Midas

Midas Meaning & Origin

About Midas
The name "Midas" is derived from Greek mythology and is associated with the legendary King Midas. The meaning of the name is often interpreted as "golden" or "the golden one." This is because King Midas was famously granted the power to turn everything he touched into gold, a gift that ultimately brought him both wealth and misfortune. The name "Midas" has since become synonymous with wealth, opulence, and the pursuit of material possessions.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Midas are male.

Midas Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 31.03% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AY1 D AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈmaɪdəs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Midas in Braille

Here's how to represent Midas in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Midas in braille

How to Spell the Name Midas in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Midas using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Midas in sign language

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