Pygmalion

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
Pygmalion means "king of the town" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Pygmalion was a sculptor who fell in love with one of his own creations, a statue of a woman that he brought to life with the help of the goddess Aphrodite.
Popularity
Pygmalion is a highly uncommon name that is not popularly used in contemporary Western societies.

cartoon of the name Pygmalion
Cartoon of Pygmalion

Pygmalion Name meanings & History

Pygmalion means "king of the town" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Pygmalion was a sculptor who fell in love with one of his own creations, a statue of a woman that he brought to life with the help of the goddess Aphrodite. Pygmalion is a name that is typically only used in literary or artistic contexts. It is highly unlikely to be used as a given name for a child in contemporary society.

Zodiac Sign of Pygmalion: Pretty Taurus,Pensive Libra

Synonyms of Pygmalion:

P: Political,Partnership,Particular,Pensive,Passive

Y: Yen/money,Youth-giving,Yin/Yang

G: Gregarious,Goof-off,Go-getter,Genuine

M: Mommy,Memorabilia,Maternal,Mother,Mushy,Memory,Manipulative

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

L: Lover,Legal,Luscious,Liaison,Lovely,Languid,Lazy

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

O: Obsolete,Ostentatious,Obstinate,Organized,Obsessive

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

Pygmalion is:

  • a Common name
  • a Modern name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper Class name