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Why parents love Perseus- Perseus killed Medusa using her REFLECTION.
- He rescued Andromeda from a SEA MONSTER.
- Three syllables with a powerful, Greek sound: PER-see-us.
- The greatest Greek hero — maximum ingenuity.
- The most dramatically clever mythological name.
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The vibe of Perseus
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Origin & history of Perseus
Greek Perseus (destroyer)
→ the greatest hero
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Greek roots
Perseus IS the greatest Greek hero — killed Medusa by reflection AND rescued Andromeda from a sea monster.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek mythology.
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Today
Perseus remains a beloved choice, ranking #1742 in the US. 1,252 babies have been named Perseus since 1983.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Perseus?
2024
peak year
Perseus reached its widest reach during the 2020s. In 2024, 152 babies received the name (ranked #1290). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1742), with about 102 babies given the name annually. Perseus has been trending upward in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 1,252 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
152
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,290)
(ranked #1,290)
102
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,020
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,252
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Perseus4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
Perseus's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — hero leadership. People named Perseus tend to be powerful, clever, and gifted at killing Medusa by reflection AND rescuing from monsters.
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Killed Medusa by reflection AND rescued✦
Andromeda◈
Sea-monster◎
Greatest-hero♡
Maximum-ingenuityP7
E5
R9
S1
E5
U3
S1
Sum: 31 → Life path 4
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Personality of Perseus🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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