The name Confucius is primarily a gender-neutral name of Chinese origin that means Opening, Master.
Confucius is a surname, an anglicized form of the Chinese name Kong Fuzi. The surname Kong means "opening" (as in a hole) and Fuzi is a title that means "master." The name Confucius is most identified with the Chinese philosopher, whose full name was Kong Qiu (551 BC - 479 BC).