Argus - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Argus \a-rgus, ar-gus\ is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "vigilant guardian". Greek mythology: a creature with 100 eyes, who was later changed into a peacock with eyes on its tail-feathers.

Argus has 1 variant form: Argos.

Baby names that sound like Argus are Erix, Ericson and Erikson.

Argus 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 Argus. Click here to compare Argus with related baby names.