Entry № 0297 · Greek origin

Axiothea Axiothea — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ak-see-OH-thee-ah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Plato's student (Greek)"
Syllables
4
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Greek)

A name that means "plato's student (greek)".

Axiothea of Phlius (4th c. BCE) was one of the **two women admitted to Plato's Academy** — she came from the Peloponnese after reading the Republic, allegedly traveling to Athens disguised as a man to study. Continued her studies under Speusippus.

Among the earliest documented female philosophy students.

Plato's student. Disguised as a man to study at the Academy.

The name in its native script.

Ἀξιοθέα
Transliteration
Axiothéa
Pronunciation
/ ˌæk.siːˈoʊ.θi.ə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Axiothea stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Axiothea · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Axiotheas before her.

Real people
Axiothea of Phlius
Plato's student.
4th c. BCE
In fiction
Axiothea
Featured in Diogenes Laërtius.
3rd c. CE

Names connected to Axiothea.

The number behind Axiothea.

6

The Nurturer

Axiothea reduces to six — the number of Greek Academy student.

Why families chose this name.

"Plato's student. Eight letters. Axiothea."
Eleni · Mother of one · Phlius