Mythological Baby Names for Boys

If you love learning about ancient mythology and legends from around the world, then you will love this list. Folklore is filled with tales of bravery, romance, and the supernatural. With a few exceptions, most names pulled from mythology are wonderfully unique and distinctive. Encourage your child's imagination and appreciation for world history by giving him an advantage with a fierce name such as Odin.

1. Adonis + Adonis was a legendary handsome youth who was loved by Persephone and Aphrodite.
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2. Ajax + Ajax the Great was a key warrior in the battles that take place in the epic The Iliad.
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3. Amon + Amon was the god of Thebes; he later became Amon-Re (once he joined with the Egyptian sun god) to become king of the gods.
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4. Angus + Angus is a god of love and youth.
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5. Anubis + Anubis was an Egyptian jackal god associated with mummification.
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6. Apollo + Apollo was a Greek god associated with music and poetic inspiration. He was also the god of light.
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7. Ares + Ares was the Greek god of war.
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8. Atlas + Atlas was a Greek god who was forced to hold the heavens on his shoulders.
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9. Balder + Balder was the Norse god of the summer sun.
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10. Castor + A hero from Greek mythology, Castor was the twin of Pollux, the mortal of the pair. They are the twins of the constellation Gemini.
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11. Dionysus Dionysus was the Greek god of wine who loosens inhibitions. He was also known as Bacchus.
12. Dylan + Dylan was a Gaelic and Welsh mythological sea god.
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13. Finn + Fionn mac Cumhaill, a hunter and warrior, was a hero from Irish mythology.
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14. Hector + Hector was a Trojan warrior killed by Achilles.
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15. Hermes + Hermes was the god of travel.
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16. Loki Loki was a mischievous Norse god.
17. Mars + Mars was the Roman god of war.
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18. Odin + Odin was the supreme Norse god, god of victory and the dead.
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19. Odysseus + The hero of Homer's Odyssey, Odysseus was a great and cunning warrior who had to fight many battles to return to his home and family.
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20. Osiris + Osiris was the god of the underworld from Egyptian mythology.
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