Boy · Greek
Erasmus
Say it: ih-RAZ-mus
Meaning
From Greek erasmios 'beloved, lovely'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Spread through Saint Erasmus (Elmo); its Danish short form Rasmus is still in use.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 111 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 1881, about 1 in 16,800 boys
- 6 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Greek | Erasmos |
|---|---|
| Italian | Erasmo |
| Spanish | Erasmo |
| German | Asmus |
| Danish | Rasmus |
| Dutch | Erasmus |
Famous bearers
- Erasmus of Rotterdam, humanist
- Erasmus Darwin, English physician
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Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- Calendars of saints and name days
- Parish baptism registers
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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