Phaethon

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Phaethon means "shining" or "radiant," in reference to the son of the Greek sun god, Helios.
Scripts(How to write)
Φαέθων
Φαέθων(Greek)
Pronunciation
Fay-e-then
fay-uh-thon
Popularity
The name Phaethon is not currently ranked among the top 1000 baby names in any country.

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Cartoon of Phaethon

Phaethon Name meanings & History

The name Phaethon means "shining" or "radiant," in reference to the son of the Greek sun god, Helios. From Greek meaning "Shining one". Phaethon was the son of the sun god Helios, who asked to drive the celestial chariot that drove the sun across the sky. After losing control, Zeus killed him with a lightning strike. The name Phaethon is extremely rare and is most commonly found in literature and mythology studies.

Zodiac Sign of Phaethon: Pretty Taurus,Pensive Libra

Synonyms of Phaethon:

P: Particular,Pensive,Partnership,Passive,Political

H: Hope,Haggle,Hobnobbing,Hyper,Heart's Desire

A: Assertive,Argumentative,Aggressive,Angry,Ambitious,Action

E: Entertain,Environment,Enliven,Expressive,Exaggerate,Enlighten

T: Tacky,Tireless,Talkative,Truth,Testy,Doubting Thomas,Touchy

O: Obsolete,Obstinate,Obsessive,Ostentatious,Organized

N: Nice,Nervous,Nagging,Nutrition,Neat,Neurosis,Nitpicking

Phaethon is:

  • a Common name
  • a Modern name
  • a Strong name

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