Eleutherius: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Eleutherius – Meaning: from Greek 'eleutheros' ('free'); Eleutherios was an epithet of Zeus as 'the liberator' – Origin: Greek – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: el-yoo-THEER-ee-əs


Eleutherius is a Greek boy's name meaning “from Greek 'eleutheros' ('free'); Eleutherios was an epithet of Zeus as 'the liberator'”. It appears in our list of 200+ Saint Names for Boys — Faithful, Timeless, and Surprisingly Cool.

Meaning & Origin of Eleutherius

Meaning: From Greek 'eleutheros' ('free'); Eleutherios was an epithet of Zeus as 'the liberator'.

Origin: Greek.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Eleutherius

Phonetic: el-yoo-THEER-ee-əs   IPA: /ˌɛljuːˈθɪəriəs/

Popularity of Eleutherius

Eleutherius 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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