Gilgamesh

Akkadian from Sumerian

"the [kinsman] is a hero"

Gilgamesh Origin and Meaning

The name Gilgamesh is a boy's name meaning "the [kinsman] is a hero".

The Epic of Gilgamesh is an Akkadian poem from Mesopotamia and one of the oldest works of literature that survives today. It follows the story of Gilgamesh, a Sumerian king who journeys to find the secret to immortality. Gilgamesh's name is so strongly tied to the epic, that it would be difficult to wear by anyone else.

Gilgamesh was derived from the Akkadian Gilgameš, a translation of the original Sumerian form Bilgames.