Proteus Name Meaning

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The name Proteus comes from Greek Mythology roots and carries a meaning worth knowing. Read the full meaning and origin of Proteus below, then browse real variants, short forms, and related names from the same family. Tap any name to copy it instantly.

Proteus Name Meaning

Greek MythologyDerived from Greek πρωτος (protos) meaning "first". In Greek mythology this was the name of a prophetic god of the sea.

Origin: Greek MythologyGender: Boy
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1 Phaedrus
2 Prasenjit
3 Pratap
4 Pridbor
5 Pryce
6 Phrixos
7 Placide
8 Preston
9 Pjetër
10 Priamos
11 Parwiz
12 Paddy
13 Patricius
14 Paĉjo
15 Percival
16 Philetos
17 Pacey
18 Padrig
19 Prasanna
20 Pedja
21 Pāvils
22 Patrizio
23 Paride
24 Partha
25 Priidik
26 Prakash
27 Perseus
28 Perttu
29 Pankaja
30 Pramoda
31 Pietari
32 Perica
33 Paolino
34 Philibert
35 Pharamond
36 Pascal
37 Priscus
38 Peretz
39 Pavol
40 Periklis
41 Pallab
42 Placido
43 Prabhu
44 Patxi
45 Phirun
46 Pelle
47 Poghos
48 Peeter
49 Parth
50 Pàulu
51 Philippus
52 Pamphilos
53 Petteri
54 Pelagios
55 Pontus
56 Phelix
57 Philippe
58 Philon
59 Paden
60 Pietro
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