Scarus as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Scarus

What is the meaning of the name Scarus ?

The baby name Scarus is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SKAR-əs (IPA: /ˈskɑːrəs/).

Scarus is Greek in Origin.

Scarus is a rare masculine name formed in Latin from Greek skáros, “parrotfish,” a term well attested in Classical authors. The fish was prized around the Mediterranean and praised by Pliny the Elder, giving the name a distinctly maritime, vividly colored aura and connotations of resilience and renewal.

As a proper name, Scarus appears in Greco‑Roman history and literature: Plutarch names a loyal officer of Mark Antony Scarus, a figure later dramatized by Shakespeare in Antony and Cleopatra. Beyond such references it functioned little, if at all, as a personal name and remains extremely uncommon today, mainly appealing to classicists or parents seeking a striking antique rarity. Variants and related forms include Greek Skaros/Scaros (Σκάρος) as a surname, and the Latinized Scarus; it is sometimes confused with Scaurus, an unrelated Roman cognomen meaning “thick‑ankled.”

⚙ Scarus barely registers. Across 1 country, we found just 1 recorded use of it.