Beloved or lovely
Erasto is the Spanish and Italian form of the Greek name Erastos. It is derived from the Greek word 'erastos', which means beloved or lovely, sharing the same root as the name of the Greek god Eros.
Less common today
Erasto isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,043 in 1995.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A figure in the New Testament and a public official in Corinth
Brazilian physician and former mayor of Curitiba
Tanzanian scientist who discovered the Mpemba effect regarding freezing water
