The first name Brutus
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /ˈbɹutəs/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
From Latin Brutus.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Brutus at birth, 1880–2025
In 2021, 5 boys born in the United States were named Brutus, the 12,437th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1923, when 6 were.
47
babies named Brutus since 1880
#12,437
rank in 2021
1923
peak year
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.
Famous people named Brutus
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Brutus HamiltonAthletics track and field athlete and coach, college athletics administrator (1900-1970)
- Junius Brutus BoothEnglish stage actor (1796–1852)
- Brutus de VilleroiFrench submarine pioneer, 1794–1874
- Georges Gilles de la TouretteFrench physician (1857-1904)
- Antoine BussyFrench chemist (1794-1882)
Questions
- What does the name Brutus mean?
- From Latin Brutus.
- When was Brutus most popular?
- 1923 in the United States, when 6 babies were named Brutus, its highest rank at 3,871st.
- How do you pronounce Brutus?
- Brutus is /ˈbɹutəs/, 2 syllables.
- Is Brutus also a surname?
- Yes. Brutus is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.