Greek

Daughter of the sea god Poseidon and nymph Amphitrite — grandiose divine heritage

Beroe

Greek

A Nereid or Oceanid of Greek mythology — a sea nymph of beauty and mystery

Bolbe

Greek

In Greek mythology, an Oceanid (sea nymph) and minor goddess of flowing water.

Boreas

Greek

From Greek meaning 'scorching' or 'north wind' — the ancient god of the cold north wind

Briareus

Greek

One of the Hundred-Handers (Hekatonkheires) — a primordial giant with fifty heads and hundred arms

Britomartis

Greek

From Minoan origin meaning 'sweet maiden' — a mountain and hunting goddess of ancient Crete

Caecias

Greek

Northeast wind of ancient Greece and the deity who personified it

Caïssa

Literary

Fictional deity invented by the chess world as a muse and patron of chess

Caliadne

Greek

Beautiful naiad; name likely combines Greek *kallis* (beautiful) with *daphne* or naiad associations

Callirhoe

Greek

From Greek *kalli-* (beautiful) and *rhoe* (flowing) — beautiful flow, fit for a river nymph

Callisto

Greek

From Greek *kalliste* (most beautiful) — superlative form of beautiful

Calypso

Greek

From Greek, meaning 'to conceal' or 'to hide' — an Oceanid who concealed Odysseus on her island

Carpo

Greek

From Greek meaning 'to produce fruit' — goddess of autumn and the ripening of fruit, one of the Horae

Cassotis

Greek

From Greek — a nymph of Mt. Parnassus, personifying the Castalian spring sacred to Apollo and the Muses

Castalia

Greek

From Greek — a spring sacred to Apollo and the Muses, source of poetic and musical inspiration

Celaeno

Greek

Greek for 'dark' or 'dusky' — one of the seven Pleiades sisters

Celusa

Greek

Likely meaning unknown, but a nymph in Greek mythology

Ceto

Greek

Greek for 'whale' or 'sea monster' — goddess of the sea

Chaos

Greek

Greek primordial void or emptiness — the first cosmic state before creation

Charybdis

Greek

A monstrous whirlpool dwelling creature in Greek myth, transformed by Zeus as punishment

Chlidanope

Greek

From Greek 'chlidē' (softness, luxury) + 'ānōps' (face/appearance) — a softly beautiful figure

Circe

Greek

Enchantress goddess of Greek mythology who transformed men into animals

Cisseis

Greek

A minor female spirit or nymph in Greek mythology

Cleocharia

Greek

A mythological queen of Laconia in ancient Greek tradition

Cleone

Greek

Mythical daughter of the river god Asopus in Greek mythology

Clitumnus

Latin

Roman deity of the Clitumnus River, known for prophetic powers and sacred waters

Clotho

Greek

From Greek meaning 'spinner'—the youngest of the three Fates who spins the thread of life

Clytius

Greek

From Greek meaning 'famous' or 'of renown'—one of the hundred Gigantes of Greek mythology

Cnossia

Greek

From Greek meaning 'of Cnossos'—relating to the ancient Cretan city of Knossos

Coeus

Greek

From Greek meaning 'to query' or 'to examine'—Titan of intellectual inquiry and the south pillar of heaven

Colophonus

Greek

From Greek meaning 'of Colophon'—a giant named after the ancient Greek city in Ionia

Corcyra

Greek

Daughter of the river god Asopos and nymph Metope in Greek mythology

Corycia

Greek

A naiad (freshwater nymph) from Greek mythology

Corydon

Greek

One of the Hundred-Handers, giants with a hundred arms in Greek mythology

Cottus

Greek

One of the three Hundred-Handers, ancient giants with immense strength in Greek mythology

Cres

Astronomy

Short form related to Cressida, a moon of Uranus

Creusa

Greek

A naiad (water nymph) from Greek mythology and mother of Hypseus

Crinisus

Greek

A river god in Greek mythology, protector of flowing waters

Crocale

Greek

A naiad huntress who served Artemis in Greek mythology

Cronus

Greek

The king of the Titans in Greek mythology, father of Zeus and ruler before the Olympians

