What does the name Eros mean?

Eros means "desire, passionate love." It is of Greek origin.

Is Eros a boy or girl name?

Eros is primarily a boys' name.

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Q: What is the origin of the name Eros?

Eros is of Greek origin. Eros was the Greek god of passionate love and desire, later romanized as Cupid. In early Greek cosmogony, Eros was one of the primordial forces that emerged at creation, making love itself a fundamental force of the universe, not merely a cherubic figure with arrows.

Q: How do you pronounce Eros?

Eros is pronounced "EH-ross." You can hear it spoken aloud at hushname.com/hear-your-baby-name.

Eros is a boys' name of Greek origin meaning “desire, passionate love.” Eros was the Greek god of passionate love and desire, later romanized as Cupid.

how do you pronounce Eros?

EH-ross

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what does Eros mean?

The name Eros means “desire, passionate love.” It comes from the Greek language tradition.

Eros was the Greek god of passionate love and desire, later romanized as Cupid. In early Greek cosmogony, Eros was one of the primordial forces that emerged at creation, making love itself a fundamental force of the universe, not merely a cherubic figure with arrows.

who are famous people named Eros?

Eros Ramazzotti (internationally acclaimed Italian singer)
433 Eros (first near-Earth asteroid ever discovered)

what names are similar to Eros?

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Perseus

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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial

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