Lupus: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Lupus – Meaning: wolf – Origin: Latin – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: LOO-puhs


Lupus is a Latin boy's name meaning “wolf”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Lupus

Meaning: Wolf.

Origin: Latin.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Lupus

Phonetic: LOO-puhs   IPA: /ˈluːpəs/

Popularity of Lupus

Lupus 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.

Lists That Include Lupus

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