baby names ending in -us
Explore 25 baby names ending in -us. Each includes meaning, pronunciation, popularity ranking, and cultural context.
baby names ending in -us at a glance
- Names
- 25
- Girls · Boys · Unisex
- 0 · 25 · 0
- Top origin
- Latin
- Most popular (2025)
- Cyrus #268
Our directory has 25 baby names ending in -us: 25 boys' names.
In the 2025 Social Security rankings, the most popular is Cyrus (#268 for boys), followed by Maximus (#276 for boys), Atticus (#281 for boys) and Titus (#358 for boys). 10 of them ranked in the US top 1,000 that year.
The most common origins are Latin (18), Greek (3) and Persian (2).
Cyrus has climbed fastest, from #369 in 2020 to #268 in 2025; Augustus rose from #499 to #407 over 5 years.
For something less common, Amadeus, Dionysius and Klaus were not in the US top 1,000 in any year from 2020 to 2025.
They average 6.8 letters, from Caius to Dionysius, and 44% have three syllables.
Most popular in 2025
- Amadeuslove of GodLatin · boy
- Atticusman of AtticaLatin · boy#281
- Augustusgreat, magnificent, venerableLatin · boy#407
- CaiusrejoiceLatin · boy#927
- Cassiushollow, vainLatin · boy#583
- Corneliushorn, strongLatin · boy
- Cyrussun, throne, far-sightedPersian · boy#268
- Dariuspossessing goodness, kinglyPersian · boy#788
- DecimustenthLatin · boy
- Dionysiusfollower of Dionysus, god of wineGreek · boy
- Ignatiusfiery oneLatin · boy
- Juliusyouthful; of the Julian familyLatin · boy#424
- Justusjust, righteousLatin · boy
- Klausvictory of the peopleGerman · boy
- MagnusgreatLatin · boy#765
- MaximusgreatestLatin · boy#276
- Odysseuswrathful, man of pain and cunningGreek · boy
- Perseusto destroy, avengerGreek · boy
- QuintusfifthLatin · boy
- RomulusCitizen of Rome, strength of RomeLatin · boy
- Rufusred-hairedLatin · boy
- SeamussupplanterIrish · boy
- Silvanusof the forest, woodlandLatin · boy
- Tiberiusof the Tiber riverLatin · boy
- Titushonourable, or strongLatin · boy#358
questions about baby names ending in -us
What baby names end in -us?
Popular baby names ending in -us include Amadeus, Atticus, Augustus, Caius, Cassius. Browse all 25 names with a -us ending in our directory.
Which baby names ending in -us are the most popular in 2025?
Based on the 2025 Social Security data, the most popular baby names ending in -us are Cyrus (#268 for boys), Maximus (#276 for boys), Atticus (#281 for boys), Titus (#358 for boys) and Augustus (#407 for boys).
Which baby names ending in -us are rising in popularity?
Cyrus has climbed from #369 in 2020 to #268 in 2025. Augustus (#499 to #407) and Magnus (#801 to #765) are also rising.
What are some unique baby names ending in -us?
Amadeus, Dionysius, Klaus, Quintus and Seamus were not in the US top 1,000 in any year from 2020 to 2025, so they stay distinctive while still carrying real meaning and history.
Are baby names ending in -us more common for girls or boys?
Of 25 baby names ending in -us on HushName, 0 are girls' names, 25 are boys' names and 0 are unisex.
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