Glaucus: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Gleaming, silvery blue-green
Origin
Greek
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
GLAW-kus

Glaucus is a Greek boy's name meaning “gleaming, silvery blue-green”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Glaucus

Meaning: Gleaming, silvery blue-green.

Origin: Greek.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Glaucus

GLAW-kusIPA /ˈɡlɔːkəs/

Popularity of Glaucus

Glaucus 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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