Boy · Greek
Aristotle
Say it: AIR-ih-stot-ul
Meaning
From Greek aristos 'best' and telos 'end, purpose'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Given in modern Greece as Aristotelis.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 912 babies given this name since 1925
- At its height in 2016, about 1 in 61,100 boys
- 18 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Aristoteles
| Greek | Aristotelis |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Aristóteles |
Famous bearers
- Aristotle, philosopher
- Aristotle Onassis, Greek shipping magnate
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Where this comes from
- Ancient Greek literature and history (Homer, Herodotus, Plutarch and others)
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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