Atreides

An epic sci-fi name, drawn from Frank Herbert's Dune novels, Atreides appeared in the US stats for the first time in 2024, with parents likely drawing inspiration from the recent film adaptions, starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, among many other famous faces.

Uses as the surname of one of the central characters in Dune, Brian Herbert, son and biographer of Frank Hebert, has noted that the name was inspired by the mythological Atreus, giving it the meaning "child of Atreus", or, perhaps more poetically, "child of fearlessness".

A bold choice, but one with a solid, literary background and ties to mythology, Atreides also benefits from sounding like a number of other names on parents' radar, such as Ares, Atlas, Atticus, and the aforementioned Atreus itself.

Pronounced uh-TRAY-deez.

As of October 2026, Atreides ranked #8330 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA.