Titan Name Generator
The elder gods who ruled before Zeus: the twelve Titans of Hesiod’s Theogony and their children, from Atlas and Prometheus to the Sun, the Moon and the Dawn.
All 27 names and their meanings
Cronus
Youngest of the twelve Titans, king before Zeus
Rhea
Titaness, mother of the Olympian gods
Oceanus
Titan of the great river around the world
Tethys
Titaness, mother of the rivers and the Oceanids
Hyperion
Titan of light; the name means he who goes above
Theia
Titaness of shining, mother of the Sun, Moon and Dawn
Coeus
Titan, grandfather of Apollo and Artemis
Phoebe
Titaness whose name means bright, grandmother of Apollo and Artemis
Crius
Titan, father of Astraeus, Pallas and Perses
Iapetus
Titan, father of Atlas and Prometheus
Themis
Titaness of divine law and order
Mnemosyne
Titaness of memory, mother of the Muses
Atlas
Titan condemned to hold up the sky
Prometheus
Titan who stole fire for mortals; the name means forethought
Epimetheus
Titan who accepted Pandora; the name means afterthought
Menoetius
Titan struck down by Zeus's thunderbolt
Helios
Titan-born god of the Sun
Selene
Titan-born goddess of the Moon
Eos
Titan-born goddess of the Dawn
Leto
Titan-born mother of Apollo and Artemis
Asteria
Starry one, mother of Hecate
Metis
Titan-born goddess of wisdom and cunning, Zeus's first wife
Dione
Mother of Aphrodite in Homer
Astraeus
Titan of the dusk and stars, father of the winds
Pallas
Titan, father of Nike, Kratos, Bia and Zelus
Perses
Titan, father of Hecate
Clymene
Oceanid, mother of Atlas and Prometheus in Hesiod
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Frequently asked questions
Who were the twelve Titans?
In Hesiod: Oceanus, Coeus, Crius, Hyperion, Iapetus, Theia, Rhea, Themis, Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Tethys and Cronus.
Is Atlas a Titan?
Atlas is a son of the Titan Iapetus and is usually called a Titan himself. Zeus made him hold up the sky.
Are these names from real myths?
Yes. Every name comes from Greek myth, mostly from Hesiod’s Theogony.
What is the strongest Titan name?
Cronus, the Titan king, or Atlas, who carries the sky, both carry obvious weight for a character.