78%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Late Greek (Latinized) Scripts Ἔρασμος(Ancient Greek) Pronounced Pron. /ɪ.ˈɹæz.məs/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from Greek ἐράσμιος (erasmios) meaning "beloved, desired". Saint Erasmus, also known as Saint Elmo, was a 4th-century martyr who is the patron saint of sailors. Erasmus was also the name of a Dutch scholar of the Renaissance period. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantErasmosOther Languages & CulturesRasmus(Danish) Elmo(English) Rasmus, Elmo(Estonian) Rasmus, Elmo(Finnish) Erasmo, Elmo(Italian) Ermo(Medieval Italian) Rasmus(Norwegian) Erasmo(Portuguese) Erazem(Slovene) Erasmo(Spanish) Rasmus(Swedish) PopularityDetails Last ranked #943 in 1882 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange complex serious Name DaysName Days? Austria: June 2Denmark: June 3 Categories beloved, currently out of the US top 1000, Dragalia Lost characters, Dune characters, Latinizations, love, martyrs, nautical, ocean, patron saints, Peaky Blinders characters, philosophers, saints, water
