Lycourgos as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lycourgos

What is the meaning of the name Lycourgos ?

The baby name Lycourgos is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Greek: /liˈkurɡos/ (lee-KOOR-gos); English/Latinized: /laɪˈkɜːrɡəs/ (ly-KUR-gus).

Lycourgos is Greek in Origin.

Lycourgos is the transliteration of Ancient Greek Lykourgos (Λυκούργος), built from lykos “wolf” and ergon “work, deed.” The compound is commonly glossed as “wolf-worker” or “one whose deeds are wolf-like,” evoking strength, discipline, and fierce resolve. In classical naming, animal + action compounds often implied protective power or mastery, so the name can also suggest a doer who harnesses the wolf’s force.

The name is borne by notable figures: the semi-legendary Spartan lawgiver associated with the Great Rhetra, Lycurgus of Athens (a 4th‑century BCE orator and financier), and the mythic Thracian king who opposed Dionysus. Via Latin Lycurgus it entered European literature and enjoyed occasional Renaissance revival. Today it survives chiefly in Greece as Lykourgos/Lycourgos, with international variants including Lycurgus (English/Latin), Licurgo (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese), Licurg (Romanian), and Likurg (Albanian). Usage beyond Greece is rare but distinctive.

⚙ Lycourgos is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Lycourgos appears only 4 times in total — found in 2 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.