The first name Prometheus
A boy’s name from Greek meaning “before”, “to think”.
Pronounced /pɹoʊˈmiθi.əs/ 4 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
Prometheus means “before”, “to think” in Greek.
From Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς (Promētheús), from πρό (pró, “before”) + μανθάνω (manthánō, “to think”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Prometheus at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 9 boys born in the United States were named Prometheus, the 8,754th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 18 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Prometheus in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Prometheus in Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, German, Indonesian, Swedish, Turkish and Vietnamese too.
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Questions
- What does the name Prometheus mean?
- Prometheus means “before”, “to think” in Greek.
- What is the origin of the name Prometheus?
- From Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς (Promētheús), from πρό (pró, “before”) + μανθάνω (manthánō, “to think”).
- Is Prometheus a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 101 US babies named Prometheus since 1880 were boys.
- When was Prometheus most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 18 babies were named Prometheus, its highest rank at 5,379th.
- How do you pronounce Prometheus?
- Prometheus is /pɹoʊˈmiθi.əs/, 4 syllables.