Beloved or dearly loved
Rasmus is the Scandinavian and Dutch form of Erasmus. It is derived from the Greek word 'erasmios', which means beloved or desired. The name gained popularity in Northern Europe due to the veneration of Saint Erasmus, the patron saint of sailors.
Less common today
Rasmus isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,251 in 2024.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman
Finnish professional ice hockey player
Danish-Canadian programmer who created the PHP scripting language
Norwegian businessman and art collector
The main character in Astrid Lindgren's book 'Rasmus and the Vagabond' · Rasmus and the Vagabond
