Meaning and history
This name is derived from Greek προμήθεια (prometheia), meaning “foresight, forethought.” In Greek mythology, he was the Titan who brought the knowledge of fire to humanity, and Zeus punished him by chaining him to a rock and sending an eagle to eat his liver each day, only for it to regenerate each night; he was eventually freed by Heracles. His brother was Epimetheus.
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2013: 7 births, rank #9,655
2014: 8 births, rank #8,781
2015: 11 births, rank #7,066
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2018: 10 births, rank #7,617
2019: 10 births, rank #7,643
2020: 7 births, rank #9,554
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2022: 18 births, rank #5,215
2023: 6 births, rank #10,821
2024: 15 births, rank #5,904
20252025: 9 births, rank #8,243
In 2025, 9 babies were recorded with the name Prometheus, ranking #8,243 among boys.