Pollux: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Pollux – Meaning: very sweet – Origin: Greek – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: PAHL-uks


Pollux is a Greek boy's name meaning “very sweet”. It appears in 6 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Pollux

Meaning: Very sweet.

Origin: Greek.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Pollux

Phonetic: PAHL-uks   IPA: /ˈpɒləks/

Popularity of Pollux

Pollux 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 Pollux

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