Crotus

Greek

Son of Pan, the god of the wild — a lesser-known figure from Greek mythology

Cyane

Greek

From Greek kyanos, meaning 'dark blue' — a water nymph of Sicily

Cybele

Latin

An ancient mother goddess of nature, fertility, and wild animals from Anatolia

Cyllene

Greek

Greek naiad and mother of Maia; the name suggests flowing water and mythological lineage

Cymopoleia

Greek

From Greek kyma (wave) and poleein (to manage) — daughter of Poseidon, goddess of waves

Damasen

Greek

In Greek mythology, a giant or Titans — possibly related to 'damasis' meaning 'to tame'

Damysos

Greek

Greek mythological giant — possibly derived from 'damos' meaning 'people' or 'subduer'

Daphne

Greek

From Greek 'daphne' meaning 'laurel tree' — transformed into a laurel to escape Apollo's pursuit

Daulis

Greek

Daughter of Cephisus, the river god — a minor nymph in Greek mythology

Deimos

Greek

Greek god of dread and terror, personification of fear in mythology

Dike

Greek

Greek goddess of law, justice, and righteous order; daughter of Zeus and Themis

Dione

Greek

Greek Titaness and goddess; mother of Aphrodite, associated with divine feminine power

Doris

DreamWorks

An Ugly Stepsister-turned-bartender in Shrek 2

Drosera

Greek

From Greek droseros meaning dewy or moist — a water nymph in Greek mythology

Echidna

Greek

Ancient Greek monstrous creature, part woman and part serpent, mother of legendary monsters

Echion

Greek

From Greek 'echidna,' meaning serpent or viper — one of the Argonauts

Echo

Greek

Greek nymph cursed to repeat only the words of others, eternally unrequited love for Narcissus

Effra

Celtic

River in South London, England

Eileithyia

Greek

Greek goddess of childbirth, labour, and midwifery — protector of pregnant women and newborns

Emphytus

Greek

A Gigante (giant) in Greek mythology, one of the offspring of Uranus and Gaia

Enceladus

Greek

A Gigante whose name may derive from 'enkela' (to drag in), representing overwhelming force

Enyo

Greek

Greek goddess of war, discord, and destruction — sister to Ares and Eris

Eos

Greek

Greek goddess of the dawn, who opened the gates of heaven for the sun each morning

Ephialtes

Greek

One of the Gigantes, offspring of Uranus and Gaia in Greek mythology

Ephydatia

Greek

Naiad (water nymph) in Greek mythology, associated with springs and water sources

Epimetheus

Greek

Means 'afterthought' — the Titan who received Pandora from Zeus, brother of Prometheus

Erato

Greek

One of the nine Muses; her name means 'lovely' or 'loved' in Greek, associated with lyric poetry

Erebos

Greek

Primordial Greek deity personifying deep darkness and shadow, primordial void before creation

Eris

Greek

Greek goddess of discord, strife, and competition; caused the Trojan War through the golden apple

Eros

Greek

Greek god of love, desire, and attraction; later romanticized as Cupid in Roman tradition

Ersa

Greek

Greek goddess of dew and morning moisture; daughter of Ares and Aphrodite

Erysichthonas the giant

Greek

Figure from Greek mythology, a giant cursed with insatiable hunger by Demeter for destroying her temple

Euboea

Greek

From Greek — daughter of the river-god Asopus in Greek mythology

Euboeus

Greek

From Greek — a giant of Greek mythology

Euphorbus

Greek

From Greek — a giant from Greek mythology

Euphrosyne

Greek

From Greek meaning 'joy' or 'delight' — one of the three Graces in Greek mythology

Euros

Greek

From Greek — the god of the east wind, harvest, autumn, and maturity

Eurryroe

Egyptian

From Greek and Egyptian — daughter of Nilus, the Egyptian river-god

Eurybia

Greek

From Greek roots meaning 'wide' and 'force'—a primordial sea goddess of the Titans

Eurydice

Greek

From Greek meaning 'wide justice'—the oak nymph and tragic wife of the musician Orpheus

Eurymedon

Greek

From Greek meaning 'wide ruler'—a giant of mythological strength and dominion

Eurynome

Greek

From Greek meaning 'wide pasture' or 'wide ruler'—an Oceanid associated with water and plenty

