The first name Erastus
A boy’s name from Greek meaning “lovable”.
3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
Erastus means “lovable” in Greek.
From Ancient Greek Ἔραστος (Érastos), from ἐραστός (erastós, “lovable”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Erastus at birth, 1880–2025
In 1957, 5 boys born in the United States were named Erastus, the 4,159th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1916, when 23 were.
407
babies named Erastus since 1880
#4,159
rank in 1957
1916
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.
Erastus in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Ераст
Erast
Bulgarian
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Questions
- What does the name Erastus mean?
- Erastus means “lovable” in Greek.
- What is the origin of the name Erastus?
- From Ancient Greek Ἔραστος (Érastos), from ἐραστός (erastós, “lovable”).
- Is Erastus a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 407 US babies named Erastus since 1880 were boys.
- When was Erastus most popular?
- 1916 in the United States, when 23 babies were named Erastus, its highest rank at 1,474th.