Atlantes as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Atlantes

What is the meaning of the name Atlantes ?

The baby name Atlantes is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'common_English': 'at-LAN-teez', 'alternative': 'at-LAN-tes', 'IPA': '/ætˈlæntiːz/'}.

Atlantes is Greek, Latin in Origin.

Atlantes comes from the Greek mythic name Atlas, with Atlantes serving in Greek and Latin as the plural “Atlases” and, by extension, “men of Atlas” or “Atlanteans.” Atlas is commonly linked to the Greek root tla-, “to endure, bear,” reflecting the Titan who holds up the heavens; thus Atlantes evokes “those who bear/endure” or “belonging to Atlas.” The term also names male figure-columns in classical architecture, counterpart to female caryatids.

As a given name, Atlantes is rare and literary. It appears in medieval and Renaissance romance - French Atlantes/Italian Atlante is the enchanter who guards Ruggiero in Boiardo and Ariosto - giving the name a learned, magical aura. Related or more common variants include Atlas (English and international), Atlante (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese), and Atlant (Slavic languages). Sometimes compared with Atlantis (the fabled island), though that is a separate toponym.

⚙ Atlantes is vanishingly rare. We count just 7 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 7 countries.