Atticus
Atticus is a boy name of Greek origin, meaning From Attica; of Athens.
What Atticus means
From Attica; of Athens.
Atticus sits at 7 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Atticus comes from
Greek names often reach back to mythology, philosophy, or the early Church. They tend to be transparently meaningful in the original: many are compounds you can still take apart into their two halves.
Atticus is recorded as Greek in origin. Browse other Greek names.
How popular is Atticus?
Atticus is not in the current top 100 boy names we track. In practice that means a child called Atticus is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.
The character of Atticus
Atticus spans Wisdom and the long-established classics, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Atticus
These share Atticus's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Homer — Pledge; the great poet.
- Sophia — Wisdom.
- Sophie — Wisdom.
- Alfred — Wise counsel; elf wisdom.
- Raymond — Wise protector.
- Avery — Ruler of the elves; wise.
- Alexander — Defender of the people.
- Adonis — Lord; supremely handsome.
- Theodore — Gift of God.
- Eugene — Well-born; noble.
- Gregory — Watchful and vigilant.
- Agnes — Pure and holy.