Atlantis
A unisex name of Greek origin, meaning daughter of atlas; legendary sunken island.
Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Atlantis by the numbers
Atlantis was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 32 babies in 2001, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that mean an island
Like Atlantis, each of these has an island in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Islaisland; from the river Islay1,959 in England and Wales (2025)
- Evelynnisland; a variant spelling of Evelyn938 in the US (2017)
- Skyesky; the Isle of Skye214 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kelseyisland of the ship; a place name799 in the US (2017)
- Whitneywhite island; from a place name336 in the US (2017)
- Lindseylinden tree island; variant of Lindsey316 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Atlantis
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