Erebus
Latin · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Erebus
The name 'Erebus' means "darkness" or "shadow," derived from the Ancient Greek Ἔρεβος (Erebos), referring to the primordial deity of darkness.
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Etymology
The name 'Erebus' means "darkness" or "shadow," derived from the Ancient Greek Ἔρεβος (Erebos), referring to the primordial deity of darkness. It originates from Greek mythology, where Erebus is both a region of the underworld and a personification of deep gloom, and is used in Hellenic and later Western literary contexts.
Erebus currently ranks #11,066 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2025.
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