Brutus: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Heavy, dull, or unreasoning
Origin
Latin
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
BROO-təs

Brutus is a Latin boy's name meaning “heavy, dull, or unreasoning”. It appears in our list of 175+ Latin Baby Boy Names Rooted in Ancient Rome.

Meaning & Origin of Brutus

Meaning: Heavy, dull, or unreasoning.

Origin: Latin.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Brutus

BROO-təsIPA /ˈbruːtəs/

Popularity of Brutus

Brutus 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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