55%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Greek Mythology Scripts Ἰαπετός(Ancient Greek) Meaning & History Derived from Greek ἰάπτω (iapto) meaning "to wound, to pierce". In Greek mythology this was the name of a Titan, the father of Atlas, Prometheus and Epimetheus. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantIapetus People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class strong strange complex serious Categories fathers, Greek mythology, mythology, Saint Seiya characters, titans