Endymion
Greek · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Endymion
The name 'Endymion' means "to enter into" or "one who enters" (from Greek *endyein*), and is linguistically rooted in Ancient Greek.
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Etymology
The name 'Endymion' means "to enter into" or "one who enters" (from Greek *endyein*), and is linguistically rooted in Ancient Greek. It is primarily used in Greek mythology, where Endymion was a handsome shepherd or king granted eternal sleep by Selene, and later adopted in Western literature and astronomy (e.g., a moon of Jupiter).
Endymion currently ranks #11,242 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2022.
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