At a Glance: Name: Erebus – Meaning: deep darkness or shadow – Origin: Greek – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: EHR-eh-bus
Erebus is a Greek boy's name meaning “deep darkness or shadow”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Erebus
Meaning: Deep darkness or shadow.
Origin: Greek.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Erebus
Phonetic: EHR-eh-bus IPA: /ˈɛrɪbəs/
Popularity of Erebus
Erebus 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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