Atreus
AY-TREWS; AY-tri-us; uh-tray-us; A-tree-us
Greek
"fearless"Share
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Updated Tue Dec 24 2024
Atreus Origin and Meaning
The name Atreus is a boy's name meaning "fearless".
This unusual name from Greek mythology is gaining traction along with others in its class, such as Atlas, Artemis, and Apollo. The King of Mycenae (to where he'd been banished, after murdering his half-brother) , Atreus was also the father of King Agamemnon, an important commander in the Trojan War.
The name entered the US Top 1000 in 2019 and has been climbing ever since, reaching the Top 500 in 2023 when it was given to 670 boys, making it one of the fastest rising names of the year. It has a number of different pronunciations, including the Classic Greek AY-TREWS and the contemporary sounding uh-tray-us, inspired by the character in video game Franchise, God of War.
# 457 in the US