Somnus

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Refers to the Roman god of sleep who was believed to bring peaceful slumber to mortals
Pronunciation
SOHM-noos
SOM-noos
Popularity
Somnus is not a common name and is not ranked in the top 1000 baby names in the United States or any other country.

cartoon of the name Somnus
Cartoon of Somnus

Somnus Name meanings & History

Refers to the Roman god of sleep who was believed to bring peaceful slumber to mortals. Means "sleep" in Latin. In Roman mythology Somnus was the personification of sleep, the equivalent of the Greek god Hypnos. He was the son of Nox (Night) and the brother of Mors (Death). Somnus is primarily used as a unique and interesting name for boys. It may particularly appeal to parents with an interest in ancient mythology.

Zodiac Sign of Somnus: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Somnus:

S: Security,Social Standing,Success,Sensuality,Sex,Status,Solidity

O: Organized,Obsessive,Obsolete,Ostentatious,Obstinate

M: Mushy,Mother,Memorabilia,Mommy,Memory,Maternal,Manipulative

N: Nitpicking,Nervous,Nutrition,Neurosis,Nice,Nagging,Neat

U: Universality,Unity,Understanding,Undermining,Utopia

Somnus is:

  • a Modern name
  • a Nerdy name
  • a Strong name