Comments for the name Atlas

Atlas never bore the world on his shoulders; he was actually condemned by Zeus to bear the sky. Heracles held the sky for him once. The Atlas Mountains are named for him. [noted -ed]

Atlas is the middle name of the son of British television presenter Kirstie Allsopp (famous for presenting Channel 4 shows Location Location Location, Relocation Relocation and The Property Chain). Her son's full name is Bay Atlas Anderson.

An atlas is a book of maps.

Atlas is the name of Astro Boy's arch-enemy and brother from the 1980's television series 'Astro Boy'.

I like the name and the connotation (though, not so much the denotation).

"King Atlas, a mythical King of Mauretania, was, according to legend, a wise philosopher, mathematician and astronomer who supposedly made the first celestial globe." - wikipedia.org

Anne Heche and James Tupper have a son named Atlas Heche Tupper.

This is a very strong and masculine name, and I admire anyone brave enough to use it.

In Portal co-op, the blue playable robot is named Atlas.

I love this name. It evokes strength, wisdom, and worldliness and has a deep history behind it and its meaning is quite contradictory to the Greek myth. This is at the top of my boy's list, and I will be using this for a future son one day. I love the mythological story behind the name, and the fact that Atlas is associated with globes and maps shouldn't deter one from using this name.

I should also note that it is growing in popularity. It is about time that this name receives some recognition and appreciation.

Atlas from Bioshock. ("Would you kindly...?")

I still love the name, though!