At a Glance
- Meaning
- Sailor, seafarer
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- NAW-plee-us
Nauplius is a Greek boy's name meaning “sailor, seafarer”. It appears in our list of Greek Baby Boy Names With Heroic Roots.
Meaning & Origin of Nauplius
Meaning: Sailor, seafarer.
Origin: Greek.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Nauplius
NAW-plee-usIPA /ˈnɔːpliəs/
Popularity of Nauplius
Nauplius 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 Nauplius
Similar Names
Damon · Caeneus · Telamon · Hylas · Poeas · Erginus
