Rasmus

A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning beloved; a form of Erasmus.

Babies a year
6
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3256
6 babies

Rasmus by the numbers

In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Rasmus. In the US, 5 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 15 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rasmus. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Remusoarsman; from Roman mythology9 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rasulmessenger or prophet10 in the US (2017)
  • Ramosbranches; a Spanish surname used as a given name6 in the US (2017)
  • Rashun6 in the US (2017)
  • Ramis3 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean love

Like Rasmus, each of these has love in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Davidbeloved10,133 in the US (2017)
  • Davisson of david or beloved616 in the US (2017)
  • Jedidiahbeloved of the lord357 in the US (2017)
  • Darwindear friend or beloved friend270 in the US (2017)
  • Davionbeloved; a form of david244 in the US (2017)
  • Darrelldear or beloved; from D'Arelle239 in the US (2017)

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