Baby name
Laercio
/lah · EHR · see · oh/
Meaning
“Son of Laertes, mythic hero”
Brazilian form of Laertes, from Greek mythology, father of Odysseus; rare outside Brazil where it carries a literary, educated connotation.
How it ages.
Niche and aging; associated with older generations in Brazil, unlikely to see revival.
The cultural moment.
Found in Brazil primarily among those born in the 1940s-1970s; rarely given today.