Perseus

Greek mythology name

"to destroy"

Perseus Origin and Meaning

The name Perseus is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "to destroy".

Perseus is a godly Greek hero (he was a son of Zeus) whose ancient name just might have modern possibilities along with other so-old-they're-new-again names such as Atticus and Orion.

Perseus Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 717 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Perseus

• 717 Nameberry 2025
• 462 Unique 2023

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Famous People Named Perseus

• Perseus of Macedon last king of the Antigonid dynasty

The name Perseus in Pop Culture

• Perseus Greek mythological hero; son of Zeus and slayer of Medusa. Favourite of Athena. Half,brother and great,grandfather of Heracles
• Perseus son of Nestor and Eurydice (or Anaxibia) who appears in Homer's The Odyssey
• Perseus "Percy" Jackson main character in Percy Jackson and The Olympians series, and a main character in The Heroes of Olympus series, both by Rick Riordan