Erasmus - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Erasmus \e-ras-mus, er(a)-smus\ is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "beloved". The 16th-century Dutch humanist philosopher Geert Gerts wrote as Desiderius Erasmus; Desiderius is the Latin form of Erasmus. Saint Erasmus was a saint popularly known as Saint Elmo.

Erasmus has 4 variant forms: Erasme, Erasmios, Erasmo and Ras.

For more information, see also the related name Rasmus.

A baby name that sounds like Erasmus is Arsemio.

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