At a Glance
- Meaning
- Deep abyss of the underworld
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- TAR-tuh-russ
Tartarus is an Ancient Greek boy's name meaning “deep abyss of the underworld”. It appears in our list of 175+ Baby Names That Mean Dark or Night — Mysterious, Moody, and Magnetic.
Meaning & Origin of Tartarus
Meaning: Deep abyss of the underworld.
Origin: Ancient Greek.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Tartarus
TAR-tuh-russIPA /ˈtɑːrtərəs/
Popularity of Tartarus
Tartarus 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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