Names That Mean Zeus

  1. Zenobia
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "force of Zeus"
    • Description:

      With historical roots as a beautiful and intelligent ancient queen and literary ties to Hawthorne and Edith Wharton novels, this rarity could appeal to adventurous parents seeking the romantically unusual. Tina Fey used it as her daughter Alice's middle name.
  2. Zenaida
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "the life of Zeus"
    • Description:

      This name of a daughter of Zeus has an intriguing air of antiquity.
  3. Xenobia
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "of Zeus"
    • Description:

      As long as nobody connects it with xenophobia -- the fear of strangers and the unknown.
  4. Zenobios
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "life of Zeus"
    • Description:

      Zealous and noble, an unusual and strong choice -- and if the original is too much of a mouthful, you can always call him Zen.
  5. Zénó
    • Origin:

      Hungarian variation of Zeno, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "Zeus"
  6. Diodorus
    • Origin:

      Latin from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "gift of Zeus"
    • Description:

      Diodorus derives from the Greek elements Dios, meaning "of Zeus," and doron, "gift." Diodorus Siculus, a Greek historian from the first century BC, is the most notable bearer.
  7. Diodor
    • Origin:

      Serbian, Russian, Ukrainian variation of Diodorus, Latin from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "gift of Zeus"
    • Description:

      This Theodore sound-alike derives from the name Diodorus, associated with the ancient Greek historian Diodorus Siculus.
  8. Zinovy
    • Origin:

      Russian variation of Zenobios, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "life of Zeus"
    • Description:

      An upbeat and unusual name featuring the fashionable V sound and striking initial Z.