Brutus

Latin

"heavy, dull"

Brutus Origin and Meaning

The name Brutus is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "heavy, dull".

Brutus is the quintessential brute--far too close to the word brutal. And any child with this name would spend much of his life hearing "Et tu."

Originally an old Roman family name, borne by Marcus Junius Brutus, one of the assassins of Julius Caesar, who spoke those famous dying words to him.

Save Brutus for your dog and consider Bruno instead.

Brutus Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1166 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Brutus

• 1166 Nameberry 2025
• 90 Dogs 2021

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Famous People Named Brutus

• Brutus Ancient British king
• Marcus Junius Brutus assassin of Julius Caesar

The name Brutus in Pop Culture

• Brutus Malfoy Malfoy family member who lived during the 17th century (Harry Potter)
• Brutus Jones 'former Pullman porter who sets himself up as emperor on an island in the West Indies and then retrogresses on the evolutionary ladder' in Eugene O'Neill's play The Emperor Jones (1920)
• Brutus from movie "Gentlemen Broncos"
• Brutus district 1, catching fire
• Brutus the Buckeye the mascot for Ohio State