What does Antaeus mean?

Antaeus as a boys' name 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.

STARTS/ENDS WITH An-, -us

ASSOCIATED WITH greek, mythology, earth, sea, literary

Variations

VARIANTS Antaios, Anteo, Anteus

How popular is Antaeus?

Antaeus is an uncommon given name for males. Antaeus is an equivalently unique surname too for all people. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Aegeus, Aigeus, Alfaeus (see Alpheus), Alfeus, Alpheus, Altaer, Altus, Amadeus, Amatus, Anael, Analu, Anders▲, Andreas, Andres▲, Andreus, Andrews, Andrius, Angus, Anicetus, Anngus (see Angus), Anstas, Anstasius (see Anastasios), Antal, Antares, Antero, Antonius, Antons, Antun, Antwaun, Artemus, Artimus, Artus, Astraeus, Athens, Atticus▲, Mateus, Mattaeus, Montanus and Octavus. These names tend to be more commonly used than Antaeus.