Arcas as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Arcas

What is the meaning of the name Arcas ?

The baby name Arcas is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɑr.kəs/ (AR-kas).

Arcas is Greek in Origin.

Arcas is an Ancient Greek name (Ἀρκάς), literally “Arcadian,” and by folk-derivation tied to ἄρκτος “bear,” giving senses of “bear” or “of Arcadia.” In myth, Arcas, son of Zeus and Callisto, is linked to the stars - variously identified with Ursa Minor (the Little Bear) or with Boötes, the Bear-keeper - connecting the name to the root that also yields “Arctic.”

As a personal name, Arcas appears in classical sources as the eponymous ancestor of Arcadia, though modern given-name use remains rare outside Greece and classical-revival circles. Forms include Greek Arkas and the Latinized Arcas, with related derivatives meaning “from Arcadia”: Greek Arkadios (Αρκάδιος), Latin Arcadius, Russian/Polish Arkady, Spanish/Italian/Portuguese Arcadio, and the feminine Arcadia/Arkadia. Variant spellings are minimal in English; Arcas remains a sleek mythological choice with antique gravitas and a nature-inflected meaning.

⚙ Arcas is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Arcas appears only 9 times in total — found in 5 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.