Antaeus - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Antaeus \a-ntaeus, an-taeus\ is of Greek origin. Greek mythology: son of the Earth and the Sea, a wrestler who was invincible while his feet touched the ground. Hercules vanquished him by lifting him in the air. Antaeus is also the name of a literary magazine.

Antaeus has 3 variant forms: Antaios, Anteo and Anteus.

Baby names that sound like Antaeus are Ignatius, Ignatious, Jantzen, Jontez and Yantsey.

Antaeus is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Antaeus. Click here to compare Antaeus with related baby names.