Submitted NameRevisions Save Gender Masculine Usage Late Roman (?), English (Modern, Rare) Pronounced Pron. zer-ree-us(Late Latin, English) [key] Edit Status Status [show contributorshide contributors] Added 4/12/2010 by ZyDy Edited 3/15/2015 by Frollein Gladys Meaning & History Used as an unusual name in Roman times. Possibly used in relation to the name or derived from the name ZEUS.