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At a Glance
- Meaning
- (romantic) love, desire
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Gender
- Primarily used for boys
- Pronunciation
- AIR-ahs
Eros is an Ancient Greek name meaning (romantic) love and desire, pronounced AIR-ahs. You may picture a chubby baby with a bow and arrows, but that's Cupid, a later Roman and Renaissance image; in the earliest Greek sources, like Hesiod, Eros is a powerful primordial deity, not a child.
Meaning & Origin of Eros
Meaning: (romantic) love, desire.
Origin: Ancient Greek.
A common claim: Popularly pictured as a cherubic baby shooting love arrows, like Cupid Actually: That chubby-cherub image comes from later Roman/Renaissance art of Cupid; in the earliest Greek sources (e.g. Hesiod) Eros was a powerful primordial deity, not a child.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Eros
AIR-ahsIPA /ˈɛrɑːs/
Popularity of Eros
Eros ranked #1487 in the U.S. in 2024, with 121 babies given the name. It peaked at #1310 in 2022 with 144 babies, so it has slipped a little since then.
Names Like Eros
These names have followed a similar path to Eros in U.S. popularity over the years.
FAQ
What does the name Eros mean?
(romantic) love, desire. (Source: Wiktionary)
How do you pronounce Eros?
Eros is pronounced AIR-ahs (IPA: /ˈɛrɑːs/).
Is Eros a popular name right now?
Eros is near its all-time peak (#1310 in 2022), ranked #1487 in 2024. (U.S. Social Security Administration data, 1974–2024.)
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