Boy · Greek
Plato
Say it: PLAY-toh
Meaning
From Greek platys 'broad'; the story that it was a nickname for the philosopher's shoulders is an ancient anecdote, not proven.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Given in modern Greece and in Russia as Platon.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 216 babies given this name since 1914
- At its height in 1914, about 1 in 65,500 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Platon
| Greek | Platon |
|---|---|
| Russian | Platon |
| French | Platon |
Famous bearers
- Plato, Athenian philosopher
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Where this comes from
- Ancient Greek literature and history (Homer, Herodotus, Plutarch and others)
- Calendars of saints and name days
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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