Meaning & Origin
A taxonomic genus within the family Zeidae – John Dory and Cape dory.
Zeus is a boy's baby name of Greek origin, from the ancient Greek Zeus, meaning "sky" or "shine," from the Proto-Indo-European root diu (sky, heaven). Zeus was the king of the Olympian gods, ruler of thunder and lightning, and father of gods and heroes.
Zeus is one of the boldest mythological names in current use — short, unmistakable, and carrying the full authority of the king of the gods. It has grown in the United States alongside Atlas, Apollo, and Ares as parents embrace Greek divine names that make an immediate, powerful statement.