Mentor: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Mentor – Meaning: advisor, counselor – Origin: Ancient Greek – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: MEN-tor


Mentor is an Ancient Greek boy's name meaning “advisor, counselor”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Mentor

Meaning: Advisor, counselor.

Origin: Ancient Greek.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Mentor

Phonetic: MEN-tor   IPA: /ˈmɛntɔːr/

Popularity of Mentor

Mentor 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.

Lists That Include Mentor

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