Atticus

Atticus: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “from Attica”
Origin: Latin
Say it: AT-ih-kus · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Latin name meaning a person from Attica, the region around Athens. Known from the Roman writer Titus Pomponius Atticus and later through literary use.

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How popular is Atticus?

2024370 per million US babies

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Babies named Atticus in 20241,230

2024 rank#277 boys

Peak year2021

Total US babies since 188017,219

Atticus is rising: use over the last five years is 2.0× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Atticus

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Adrianfrom Hadria · Latin
Christianfollower of Christ · Latin

Atticus questions

What does the name Atticus mean?

Atticus means "from Attica". It comes from Latin. Latin name meaning a person from Attica, the region around Athens. Known from the Roman writer Titus Pomponius Atticus and later through literary use.

Is Atticus a boy or girl name?

Atticus is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Atticus?

1,230 US babies were named Atticus in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.

How do you pronounce Atticus?

Atticus is usually pronounced AT-ih-kus.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.