The name Danae is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Danae is: Mythological mother of Perseus by Zeus.
Percy, Perce, Sea, Meanings and history of the name Perseus: | Edit. Perseus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the Greek hero Perseus. Perseus was the son of Zeus and Danae. He decapitated Medusa and saved Princess Andromeda from a sea monster after they were chained to a rock.
