Americus
Meaning
"home ruler, powerful ruler"
Origin: Germanic via Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #37,943
- Total SSA Count
- 5
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Ameri, Ricky, Rick
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"home ruler, powerful ruler"
Origin: Germanic via Latin
"sacred mountain"
Origin: Hebrew
Ermon is more popular, ranked #37938 vs #37943 for Americus.
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Ermon is more popular, ranked #37938 compared to Americus at #37943 in the United States.
Americus means "home ruler, powerful ruler" (Germanic via Latin origin). Ermon means "sacred mountain" (Hebrew origin).
Americus is primarily a boy name. Ermon is primarily a boy name.