Olivia Chen

By Olivia Chen
Historical Naming Consultant

Updated on September 03, 2024

Prometheus

US Popularity Rank: 24393

Origin: Greek

Meaning: Forethought

Prometheus is a famous masculine name in Greek mythology as one of the Titans and a god of fire. The story of Prometheus is well known: he defied the Olympian gods by stealing their fire and aiding humankind. That noble act helped humans to advance their technology, enhance knowledge, and progress civilization in general. Baby Prometheus will no doubt delight in sharing such a historic name and its on-the-nose meaning of "forethought." Prometheus was known as an intelligent person with kindness in their soul, two fantastic traits for your little one to follow.