Ikaros as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ikaros

What is the meaning of the name Ikaros ?

The baby name Ikaros is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EE-kah-ros (approx.; IPA: /ˈi.kɑːrɒs/; Greek: [ˈi.ka.ros]).

Ikaros is Greek in Origin.

Ikaros is the Greek form of Ancient Greek Ἴκαρος (Íkaros), the name of Daedalus’s son who flew on waxen wings and fell when the sun melted them. The etymology is obscure - often considered pre‑Greek - with no secure literal meaning; later tradition linked it to the Aegean island Ikaria, said to be named where he fell. As a cultural emblem, it evokes daring ambition and the cautionary edge of overreach.

As a given name, Ikaros appears rarely in classical records but was revived through the Latinized Icarus in Renaissance and Neoclassical tastes, and it surfaces periodically in modern registers. Current variants include Íkaros (Greek), Icarus (English/Latin), Ikarus (Germanic), Ikar (Slavic), and Ícaro (Spanish and Portuguese). Usage remains uncommon yet internationally recognizable through retellings of the myth in literature, education, and popular media, appealing to parents drawn to classical resonance and airy, adventurous imagery.