Helios
HEH-lee-oss, HEE-lee-oss
Greek
"sun"
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Updated Thu Apr 17 2025
Helios Origin and Meaning
The name Helios is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "sun".
The name of the young Greek sun god, brother to the moon goddess Selene, who rode across the sky each day in a chariot pulled by four horses.
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Famous People Named Helios
- Alexander Heliosson of Cleopatra and Mark Antony, twin brother of Cleopatra Selene II (Helios and Selene are Greek for "sun" and "moon")
The name Helios in Pop Culture
- HeliosGreek god of the sun
- Heliosguardian of Elysion and the Golden Crystal in the anime "Sailor Moon"