Titan: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Titan – Meaning: one of the primordial giant gods of Greek mythology, preceding the Olympians – Origin: Greek (mythological word name) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: TY-tən


Titan is a Greek (mythological word name) boy's name meaning “one of the primordial giant gods of Greek mythology, preceding the Olympians”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Titan

Meaning: One of the primordial giant gods of Greek mythology, preceding the Olympians.

Origin: Greek (mythological word name).

A common claim: Often said to simply mean 'giant.' Actually: Titans are popularly equated with 'giants,' but in Greek myth the Titans and the Giants (Gigantes) are distinct groups of beings.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Titan

Phonetic: TY-tən   IPA: /ˈtaɪ.tən/

Popularity of Titan

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1979–2024.

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