Probus: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Upright, honest, virtuous
Origin
Latin
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
PROH-bəs

Probus is a Latin boy's name meaning “upright, honest, virtuous”. It appears in our list of 175+ Latin Baby Boy Names Rooted in Ancient Rome.

Meaning & Origin of Probus

Meaning: Upright, honest, virtuous.

Origin: Latin.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Probus

PROH-bəsIPA /ˈproʊbəs/

Popularity of Probus

Probus 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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