Erasmus

Greek

"beloved, desired"

The name Erasmus is currently ranked #984 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #810 in 1881. It is currently rising in popularity.

Erasmus Rank in US Top 1000

# 984 in the US

Erasmus Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1048 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Erasmus

• 1048 Nameberry 2026

20 Names Similar to Erasmus

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• Erastus
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• Silvius
• Melchior
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Famous People Named Erasmus

• Erasmus Darwin English physician; grandfather of Charles Darwin
• Erasmus James American NFL football player
• Erasmus Gower British naval officer and colonial governor
• Erasmus Ommanney British naval officer and Arctic explorer
• Erasmus Arlington "Arlie" Pond American baseball player and army physician
• Desiderius Erasmus Dutch Renaissance scholar and author of "Praise of Folly"

The name Erasmus in Pop Culture

• Erasmus character in "Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow" by Jessica Day George
• Erasmus character in "Barbie of Swan Lake"
• Erasmas character in "Anathem" by Neal Stephenson
• Erasmus Holiday character in "Kenilworth" by Sir Walter Scott
• Erasmus Lee a character from the popular Netflix series “Peaky Blinders”

International Variations of the name Erasmus

• Erasmo Spanish
• Erusmo Spanish
• Isasmo Spanish
• Erazino Spanish
• Eresmo Spanish
• Rasmus Spanish
• Erasmun Spanish
• Ras Spanish
• Érasme French