Kratos as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kratos

What is the meaning of the name Kratos ?

The baby name Kratos is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkratos/ (Greek: KRAH-tos); /ˈkreɪtoʊs/ (English: KRAY-tohs).

Kratos is Greek in Origin.

Kratos derives from the Ancient Greek noun kratos (Κράτος), meaning strength, might, or authority, also personified in myth as a daimon who, with siblings Bia, Nike, and Zelos, served Zeus; he is memorably the stern enforcer in Aeschylus’ Prometheus Bound. The root kratos also underlies political terms such as democracy and autocracy, conveying the idea of rule or power.

As a given name it was uncommon in antiquity and remains rare today, though modern gaming culture has raised its profile. Variants and spellings include the Latinized Cratus and, in scholarly transliteration, Krátos; Cratos appears occasionally in modern use. Related names built on the same stem include Krates/Crates and Krateros/Craterus, while the -kratēs ending appears in names like Socrates and Nicocrates. The name signals force and command, typically masculine in feel, and may appeal to parents seeking a concise, mythic choice with a clear, potent meaning.