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The baby name Atlas is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈæt.ləs/ (AT-ləs).

Atlas is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: /ˈæt.ləs/ (AT-ləs)

What is the meaning of the name Atlas ?

The baby name Atlas is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈæt.ləs/ (AT-ləs).

Atlas is Greek in Origin.

Atlas stems from Ancient Greek Átlas (Ἄτλας), likely linked to the verb tláō/tlân “to bear, endure,” yielding the sense “the bearer” or “enduring one.” In mythology, Atlas is the Titan condemned to hold up the sky, a symbol of stamina and cosmic responsibility; his name later inspired the term atlas for a collection of maps after Mercator’s 1595 usage. The name also echoes in the Atlas Mountains of North Africa, intertwining geography with legend.

As a given name in the Anglophone world it appeared sporadically in the 18th–19th centuries, then surged in the 21st century across the United States, Britain, and Scandinavia, used mostly for boys but increasingly unisex and buoyed by celebrity choices. Language variants include Greek Átlas; Atlas in English, Dutch, German, and Scandinavian; and Italian/Spanish Atlante for the mythic figure. It also appears in Turkish, where atlas denotes “satin.” Connotations: strength, endurance, exploration, and worldliness.

Atlas has the following similar or variant Names

Celebrity babies named Atlas

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Atlas Norton Shauna Robertson film producer Edward Norton film director
Atlas Babel Shay Mitchell model

Atlas – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 836
Germany Boys 2025 #1 423
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
United States Boys 2024 #100 3,417 7,044
Canada Boys 2024 #105 265 2,588
Switzerland Boys 2024 #123 15 1,769
Sweden Boys 2022 #131 52 1,509
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
Belgium Boys 2024 #152 37 401
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
Canada Girls 2024 #267 19 2,795
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
AF Boys 0 #272 3 3,535
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
KZ Girls 0 #325 8 5,862
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
HK 0 #353 5 8,483
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
France Boys 2021 #368 20 2,865
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
AR Boys 0 #480 4 7,628
Finland Boys 2026 #497 203 3,552
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #501 5 9,305
IR Girls 0 #515 16 8,334
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Boys 0 #520 7 12,621
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
IR Boys 0 #542 11 10,162
HK Boys 0 #551 7 12,905
LY 0 #554 6 12,703
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
AE Girls 0 #595 3 20,968
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
MA 0 #610 660 20,986
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
HK Girls 0 #642 9 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
SG Boys 0 #688 10 17,960
IQ Boys 0 #690 8 13,071
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
CL Boys 0 #694 7 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #729 10 3,895
QA Boys 0 #735 9 18,093
United States Girls 2024 #760 157 8,487
SY 0 #762 6 11,684
BR Boys 0 #778 8 12,213
KW Boys 0 #799 8 18,755
TN 0 #860 6 13,765
EG Boys 0 #869 18 15,035
CO Boys 0 #908 13 15,656
OM Boys 0 #911 8 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #916 15 5,610
PE Boys 0 #920 7 14,506
NL Boys 0 #931 21 5,873
NG Boys 0 #942 10 16,906
MX Boys 0 #957 26 16,355
TR 0 #961 255 19,440
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,010 5 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,037 56 22,615
MY Girls 0 #1,068 5 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,091 21 25,439
DZ 0 #1,103 74 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,137 42 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,439 33 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,501 114 28,008

Atlas is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
Sweden
Switzerland
France

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People also ask about Atlas

Atlas is predominantly a boy's name.
Atlas is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈæt.ləs/ (AT-ləs).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Atlante (Italian), Atlás (Spanish) and Atla (feminine).
Across languages, Atlas has these equivalents: Atlante (Italian), Atlas (French/Spanish), Ethan (similar sense of strength/firmness), Durant (French, 'enduring').
Yes, very popular — Atlas ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Atlas ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Atlas's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #530 in 2014 to #100 in 2024 in United States.
Yes — at least 2 celebrity couples have chosen Atlas for their child, including Shauna Robertson and Edward Norton.