Eros is the Greek word for "love" or "desire" and the name of the god of love, the son of Aphrodite whom the Romans called Cupid. The name is used in Greece, Italy and Spanish-speaking countries, and it fits the growing American taste for mythological names such as Apollo and Atlas. Eros stood at number 3016 in 2000, climbed into the 1300s by 2022 and ranks number 1324 in 2025.