Greek Mythology Names (with Meanings and Popularity)

This bold, poetic name appears in Greek mythology as the hero who tamed Pegasus and slayed the Chimera, but displeased the gods by trying to fly to Olympus. The subject of a play by Euripides and an opera Jean-Baptiste Lully, Bellerophon is also the name of an antidote in the film Mission: Impossible 2 and the nickname of a planet outside of our solar system.

A variation or an elaborated form of the rare name Asterope, Asteropeia blends the sounds of contemporary floral name Aster with the elegant flair of Cassiopeia. A nature and weather-related name, it appears in Greek mythology where it is borne by a daughter of Pelias.