At a Glance
- Meaning
- God of the underworld
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- OR-kus
Orcus is a Latin boy's name meaning “god of the underworld”. It appears in our list of 200+ Gothic Boy Names for the Dark, Dramatic Soul.
Meaning & Origin of Orcus
Meaning: God of the underworld.
Origin: Latin.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Orcus
OR-kusIPA /ˈɔːrkəs/
Popularity of Orcus
Orcus 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 Orcus
Similar Names
Aldric · Algernon · Pluto · Mors · Dis · Alduin
