Pyramus as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pyramus

What is the meaning of the name Pyramus ?

The baby name Pyramus is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '/ˈpɪrəməs/', 'respelling': 'PIR-ə-məs', 'alternate': '/ˈpaɪrəˌməs/ (PIE-ruh-muhs) — less common'}.

Pyramus is Greek, Latin in Origin.

Pyramus is the Latinized form of Greek Pyramos (Πύραμος), best known as the tragic lover of Thisbe in Ovid’s Metamorphoses and later parodied in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The name also matches the ancient Greek name of the Ceyhan River in Cilicia, suggesting a pre-Greek/Anatolian origin rather than native Greek formation. As a personal name it appears sporadically in medieval and Renaissance literature, often in retellings of the legend, but was seldom used in everyday naming.

Meaning is uncertain; some link it to Greek pyr “fire,” yielding a speculative sense of “fiery,” though most scholars regard this as folk etymology. Variants include Pyramos (Greek transliteration), Piramus (medieval/Old French), Piramo (Italian), and Píramo (Spanish/Portuguese). Modern usage is extremely rare, giving Pyramus an erudite, mythic aura paired with a romantic narrative of steadfast love.

⚙ Nothing for Pyramus shows up in the birth registries or name datasets we track. It's the kind of name that tends to be rare, regional, or newly made up. Whichever it is, scarcely anyone else carries it.