Midas
Meaning
"legendary king of Phrygia, golden touch"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,927
- Total SSA Count
- 28
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Mid, Miy, Miie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"legendary king of Phrygia, golden touch"
Origin: Greek
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew via Greek
Midas is more popular, ranked #3927 vs #3952 for Yannis.
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Midas is more popular, ranked #3927 compared to Yannis at #3952 in the United States.
Midas means "legendary king of Phrygia, golden touch" (Greek origin). Yannis means "God is gracious" (Hebrew via Greek origin).
Midas is primarily a boy name. Yannis is primarily a boy name.