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Atlas
Say it: AT-lus
Meaning
Likely from the Greek root tla- 'to bear, endure'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Has quickly become popular in the US since the late 2010s.
Its wave through time
Rising now
In the United States
- 9,833 babies given this name since 1883
- At its height in 2020, about 1 in 841 boys
- 2,154 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Greek | Atlas |
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Famous bearers
- Atlas, Titan who holds up the sky in Greek myth
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Where this comes from
- Ancient Greek literature and history (Homer, Herodotus, Plutarch and others)
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.