Mentor - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Mentor \m(e)-ntor, men-tor\ is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "wise and trusted guide". Greek mythology: Mentor was a friend of Odysseus in the "Odyssey", and his son's tutor.

Baby names that sound like Mentor are Montaro and Montrel. Other similar baby names are Menor, Manton, Minor, Mynor and Meinor.

Mentor is a very rare male first name and is not used as a surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Mentor. Compare Mentor with related baby names.