Rasmus
Meaning of Rasmus
Rasmus is a male name with origins in Scandinavia. It is pronounced as RAHS-moos in Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish. The name has variations in spelling but maintains the same pronunciation across these languages. Rasmus has been used as a given name for boys in the United States since at least 1888, and its popularity has varied over the years. In recent years, Rasmus has ranked around 7000-12000 in terms of occurrences among newborns in America. The name carries a sense of Scandinavian charm and heritage, making it a distinctive choice for parents seeking a unique and meaningful name for their baby boy.
Pronunciation
Swedish
- Pronunced as RAHS-moos (/ˈrɑsmɵs/)
Norwegian
- Pronunced as RAHS-moos (/ˈrɑsmʉs/)
Danish
- Pronunced as RAHS-moos (/ˈʁɑsmus/)
U.S. Popularity Chart
Notable People Named Rasmus
| Rasmus Lindgren is a former Swedish professional footballer who played as a defender and midfielder for clubs in Sweden, the Netherlands, and Austria, and earned two caps for the Sweden national team. |
| Rasmus Midgett - Rasmus S. Midgett was a heroic United States Life-Saving Service surfman in North Carolina who received the Gold Lifesaving Medal for single-handedly rescuing ten men from a sinking ship. |
| Hans Rasmus Johan Malling-Hansen was a Danish inventor, minister, and principal known for inventing the first commercially produced typewriter. |
| Rasmus Erik Dahlin is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL), known for being the first overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. |
| Rasmus Seebach is a Danish singer-songwriter and record producer known for his solo-debut single "Engel" in April 2009. |
| Rasmus Würtz - Rasmus Østergaard Würtz is a retired Danish professional footballer known for his successful career in F.C. Copenhagen and as the most capped player in the history of the Danish Superliga. |
| Rasmus Nissen Kristensen is a Danish professional footballer known for playing as a right-back for Serie A club Roma and the Denmark national team. |
| Rasmus Lerdorf is a Danish-Canadian programmer known for co-authoring and inspiring the PHP scripting language. |
| Rasmus Engel Johansson is a Danish futsal player and footballer known for his skills as a midfielder. |
| Rasmus Hansen Lange was a prominent Danish figure known for his roles as a Supreme Court attorney, councilman, hospital director, and developer in Copenhagen. |
| Rasmus Jönsson is a Swedish professional footballer known for his role as a second striker at Helsingborgs IF. |
| Rasmus Ristolainen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers in the NHL, after being drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in 2013. |
| Rasmus Ingemann is a retired Danish footballer who currently serves as the Commercial Manager of Viborg FF. |
| Rasmus Sigvardt, a Danish mechanic from Orehoved on the island of Falster, opened a cycle repair shop in 1904 that evolved into an engine factory specializing in boat motors and mechanized fruit-tree sprayers. |
| Rasmus Nielsen is a Danish biologist and professor known for his research in statistical genetics and computational genomics, particularly in the molecular mechanisms of evolutionary adaptations. |