Eurytos

Greek

From Greek meaning 'wide strength'—a giant of considerable mythological power

Evadne

Greek

From Greek meaning 'well-pleasing'—a classical figure from ancient mythology

Gaia

Greek

Greek goddess personifying the Earth; from 'ge' meaning earth

Glaucia

Greek

From Greek glaukos ('gray' or 'blue-green'), relating to sight and brightness

Glaukia

Greek

From Greek glaukos ('gray' or 'blue-green'), relating to brightness or gray-eyed

Gration

Greek

One of the three hundred-handed giants (Hecatoncheires) in Greek mythology

Gyges

Greek

One of the hundred-handed giants (Hecatoncheires) in Greek mythology

Hades

Greek

God of the underworld

Harpocrates

Egyptian

Greek form of Egyptian Horus the child: 'Horus the young'

Hebe

Greek

Greek goddess of youth and rejuvenation, often depicted as the cupbearer to the gods

Hecate

Greek

Greek goddess of magic, crossroads, and liminal spaces; often invoked in witchcraft

Heimarmene

Greek

Personification of fate and destiny in Greek mythology

Helios

Greek

Personification of the sun

Helle

Greek

Daughter of Athamas in Greek mythology, who fell into the sea and gave her name to the Hellespont

Hemera

Greek

Primordial goddess of day in Greek mythology; daughter of Nyx and Erebus

Ḫepat

Egyptian

Mother goddess of the Hurrians and Hittites; deity of fertility and protection

Hera

Greek

Queen of the gods

Heracles

Greek

From Greek 'Hera' and 'kleos' — glory given by Hera

Hermaphroditus

Greek

From Hermes and Aphrodite, combining masculine and feminine divine natures

Hermes

Greek

Messenger god

Hesione

Greek

From Greek, likely meaning 'desirer' or 'she who yearns'

Heuresis

Greek

From Greek meaning 'finding' or 'discovery'

Himalia

Greek

Possibly from Greek meaning 'of the meadow' or relating to warmth

Hippolytos

Greek

From Greek 'hippos' (horse) and 'lutos' (released) — freed by horses

Hoplodamus

Greek

Greek name meaning 'armored' or 'armed' — a warrior-like epithet from Greek mythology

Hygieia

Greek

Greek goddess of health, cleanliness, and wellness — from 'hygeia' meaning health or soundness

Hymen

Greek

Greek god of marriage ceremonies and union — from 'hymen' meaning membrane or threshold

Hyperbius

Greek

Greek name meaning 'excessive' or 'surpassing' — befitting a giant of mythology

Hyperion

Greek

One of the twelve Titans in Greek mythology; name means 'the high one' or 'he who watches from above'

Hypnos

Greek

Personification of sleep in Greek mythology; literally means 'sleep' in ancient Greek

Iacchus

Greek

A chant or hymn; minor deity associated with the Eleusinian mysteries and son of Demeter

Iapetos

Greek

One of the twelve Titans in Greek mythology; father of Prometheus, Atlas, Menoetius, and Epimetheus

Inachides

Greek

Daughters of Inachus, river god of the Argolid in ancient Greece

Inachus

Greek

River god and first king of Argos in Greek mythology

Io

Greek

Priestess of Hera transformed into a white heifer by Zeus in Greek mythology

Iris

Greek

Goddess of the rainbow

Ismenis

Greek

Related to Ismenus, a river god in Greek mythology and son of the Asopus river

Kalligeneia

Greek

From Greek kalos (beautiful) and genia (birth/origin) — goddess of beauty in childbirth and agriculture

Kalliroe

Greek

From Greek kalli (beautiful) and rhoe (flow) — a naiad or water nymph in classical mythology

Karneios

Greek

Dorian epithet of Apollo, god of sun, music, and prophecy — possibly connected to 'karne' (wrist)

Klymene

Greek

From Greek 'kleos' (glory) and 'menos' (strength), or famous one

Kreios

Greek

From Greek 'krios' meaning ram — the masculine form of this Titan name

Kretheis

Greek

Greek origin, possibly related to 'krete' (Crete) or a variant of Oceanid names

Kydoimos

Greek

From Greek 'kydos' (glory) and 'doimos' (fear or commotion), personification of battle noise

Langia

Greek

A figure from Greek mythology whose exact identity carries competing ancient sources.

