Tasos as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Tasos

What is the meaning of the name Tasos ?

The baby name Tasos is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Greek IPA: /ˈtasos/ — respelling: TAH-sos (stress on first syllable).

Tasos is Greek in Origin.

Tasos (Τάσος) is a common Greek masculine name, most often the familiar form of Anastasios (Αναστάσιος, Latinized Anastasius), and in some families also used for Athanasios (Αθανάσιος, Latinized Athanasius). As a derivative of Anastasios, it carries the meaning “resurrection” from Greek anástasis; when linked to Athanasios, it echoes “immortal,” from a‑ (“not”) + thánatos (“death”). English renderings include Tasos and Tassos, and it is sometimes recorded independently on Greek and Cypriot birth certificates.

Anastasios and Athanasios were widely borne in the Byzantine and modern eras due to strong Christian associations, which kept Tasos in steady circulation across Greece and the diaspora. The short form gained prominence in the 20th century as everyday usage favored concise, affectionate hypocoristics. Variants and relatives include Anastasios/Anastasius, Athanasios/Athanasius, feminine Anastasia and Tasia, and the pet form Tasoulis. Notable bearers include poet Tasos Leivaditis and Cypriot president Tassos Papadopoulos, underscoring the name’s cultural reach.