The baby name Atlas is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈæt.ləs/ (AT-ləs).
Atlas is Greek in Origin.
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.
| 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 | ★★★★★ |
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:
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