Lelantos

Greek

Greek titan of air and the hunter's aim, god of invisibility and stealth

Leon

Greek

Derived from Greek 'leon,' meaning 'lion'—symbol of strength and courage

Lethe

Greek

River of forgetfulness in the Greek underworld, from Greek meaning 'oblivion' or 'forgetfulness'

Leto

Greek

Mother of Apollo and Artemis in Greek mythology, persecuted by Hera during her pregnancy

Leuce

Greek

Named after the Greek word for 'white' — an Oceanid nymph associated with purity

Lilaea

Greek

A water nymph and daughter of the river god Cephisus, associated with freshwater springs and purity

Limnaee

Greek

From Greek 'limne' meaning 'lake' or 'marsh' — a freshwater nymph dwelling in wetlands

Lips

Greek

The southwest wind in ancient Greek meteorology, one of the Anemoi (wind gods)

Liriope

Greek

A water nymph from Greek mythology and mother of Narcissus

Lotis

Greek

Greek water nymph, often associated with transformation and divine protection

Maia

Greek

One of the seven Pleiades and mother of Hermes in Greek mythology

Melia

Greek

From Greek 'meli' (honey); daughter of the Titan Oceanus and beloved consort of Apollo the sun god.

Melicertes

Greek

Greek mythological figure transformed into the sea god Palaemon; son of Ino and Athamas, symbolizing divine transformation.

Melite

Greek

From Greek 'meli' (honey); a naiad or water nymph of Greek mythology, associated with flowing water and sweetness.

Menai

Greek

Sky god and titan in Greek mythology

Menoetius

Greek

A titan in Greek mythology, father of Patroclus

Merope

Greek

From Greek, possibly 'mortal' or 'dark face' — one of the Seven Sisters

Meses

Greek

Ancient Greek wind deity representing the north-northeast wind, positioned between Boreas and Kaikias

Messeis

Greek

From Greek — a nymph associated with fresh water and springs

Methone

Greek

From Greek, possibly 'gentle' or 'modest' — daughter of the giant Alcyoneus in mythology

Metis

Greek

Greek for 'wisdom' or 'cunning counsel' — mother of Athena and embodiment of prudent thought

Metope

Greek

From Greek 'metopē', meaning the space between triglyphs in classical architecture; also a sea nymph

Mimas

Greek

From Greek mythology, one of the Giants — son of Gaia

Mnemosyne

Greek

From Greek meaning 'memory' — the Titaness of memory and mother of the nine Muses

Momus

Greek

The Greek god of satire, mockery, and blame — a critic of the gods themselves

Morpheus

Greek

From Greek meaning 'shaper' — the god of dreams and sleep, bringing peaceful visions

mother of Aetolus

Greek

Naiad in Greek mythology; mother of Aetolus by the mortal Endymion

Myrtoessa

Greek

From Greek roots myrtō (myrtle plant) and possibly -essa (feminine suffix).

Nana

Greek

In Greek mythology, a nymph and daughter of the river-god Sangarius

Nemea

Greek

In Greek mythology, a naiad (water nymph); daughter of the river-god Asopus or Zeus

Nemesis

Greek

Greek goddess of retribution, vengeance, and divine justice against arrogance

Nephele

Greek

From Greek 'nephos' (cloud) — a cloud-form goddess, mother of the golden ram

Nereus

Greek

From Greek 'neros' (wet) — an ancient sea god, the 'old man of the sea'

Nike

Greek

Greek goddess of victory, triumph, and athletic prowess

Nilus

Latin

From Latin — the river god of the Nile, embodying fertility and abundance

Notus

Greek

The god of the south wind in Greek mythology, bringer of late summer storms and rain

