Stratus: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Stratus – Meaning: spread out, layered – Origin: Latin – Pronunciation: STRAY-tus


Stratus is a Latin name meaning “spread out, layered”. It appears in our list of 150+ Weather Baby Names for Your Little Force of Nature.

Meaning & Origin of Stratus

Meaning: Spread out, layered.

Origin: Latin.

How to Pronounce Stratus

Phonetic: STRAY-tus   IPA: /ˈstreɪtəs/

Popularity of Stratus

Stratus 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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