The first name Arcadius
A boy’s name from Greek meaning “of arcadia”.
3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
Arcadius means “of arcadia” in Greek.
From Latin Arcadius, from Ancient Greek Ἀρκάδιος (Arkádios, “of Arcadia”). See Arcadia for more information.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Arcadius at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 9 boys born in the United States were named Arcadius, the 8,312th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2020, when 18 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Arcadius in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Arcadius in French, German and Latin too.
More Greek boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Arcadius mean?
- Arcadius means “of arcadia” in Greek.
- What is the origin of the name Arcadius?
- From Latin Arcadius, from Ancient Greek Ἀρκάδιος (Arkádios, “of Arcadia”). See Arcadia for more information.
- When was Arcadius most popular?
- 2020 in the United States, when 18 babies were named Arcadius, its highest rank at 5,052nd.