Erastus - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Erastus \e-ras-tus, er(a)-stus\ is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "loving". Biblical: Erastus was a missionary sent out by Saint Paul.

Erastus has 3 variant forms: Eraste, Erastos and Rastus.

Baby names that sound like Erastus are Aristos and Orestes.

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