Pyrrhus: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Flame-colored, red
Origin
Ancient Greek
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
PIR-us

Pyrrhus is an Ancient Greek boy's name meaning “flame-colored, red”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Pyrrhus

Meaning: Flame-colored, red.

Origin: Ancient Greek.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Pyrrhus

PIR-us

Popularity of Pyrrhus

Pyrrhus 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 Pyrrhus

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