Exodus
Latin · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Exodus
The name 'Exodus' means "departure" or "exit," derived from the Greek word *exodos* (ἔξοδος), combining *ex-* ("out of") and *hodos* ("way" or "road").
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Etymology
The name 'Exodus' means "departure" or "exit," derived from the Greek word *exodos* (ἔξοδος), combining *ex-* ("out of") and *hodos* ("way" or "road"). It is primarily used in Judeo-Christian contexts as the title of the second book of the Torah and the Old Testament, which narrates the Israelites' liberation from slavery in Egypt, and is rarely used as a personal given name.
Exodus currently ranks #1,997 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2025.
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