Greek mythology is filled with fantastic stories and legends.
There are plenty of gods and goddesses and other figures from Greek mythology to choose from.
These names aren’t overused, either.
The name means “moon” in Greek and is the name of a goddess.
While similar to the French nameCeline, popularized by singerCeline Dion, the two names actually have different roots.
Celine is a feminine variation of an ancient Roman name which is unconnected to the Greek goddess.
In Greek mythology, Selene isthe moon personified as a goddess.
According to one source, she is the daughter of Hyperion and Theia.
Selene was worshiped at the new moon and the full moon by both the ancient Greeks and Romans.
Two Greek philosophers bore this name, Zeno of Elea and Zeno of Citium.
Leda
Ledais a figure in Greek mythology and has also been an inspiration for generations of artists.
Moira
Not all of the legendary beings in Greek mythology are gods and goddesses.
There are a host of other mythological entities in these stories.
Among these legendary beings are the Moirai.
Outside of Greek mythology, the name Moira also has Gaelic roots.
It’s an Anglicized version of the Irish nameMaire.
Its cross-cultural history makes Moira an even more interesting baby name.
While not a very common name, Achilles is surprisinglyclimbing up the ranks.
It first popped up in the charts in 2015, debuting at number 968, after decades of obscurity.
It looks like this name may be overcoming its own weaknesses.
Could it one day reach the top of the charts?
Harmonia isa lesser-known goddess in Greek mythology, although her parents are better known.
Her wedding to Cadmus ended in tragedy, and was the end of the golden age of myth.
It was the last time that the gods and mortals were said to have gathered on good terms.
While still not very common, this name is gradually gaining traction and may soon become more widely used.
Hector
The legend of the Trojan War has given us a lot of incredible baby names.
According to Arthurian legend, King Arthur’s foster father was named Hector.
Hector is used in France and the U.K.
In Catalonia, Spain, and Chile, the name is in the top 100 names for baby boys.
Ariadne
Ariadneis comprised of two Greek elements.
Themythological Ariadnewas a princess, the daughter of King Minos who fell in love with the Athenian hero Theseus.
After she helped him, Theseus abandoned the princess, leaving her brokenhearted.
In these tales, Ariadne is rescued by the god Dionysus and marries him.
Ariadne would go on to be immortalized by various artists, appearing in many paintings and poems.
Richard Stauss' opera,Ariadne auf Naxosis based on the tale of Ariadne.
Oracles who made prophecies were all given the title of sibyl.
Sibyls were also respected by the Romans and were even revered as prophetesses by early Christians.
Damon
The nameDamoncomes from the Greek word “damazo” which means “to tame.”
In Greek mythology, Damon was the best friend of a man named Pythias.
Thalia
The nameThaliais derived from the Greek word “thallo” which means “to blossom.”
It is the modern form of the ancient Greek version of the name,Thaleia.
Thalia was one of the nine Muses, a group of sisters who werethe goddesses of the arts.
Thalia was the Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry.
It’s slightly more popular in France, although it has barely broken into the top 300 there.
The Pleiades were the daughters of two other deities, Atlas and Pleione.
Maia was the oldest of her sisters.
Maia was alsothe name of a Roman divinity, who is also known by the name Majesta.
She is sometimes thought to be the wife of the god Vulcan.
While this variation isn’t very often used, there is a far more common version of the name.
