Castor

Greek; Latin

"beaver; pious one"

Castor Origin and Meaning

The name Castor is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "beaver; pious one".

Forget the oil. It's one of the twins that make up the constellation Gemini, and a mythological name on the cutting-edge of fashion; used by Metallica's James Hetfield.

Castor Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 809 on Nameberry

Castor Popularity

• 809 Nameberry 2024

20 Names Similar to Castor

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Castor.

• Pollux
• Cadmus
• Icarus
• Cyprian
• Melchior
• Ajax
• Eros
• Helios
• Cassio
• Tiberius
• Lorcan
• Casimir
• Hector
• Andreas
• Cassius
• Janus
• Basil
• Altair
• Pandora
• Jupiter

Famous People Named Castor

• Castor of Rhodes Greek grammarian and rhetorician
• Drusus the Younger Roman consul, son of the Emperor Tiberius, nicknamed "Castor"
• Saint Castor of Apt French bishop of Apt
• Saint Castor of Karden German priest and hermit
• Castor Cantero Paraguayan football player
• Castor McCord American jazz saxophonist

Castor in Pop Culture

• Castor French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese word for "beaver"
• Castor Troy villain in the movie 'Face/Off'
• Castor Oyl character in the Popeye cartoons
• Castor character in the video game "Spartan: Total Warrior"
• Lord Castor character in the 2007 movie "The Harpy"
• Castor character in movie "Tron: Legacy,"
• Castor Gobernador, character in 'The Courts of the Morning" by John Buchan
• Castor Wilds location in video game "The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap"
• Castor character in the Hunger Games series
• Castor used on TV series Orphan Black (details=spoiler)
• Castor Mr. D's (Dionysus) son and twin brother to Pollux in the Percy Jackson series
• Castor Teacher at the School for Evil in the School for Good and Evil books