It is no wonder that mythological names are the hottest trend when naming your baby girl or baby boy. As parents anxiously await for the next edition of their family to arrive, most feel that their baby-to-be is sure to be a descendent from the residents of Mount Olympus itself.
With the latest celebrity baby name trend seeming to go the way of mythological gods and goddesses, other parents across the globe are sure to follow suit.
Celebrity mythological baby names
Anne Heche named her son Atlas (Titan who supported the heavens), but she was certainly not the first to set the trend. Erykah Badu named her daughter Mars (Roman god of war) and Chris Noth’s son bears the name Orion (hunter from Greek mythology). Is it coincidence that the son of James Hetfield of Metallica is named Castor (patron god of horses), while Kelly Rutherford labeled her son Hermes (Messenger of the gods)? Probably not.
To prove that this Hollywood trend is hot as Hades is Patricia Arquette’s daughter Harlow (whose middle name is Calliope (Mother of Orpheus)), Constance Marie’s daughter Luna (goddess of the moon), and Will Champion of Coldplay‘s daughter Juno (Roman protector of marriage). These celebrity babes will all carry these names they can rest their laurels upon for the rest of their lives. But, rest assured, there are plenty of other mythological deities left for non-Hollywood parents to choose from.
Mythological God names for your baby boy
Some gods and goddesses appeared in both Greek and Roman mythology, but bearing different names. That just means good news for us mere mortals looking for a name with the Midas touch…more names to choose from!
For parents expecting a bundle of joy that is sure to rule the world, names of gods in mythology like Zeus/ Jupiter/Love (god of thunder), Neptune (ruler of the sea), Apollo (god of sun), and Cupid (god of love) are sure to turn heads. Or, having a son named Helios/Sol (god of the sun), Saturn (protector of the sowers and the seed), Janus (god of good beginnings), Zephyr (west wind), Triton (trumpeter of the sea), or Morpheus (god of dreams) may be the mythological moniker you’re yearning for.
Mythological Goddess names for your baby girl
On the other side of Mount Olympus is a plethora of goddesses from which to draw inspiration from if your daughter-to-be is sure to be held in ‘kept-on-a-pedestal’ status. Mythological goddesses such as Hera (protector of marriage), Athena/Minerva (goddess of war), Phoebe/Diana (goddess of wild things), and Aphrodite/Venus (goddess of love and beauty) are all divine enough for the sweetest girls. And, just as well, names Bellona (goddess of war), Vesta (goddess of hearth and home), Iris (goddess of the rainbow), Kora (goddess of Spring), Lucina (goddess of childbirth), Aurora (goddess of the dawn), Maia (goddess of fields), Flora (goddess of flowers), Pandora (wife of Epimetheus), and Nike/Victoria (goddess of victory) are worthy of their namesakes.
Whether mythological baby names are a short-lived Hollywood trend or a tradition that catches on like the face that launched a thousand ships, there’s no arguing that these names from the gods and goddesses of mythological past are sure to carry titanic strength long into the future.
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