Meaning & Origin
The mythological Greek warrior who slew the Gorgon Medusa by decapitating her. He married Andromeda after rescuing her from Ceto and founded Mycenae. He was the son of Zeus and Danae.
Perseus is a boy's and girl's baby name of Greek origin, the name of the great hero of Greek mythology, possibly from Greek pertho (to destroy) or related to the Sanskrit parsh (to slice, to cut), meaning 'destroyer' or 'the ravager.'
Perseus was arguably Greek mythology's greatest hero: he slew Medusa (whose gaze turned men to stone), rescued Andromeda from a sea monster, and founded Mycenae. With mythology names surging — Atlas, Apollo, Orion, Achilles — Perseus stands at the pinnacle of heroic achievement. A name for a child destined to accomplish impossible things.