At a Glance
- Meaning
- From Greek 'eu' ('good/well') + 'thymos' ('spirit, temper, mood') — roughly 'good-spirited' or 'cheerful'
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- yoo-THIM-ee-us
Euthymius is a Greek boy's name meaning “from Greek 'eu' ('good/well') + 'thymos' ('spirit, temper, mood') — roughly 'good-spirited' or 'cheerful'”. It appears in our list of 200+ Saint Names for Boys — Faithful, Timeless, and Surprisingly Cool.
Meaning & Origin of Euthymius
Meaning: From Greek 'eu' ('good/well') + 'thymos' ('spirit, temper, mood') — roughly 'good-spirited' or 'cheerful'.
Origin: Greek.
A common claim: Sometimes glossed as 'good spirit, generous' Actually: 'Generous' isn't supported by the root — Greek 'thymos' means spirit/temper/mood, so 'good-spirited' or 'cheerful' is more accurate.
How to Pronounce Euthymius
yoo-THIM-ee-usIPA /juːˈθɪmiəs/
Popularity of Euthymius
Euthymius 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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