Nyx

Greek

Greek goddess of night — and a moon of Pluto

Oceanus

Greek

From Greek meaning 'ocean' — the Titan god of the earth-encircling sea

Oenone

Greek

From Greek — a mountain nymph and tragic figure in the Trojan War cycle

Olymbros

Greek

From Greek mythology — a lesser-known Titan of obscure domain

Ophion

Greek

From Greek meaning 'serpent' — a primordial serpent deity or giant

Oranion

Greek

Greek mythological giant or titan; possibly related to mountain or sky domain

Orion

Greek

The hunter constellation

Orseis

Greek

Greek water nymph or river deity associated with freshwater streams and springs

Ostasos

Greek

Titan of brightness and stars in Greek mythology

Otus

Greek

Son of Gaia; one of the Aloadae giants in Greek myth

Palioxis

Greek

Greek personification of pursuit in battle and conflict

Pallas

Greek

One of the twelve Titans; associated with wisdom and warfare in some traditions

Pan

Greek

Greek god of wild nature, shepherds, flocks, fertility, and rustic music

Panacea

Greek

From Greek 'pan' (all) and 'akos' (cure) — a remedy for all ills

Pancrates

Greek

From Greek 'pan' (all) and 'kratos' (strength) — almighty or all-powerful

Paralia

Greek

From Greek 'paralia' (seacoast) — an epithet of the sea-dwelling goddess Artemis

Paria

Greek

A nymph in Greek mythology, consort of Minos of Crete — name of unknown etymology

Pegasis

Greek

Variant of Pegasus, the winged horse of Greek mythology

Peitho

Greek

Greek goddess personifying persuasion, eloquence, and seduction

Peloreus

Greek

A giant in Greek mythology, son of Poseidon

Periboea

Greek

A naiad and wife of Ikarios in Greek mythology

Persephone

Greek

Goddess of spring and the underworld

Perses

Greek

Greek for 'destroyer' or 'the one who lays waste'; an ancient Titan of destruction

Perseus

Greek

Possibly derived from 'perthein' (to waste/destroy) or connected to the concept of being through; legendary hero and demigod

Pharmakeia

Greek

Greek for 'sorcery' or 'witchcraft'; a water nymph in Greek mythology

Philyra

Greek

Greek: 'linden tree', possibly 'lover of lime'

Phobos

Greek

Greek word for 'fear' or 'panic'

Phoebe

Greek

A moon of Saturn

Phoenissa

Greek

Greek name meaning 'Phoenician woman' or derived from the phoenix myth

Phoitos

Greek

Likely from 'phos': Greek for 'light'

Phorcys

Greek

Possibly from 'phorkos': 'terror' or 'wrinkled'—an ancient sea god name

Phoroneus

Greek

Greek origin, possibly meaning 'to bring' or 'to carry forward'

Pirene

Greek

From Greek pirē, meaning 'fire' or related to flowing water; nymph of a sacred spring

Pitane

Greek

A heroine of ancient Sparta, possibly derived from a place name or local cult figure

Plataea

Greek

From Greek — a nymph daughter of the river god Asopos, representing water and divine lineage

Pleione

Greek

From Greek — an Oceanid (sea nymph) and mother of the Pleiades constellation stars

Plouto

Greek

From Greek — an Oceanid and goddess of wealth and abundance in the sea

Plutus

Greek

From Greek — god of wealth, abundance, and agricultural prosperity

Polybotes

Greek

From Greek 'poly' (many) and 'bootes' (fighter) — one of the powerful Giants who fought the Olympian gods

Polyxo

Greek

Greek naiad and wife of Danaus in classical mythology

Ponos

Greek

Personification of pain, toil, and hardship in ancient Greek mythology

Pontus

Greek

Ancient Greek sea god, father of the Nereids and other sea creatures

Porphyrion

Greek

A giant leader of the Gigantes in Greek mythology, son of Gaia

Praxithea

Greek

Greek naiad and wife of Erichthonius, legendary king of Athens

Proioxis

Greek

Greek goddess of onrush in battle; embodies the surge of combat and aggressive movement

Prometheus

Greek

From Greek 'pro' (before) and 'manthano' (to think); literally 'forethought' or 'he who thinks ahead'

Pronoe

Greek

From Greek 'pro' (before) and 'noe' (mind); translates to 'forethought' or 'providence'

Proteus

Greek

From Greek meaning 'first' or 'primitive'; the god capable of changing form at will

