Menelaus

meh-nuh-LAY-us

Greek, Latinized

"the power of the people"

Menelaus Origin and Meaning

The name Menelaus is a boy's name meaning "the power of the people".

The name of a Greek hero who played a central role in Homer's Iliad. Menelaus was a king of Sparta and the husband of Helen, and he started the Trojan War when she was taken from him by Paris. A dramatic mythological name, Menelaus could be a brave and unexpected choice for lovers of Ancient Greek myth and literature.