Severus

Latin

"stern"

Severus Origin and Meaning

The name Severus is a boy's name meaning "stern".

Though it has literary credentials--making an appearance in Jane Austen's Mansfield Park and as the mean-spirited teacher Severus Snape in the Harry Potter books, most modern parents would find it too--well--severe.

Severus Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1045 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Severus

• 1045 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Severus

• Saint Severus bishop of Naples
• Saint Severus bishop of Barcelona
• (Marcus Aurelius) Severus Alexander Roman Emperor
• Saint Severus the Great of Antioch Greek monk and theologian
• Saint Severus of Avranches French bishop
• Severus Sebokht Syrian scholar and bishop
• Severus ibn al Muqaffa, Coptic Orthodox Bishop, author and historian
• (Lucius) Septimus Severus Roman Emperor

The name Severus in Pop Culture

• Severus Snape character in the Harry Potter series
• Albus Severus Potter Harry's son in the Harry Potter series
• Severus a character in the Radical Face song 'Severus and Stone'