Psyche

Greek

Greek word for 'soul' or 'butterfly'; the mortal princess beloved by Eros

Rhea

Greek

Greek goddess of flowing streams; mother of Zeus in mythology

Rhodos

Greek

From Greek rhódon, meaning 'rose'—goddess of the island Rhodes

Rhoecus

Greek

A giant or nature spirit in Greek mythology, protector of trees

Salmacis

Greek

Greek nymph of a spring whose unrequited love led to mythological transformation

Samia

Greek

In Greek mythology, daughter of the river god Maeandrus and wife of Ancaeus

Scelmis

Greek

One of the Idaean Dactyls, divine beings in ancient Greek mythology who guarded the infant Zeus

Sciron

Greek

Personified northwest wind in Greek mythology; also a brigand killed by Theseus

Scylla

Greek

A nymph cursed by the goddess Circe and transformed into a six-headed sea monster guarding a strait

Selene

Greek

Goddess of the moon

Sinope

Greek

A naiad (freshwater nymph) seduced by Zeus in Greek mythology

Soter

Greek

From Greek meaning 'saviour' or 'preserver' — a protective divine figure

Sterope

Greek

One of the seven Pleiades sisters, daughters of Atlas in Greek mythology

Stilbe

Greek

One of the Greek Nereids, a sea nymph renowned for her beauty

Stilbon

Greek

Greek god of the planet Mercury, representing eloquence and commerce

Strophia

Greek

A naiad (freshwater nymph) from Greek mythology, daughter of the river god Asopus

Styx

Greek

The goddess of the river Styx, the mythical boundary between Earth and the Underworld

Symaithis

Greek

A river nymph in Greek mythology, dwelling in flowing waters

Syrinx

Greek

A wood nymph transformed into hollow reeds, from which the god Pan created his musical pipes

Tartarus

Greek

The deepest abyss and dungeon of the underworld, a place of torment and punishment.

Taygete

Greek

One of the seven Pleiades sisters, daughters of Atlas and Pleione in Greek mythology.

Tethys

Greek

Titaness of fresh water; mother of the river gods and the 3,000 Oceanid nymphs.

Thalassa

Greek

The sea personified; primordial goddess of the ocean and salt water in Greek mythology.

Thanatos

Greek

The personification of death and peaceful dying in Greek mythology; counterpart to war-death Ares.

Theia

Greek

Divine light or shining; Titaness mother of the sun, moon, and dawn

Themis

Greek

Divine order, justice, and law personified; represented by scales of justice

Theodamas

Greek

Giant in Greek mythology; name suggests divine taming or mastery

Thoas

Greek

Giant in Greek mythology; name conveys strength and towering presence

Thoosa

Greek

Water deity or sea nymph in Greek mythology

Thrascias

Greek

The northeast wind personified in ancient Greek mythology

Thrassa

Greek

A minor figure from Greek mythology; etymology obscure

Thronia

Greek

Mother of Abderus in Greek mythology

Thyia

Greek

A water deity or nymph in Greek mythology

Tiasa

Greek

Personification of the Tiasa river in ancient Laconia

Titan

Greek

In Greek mythology, the Titans were primordial giants of immense power and stature

Triton

Greek

Son of Poseidon and Amphitrite; a messenger god of the sea, usually depicted with a human torso and fish tail

Tyche

Greek

Greek goddess representing fortune, luck, and destiny — from tyche meaning 'to happen' or 'chance'

Typhon

Greek

From Greek typhos meaning 'smoke' or 'whirlwind' — the most fearsome monster in Greek mythology

Uranus

Greek

Greek primordial deity personifying the sky itself — from ouranos meaning 'sky' or 'heaven'

Venus Anadyomene

Greek

Venus rising from the sea — iconic representation of divine beauty emerging from the ocean foam

Zagreus

Greek

From Greek meaning 'great hunter' — a primordial deity of the hunt and wild nature

Zelus

Greek

Ancient Greek personification of emulation, rivalry, and envy.

Zephyrus

Greek

Greek god of the west wind, associated with spring, fertility, renewal, and gentle breezes.

Zeus

Greek

King of the Olympian gods

Zeuxo

Greek

One of the Oceanids in Greek mythology, a sea nymph daughter of the Titans.

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