The baby name lykos is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEE-kos (IPA: /ˈliː.kɒs/ or /ˈliː.koʊs/).
lykos is Greek in Origin.
The baby name lykos is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEE-kos (IPA: /ˈliː.kɒs/ or /ˈliː.koʊs/).
lykos is Greek in Origin.
Lykos (Λύκος) is the Greek word for “wolf,” from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos, a root shared with Latin lupus. The Latinized form is Lycus, and Lycos is a common Anglicized spelling. In myth and legend the name appears for several figures - most notably Lycus of Thebes, the usurper tied to Antiope and Dirce - and in cult titles such as Zeus Lykaios, celebrated at the Arcadian festival Lykaia, reinforcing its lupine associations of fierceness, vigilance, and kin-bond.
As a given name, Lykos is rare in Greek history and today, but it survives robustly in surnames and in classic compounds: Lykourgos/Lycurgus (“wolf + work”), Lykomedes (Lycomedes), and Lykophron. Variants and related forms include Lycon (Lykon), the feminine Lykaina (“she-wolf”), and the Latin Lycus; cognates in other languages are Wolf/Wolfe, Ulf, Lupo, Loup, and Lope (Spanish).
lykos is a genuine rarity. We hold just 9 recorded uses of it, from 6 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #270 | 4 | 6,912 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
lykos is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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