Perseus

Meaning: Uncertain; possibly destroyer
Origin: Greek — From Perseus, the hero who slew the Gorgon Medusa

Boy's name · #1210 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Perseus is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1983, it stood at #1210 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 1,400 boys have been named Perseus along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#2,664 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,789 in Canada (2025) · #1,640 in Austria (2017) · #8,557 in Ecuador (2010).

Famous Perseuses

Perseus of Macedon — King of Macedonia from 179 to 168 BC (c. 212–166 BCE)
Perseus Karlström — Swedish racewalker (born 1990)
Perseus Mlambo — Zimbabwean Entrepreneur (born 1988)

In stories & tradition

Perseus — Legendary Greek hero and founder of Mycenae, demigod son of Zeus and Danae; famous for beheading the Gorgon Medusa
Perseus (Percy Jackson) — Character in the Camp Half-Blood Chronicles
Perseus Algol — Saint Seiya (manga)

Similar names: Aris · Percy · Kairos · Zeus · Exodus · Zacchaeus

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