At a Glance: Name: Prometheus – Meaning: forethought – Origin: Ancient Greek – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: prə-MEE-thee-əs
Prometheus is an Ancient Greek boy's name meaning “forethought”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Prometheus
Meaning: Forethought.
Origin: Ancient Greek.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Prometheus
Phonetic: prə-MEE-thee-əs IPA: /prəˈmiːθiəs/
Popularity of Prometheus
Prometheus 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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