Virbius: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Virbius – Origin: Latin – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: VUR-bee-əs


Virbius is a Latin boy's name. It appears in our list of 150+ Roman Mythology Baby Names — Ancient Power, Unmistakably Modern.

Meaning & Origin of Virbius

Origin: Latin.

A common claim: man twice alive Actually: The derivation from vir bis (twice a man) is a classical folk etymology rather than a genuine linguistic root.

How to Pronounce Virbius

Phonetic: VUR-bee-əs   IPA: /ˈvɜːrbiəs/

Popularity of Virbius

Virbius 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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