Heroic splendour: Boy names from mythology
Myths are timeless tales guiding us on how to live our lives and mythological characters have inspired parents to name their offspring after them, hoping that they will come to bear their noble qualities.
In most cases, these are stories that the parents heard when they were young and caught their imagination in some way. Nobility and royalty have drawn from these rich sources for naming future kings and queens. Their universal and eternal quality makes them popular at all times and with every generation. Here are some names to inspire your baby naming…
Names from mythology for Boys
| Name | Origin | Meaning |
| Abellio | Celtic | god of apple trees |
| Alf | Norse | name of a mythological king |
| Amun | Egyptian | king of gods |
| Anshar | Mesopotamian | father of heaven |
| Apollo | Ancient Greek | god of the sun, poetry, music and prophecy |
| Aristaeus | Greek | god of agriculture |
| Aten | Egyptian | god of the sun |
| Bedivere | Welsh | legendary Arthurian knight |
| Belenus | Celtic | shining ones, linked to fire and healing |
| Beowulf | Anglo-Saxon | the hero of an epic poem |
| Bes | Egyptian | god of home protection |
| Borvo | Celtic | deity of springs and healing |
| Cael | Irish | mythological warrior |
| Castor | Greek | son of Zeus; a star in the constellation Gemini |
| Damon | Greek | legendary character showing loyal friendship |
| Dwyn | Celtic | god of love |
| Dylan | Welsh | god of the sea |
| Eduardo | Celtic | god of perfection |
| Enlil | Mesopotamian | god of weather and storms |
| Eros | Ancient Greek | god of love |
| Galahad | Welsh | an Arthurian knight, attains the holy grail |
| Gawain | Welsh | an Arthurian knight of the round table |
| Glanis | Celtic | a Gallic god of healing |
| Hector | Greek | one of the Trojan warriors |
| Heimdall | Norse | god of the rainbow |
| Heracles | Ancient Greek | god of strength, patron god of wrestling |
| Hercules | Roman | god of strength |
| Hermes | Ancient Greek | messenger of the gods |
| Jason | Greek | leader of the Argonauts |
| Jupiter | Roman | king of gods and sky god |
| Juventas | Roman | god of youth |
| Kishar | Mesopotamian | father of the earth |
| Launcelot | Welsh | the braves of the Arthurian knights |
| Linus | Greek | son of the god Apollo |
| Merlin | Welsh | a sorcerer and an advisor to King Arthur |
| Mont | Egyptian | god of war |
| Morpheus | Roman | god of dreams |
| Nereus | Greek | god of the sea |
| Niord | Norse | god of sailors |
| Odin | Norse | king of the gods, god of wisdom |
| Pan | Ancient Greek | god of shepherds and forests |
| Paris | Ancient Greek | a Trojan prince who carries off Helen of Troy |
| Phoenix | Egyptian | a beautiful immortal bird, reborn every 500 years |
| Percival | Welsh | chivalrous Arthurian knight |
| Ra | Egyptian | god of the sun |
| Seth | Egyptian | god of the desert |
| Shamash | Mesopotamian | god of the sun and of justice |
| Siegfried | Germanic | legendary hero who defeated Queen Brunhild |
| Sol | Roman | sun god |
| Taranis | Celtic | god of thunder |
| Terrell | Norse | another name for Thor, god of war |
| Thor | Norse | god of war and storms, famous for his hammer |
| Tristan | Celtic | legendary character who fell in love with Isolde |
| Tyr | Norse | god of war and glory |
| Vulcan | Roman | god of the forge, fire and blacksmiths |
| Zeus | Ancient Greek | king of gods, god of sky, air and storms |
