Antaeus
Antaeus, known to the Berbers as Anti, was a figure in Berber and Greek mythology. He was famed for his defeat by Heracles as part of the Labours of Heracles.
Meaning & Origin of Antaeus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Antaeus, known to the Berbers as Anti, was a figure in Berber and Greek mythology. He was famed for his defeat by Heracles as part of the Labours of Heracles.
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The Story of Antaeus
Antaeus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1981, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 13 Antaeuss were born — ranking #3,231 that year. As of 2026, Antaeus ranks #12,323 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 81 Antaeuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Antaeus
Antaeus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 81 births in the dataset. Antaeus's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #3,231. Use the chart and map above to compare Antaeus's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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