Pluto: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Pluto – Meaning: god of the underworld – Origin: Ancient Greek – Pronunciation: PLOO-toh


Pluto is an Ancient Greek name meaning “god of the underworld”. It appears in our list of 200+ Gothic Boy Names for the Dark, Dramatic Soul.

Meaning & Origin of Pluto

Meaning: God of the underworld.

Origin: Ancient Greek.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Pluto

Phonetic: PLOO-toh   IPA: /ˈpluːtoʊ/

Popularity of Pluto

Pluto 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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