Entry № 0234 · Greek origin

Arignote Arignote — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ah-rig-NOH-tee /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Greek

Meaning

"Famous knowledge (Pythagoras's other daughter)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Greek)

The meaning

A name that means "famous knowledge (pythagoras's other daughter)".

Arignote (Ἀριγνώτη) combines the Greek ari (best) and gnōtē (known) — "famous in knowledge." **Arignote (6th c. BCE)** was the daughter of **Pythagoras and Theano** — sister of Damo — and a Pythagorean philosopher in her own right, **author of treatises on the mysteries of Dionysus** (now lost).

Featured in Suidas's Lexicon.

Famous knowledge. Pythagoras's philosopher-daughter who wrote on Dionysian mysteries.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Ἀριγνώτη

Transliteration: Arignṓtē
Pronunciation: / ˌær.ɪɡˈnoʊ.ti /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Arignote stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Arignote · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Arignotes before her.

Real people

Arignote

Pythagorean philosopher.

6th c. BCE

In fiction

Arignote

Featured in Suidas's Lexicon.

Names connected to Arignote.

Numerology

The number behind Arignote.

The Free Spirit

Arignote reduces to five — the number of Pythagorean philosopher.

Parents on Arignote

Why families chose this name.

"Pythagoras's daughter. Eight letters. Arignote."

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