Beloved or desired
Derived from the Greek word 'erasmios', meaning beloved. It is the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Erasmus, a name famously borne by the 15th-century Dutch philosopher and a 4th-century Christian saint.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Italian condottiero known as Gattamelata
Mexican singer and winner of La Academia
Major League Baseball pitcher
Influential Brazilian singer-songwriter
Tejano leader and politician in 19th-century Texas
