Deimos: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Deimos – Meaning: dread, terror – Origin: Greek – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: DAY-moss


Deimos is a Greek boy's name meaning “dread, terror”. It appears in our list of Cosmic Baby Names Inspired by the Universe.

Meaning & Origin of Deimos

Meaning: Dread, terror.

Origin: Greek.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Deimos

Phonetic: DAY-moss   IPA: /ˈdeɪmɒs/

Popularity of Deimos

Deimos doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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