At a Glance: Name: Bacchus – Origin: Greek (mythological name) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: BAK-us
Bacchus is a Greek (mythological name) boy's name. It appears in our list of Autumn Baby Names for a Fall-Born Little One.
Meaning & Origin of Bacchus
Origin: Greek (mythological name).
A common claim: Bacchus means 'to shout' (tied to ecstatic wine-fueled celebration) Actually: This is a folk etymology. Standard references treat the root of the Greek name Βάκχος as uncertain, not a known word for 'shout.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Bacchus
Phonetic: BAK-us IPA: /ˈbækəs/
Popularity of Bacchus
Bacchus doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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