Greek · Boy name
Titan
“giant or powerful being”
About the name Titan
Titan comes from Greek mythology, referring to powerful deities who ruled before the Olympian gods; the word is understood as ‘giant or powerful being’. The Titans, among them Cronus, Rhea, Oceanus and Hyperion, were prominent figures in Greek mythology until Zeus and his siblings overthrew them. From this story the word came to be used to denote strength and grandeur, as in the adjective ‘titanic’. The largest moon of Saturn is also named Titan. As a given name for boys it is recent.
- Meaning
- giant or powerful being
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- TIE-tan(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Titan
- Titan James
- Titan Alexander
- Titan Michael
- Titan David
- Titan Thomas
Questions about Titan
- What does Titan mean?
- Titan is a Greek name meaning "giant or powerful being".
- How do you pronounce Titan?
- Titan is pronounced TIE-tan, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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