Girl · Greek
Hypatia
Say it: hy-PAY-shuh
Meaning
From Greek hypatos 'highest, supreme'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Known almost entirely through the Alexandrian philosopher killed in 415; rarely given today.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 57 babies given this name since 2013
- At its height in 2013, about 1 in 159,300 girls
- 7 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Greek | Ypatia |
|---|---|
| Italian | Ipazia |
| Spanish | Hipatia |
Famous bearers
- Hypatia of Alexandria, mathematician and philosopher
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Where this comes from
- Ancient Greek literature and history (Homer, Herodotus, Plutarch and others)
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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