Castor
KAS-ter
Popularity
#6887
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
Greek
Total Births
366
Peak Year
#29 in 2016
First Recorded
1998
Style
Mythological, Vintage
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
From the Greek name Kastor, meaning 'to shine'. In Greek mythology, Castor was one of the twin brothers known as the Dioscuri.
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