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Rastus

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Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Short form of Erastus, Greek name meaning 'beloved' or 'desired.' A vintage American name popular in the early 20th century with roots in biblical and classical traditions.”

Popularity Over Time

Rastus US popularity rank over timeRank 4310 in 1919 to rank 1648 in 1912. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1648#2979#4310191219201934

Rastus is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Rast

Style

VintageClassicStrong

Famous Bearers

  • Rastus from advertising history

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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People Also Ask

Short form of Erastus, Greek name meaning 'beloved' or 'desired.' A vintage American name popular in the early 20th century with roots in biblical and classical traditions.

Rastus is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Rastus include Rast.

Names that pair beautifully with Rastus include Hazel, Clara, Cordelia.