Meaning and history
Latin form of the Greek name Αἰνείας (Aineias), derived from Greek αἴνη (aine) meaning “praise.” In Greek legend, Aeneas was a son of Aphrodite and one of the chief heroes defending Troy against the Greeks. Virgil later extended his story in the Aeneid, where Aeneas journeys to Italy and founds the Roman state.
20062006: 23 births, rank #4,105
2007: 18 births, rank #4,996
2008: 7 births, rank #9,871
2009: 14 births, rank #6,095
2010: 13 births, rank #6,359
20112011: 14 births, rank #5,945
2012: 9 births, rank #8,158
2013: 11 births, rank #7,026
2014: 11 births, rank #7,048
2015: 11 births, rank #7,066
20162016: 7 births, rank #9,664
2017: 12 births, rank #6,685
2018: 8 births, rank #8,819
2019: 18 births, rank #5,153
2020: 12 births, rank #6,620
20212021: 23 births, rank #4,362
2022: 17 births, rank #5,445
2023: 14 births, rank #6,220
2024: 16 births, rank #5,659
20252025: 9 births, rank #8,243
In 2025, 9 babies were recorded with the name Aeneas, ranking #8,243 among boys.