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Why parents love Eros- Eros IS the Greek god of love — Cupid's original.
- The most powerful force in the universe.
- Everything begins with desire.
- Four letters with a passionate, Greek sound: EH-ros.
- The meaning desire IS the most fundamental.
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The vibe of Eros
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Origin & history of Eros
Greek eros (desire/love)
→ Eros the god
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Greek roots
Eros IS the Greek god of love — Cupid's original. The most powerful force — everything begins with desire.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek mythology.
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Today
Eros remains a beloved choice, ranking #1688 in the US. 1,886 babies have been named Eros since 1974.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Eros?
2022
peak year
Today, Eros is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1688), with only about 102 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2022, 144 babies were given the name (ranked #1310 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Eros has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 1,886 babies have been registered as Eros since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
144
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,310)
(ranked #1,310)
102
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,020
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,886
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Eros3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
Eros's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — love-god nurturing. People named Eros tend to be passionate, powerful, and gifted at being the Greek god where everything begins.
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Greek god where everything begins✦
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Most-powerful-force◎
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Universal-passionE5
R9
O6
S1
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Eros✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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Famous people named ErosClick any name to view their Wikipedia page.
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Numerology life path calculatorEnter any full name and date of birth to discover the life path number — a core numerological indicator of personality, purpose and destiny.
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