Atlas is a distinctive boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #1236 in 2015 with 21 recorded births. This places Atlas in the top 20% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 355 births ranking #151. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 15,868 boys born was named Atlas. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Atlas is a mythological Greek name with enormous visual and cultural presence, though its original meaning is uncertain. Parents often choose it for its sense of strength, scale, and adventure rather than for one fixed literal meaning.
In Greek mythology, Atlas is the Titan condemned to hold up the sky. The name later became familiar in geography through the collection of maps known as an atlas.