Erasmus
Meaning
"beloved, desired"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #19,720
- Total SSA Count
- 6
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Ras, Rassy, Rasmus
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"beloved, desired"
Origin: Greek
"slender and fair"
Origin: Irish
Keilyn is more popular, ranked #3405 vs #19720 for Erasmus.
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Keilyn is more popular, ranked #3405 compared to Erasmus at #19720 in the United States.
Erasmus means "beloved, desired" (Greek origin). Keilyn means "slender and fair" (Irish origin).
Erasmus is primarily a boy name. Keilyn is primarily a girl name.