Titan

Titan: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “Titan, primordial giant”
Origin: Greek
Say it: TYE-tun · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From the Greek Titans of mythology, the powerful elder gods. As a modern given name, it directly references the mythological name rather than a separate word meaning.

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How popular is Titan?

202466.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Titan in 2024219

2024 rank#1,016 boys

Peak year2017

Total US babies since 18805,346

Titan is rising: use over the last five years is 1.5× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Titan

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Alexanderdefender of men · Greek
Lukefrom Lucania · Greek
Christopherbearer of Christ · Greek
Andrewmanly, brave · Greek
Theogod · Greek
Georgefarmer, earth-worker · Greek

Titan questions

What does the name Titan mean?

Titan means "Titan, primordial giant". It comes from Greek. From the Greek Titans of mythology, the powerful elder gods. As a modern given name, it directly references the mythological name rather than a separate word meaning.

Is Titan a boy or girl name?

Titan is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Titan?

219 US babies were named Titan in 2024. Its peak year was 2017.

How do you pronounce Titan?

Titan is usually pronounced TYE-tun.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.