Baby name
RARE
🇬🇷 Xanthos
/ZAN · thohss/
Meaning
“Yellow or fair-haired”
From Ancient Greek xanthos, meaning 'yellow' or, applied to hair, 'fair-haired, blond'. The name was borne by several minor figures in Greek mythology, including kings of Pelasgia and Thebes, and was also used for a river and a city in the ancient world. Linguists disagree on the word's deeper root: it may go back to Proto-Indo-European, or it may predate Greek entirely (a Pre-Greek origin).
Vibe
warm
How it ages.
Ancient and mythological: a name for parents drawn to Greek history rather than mainstream trends.
The cultural moment.
Rare; an ancient Greek mythological name seldom given today.