Zeus
Latin · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Zeus
The name 'Zeus' means "sky" or "shine" and derives from the Proto-Indo-European root *dyeu- ("to shine," "sky," "day"), which also yields the Latin "deus" (god) and Sanskrit "dyaus" (sky).
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Etymology
The name 'Zeus' means "sky" or "shine" and derives from the Proto-Indo-European root *dyeu- ("to shine," "sky," "day"), which also yields the Latin "deus" (god) and Sanskrit "dyaus" (sky). It is the name of the supreme deity in ancient Greek religion and mythology, central to Hellenic culture, and was also adopted by the Romans as Jupiter.
Zeus currently ranks #1,351 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2024.
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