Lycurgus as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lycurgus

What is the meaning of the name Lycurgus ?

The baby name Lycurgus is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlaɪkərɡəs/ (LYE-kər-gus).

Lycurgus is Greek in Origin.

Lycurgus stems from Ancient Greek Λυκοῦργος (Lykourgos), composed of lykos “wolf” and ergon “work, deed,” yielding the sense “wolf-worker,” often interpreted as “one whose deeds are wolf-like” or “of the wolf’s work.” The name moved into Latin as Lycurgus, retaining its classical aura.

Best known for the semi-legendary Spartan lawgiver credited with structuring Sparta’s constitution, it also names the Thracian king who opposed Dionysus and the Athenian orator (4th century BCE). The name circulated in the Hellenic and Roman worlds and later reappeared in neoclassical revivals, remaining uncommon but recognizable. Modern Greek keeps it as Lykourgos (Λυκούργος); English typically uses Lycurgus. International variants include Licurgo (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese), Lycurgue (French), Likurg (Russian, Polish, and other Slavic forms), and Lykurg (German). The underlying imagery evokes strength, vigilance, and disciplined action, fitting a name long linked to law, order, and civic duty.

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