Atticus
AT-ih-kus
Greek/Latin
Boy
Meaning-based name
- Meaning
- From Attica; Man of Athens
- Origin
- Greek/Latin
- Is it in the Bible?
- No — the name Atticus does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "From Attica; Man of Athens", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Atticus.
- First appears in
- Does not appear in the King James text
- Peak US usage
- 2000s (0.006% of births), currently rising
- Spiritual meaning
- Atticus represents thoughtful engagement with culture — proclaiming God's truth with wisdom and intellectual courage.
- Verses on this meaning
- Acts 17:22-23
"Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens... I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD."
- Acts 17:22-23