Eros
About Eros
The name of the Greek winged god of love (usually romantic and sexual love) may seem a lot to live up to, but like other deity names, it's on the rise. In a recent year, it was given to more than 130 boys in the US.
The name appears in DC comics as an ally of Wonder Woman, and is the alias of Marvel's Starfox character. Eros is also the name of an asteroid in our solar system. The name is more popular in Italy, where it's been in the Top 200 in recent years.
Entourage actor Adrian Grenier and Jordan Roemmele chose Eros as one of their son's middle names in 2025.
Pronounced AIR-us; ER-us.
As of October 2026, Eros ranked #1324 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1310 in 2022.
Editor's take: The name Eros is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "desire, love".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,325 | 56 | 29.2 |
| 2015 | #2,119 | 66 | 34.4 |
| 2016 | #2,139 | 65 | 34.3 |
| 2017 | #2,073 | 67 | 36.2 |
| 2018 | #1,860 | 81 | 44.6 |
| 2019 | #1,575 | 106 | 59.1 |
| 2020 | #1,464 | 117 | 67.8 |
| 2021 | #1,473 | 122 | 69.7 |
| 2022 | #1,310 | 144 | 82.5 |
| 2023 | #1,378 | 135 | 78.9 |
| 2024 | #1,487 | 121 | 70.2 |
| 2025 | #1,324 | 146 | 85.5 |
World rankings
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Eros on lists
Famous Eross
- Eros Ramazzotti
Italian musician and singer,songwriter
- Eros Vlahos
English actor
- Eros Bazua Rubio
son of mexican singer Paulina Rubio
Eros in pop culture
- Eros
character from Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra"