Entry № 1032 · Greek origin

Hipparchia Hipparchia — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

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Gender

Girl

Origin

Greek

Meaning

"Cynic philosopher (Greek)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Greek)

The meaning

A name that means "cynic philosopher (greek)".

Hipparchia (Ἱππαρχία, c. 350-280 BCE) was the Greek Cynic philosopher of Maroneia — wife of Crates of Thebes. She rejected an aristocratic life to marry the wandering Cynic philosopher and lived openly with him in the agora, a radical act for her time.

Featured prominently in Diogenes Laërtius's Lives of Eminent Philosophers.

Greek Cynic philosopher. Rejected aristocracy to live in the agora.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Ἱππαρχία

Transliteration: Hipparchía
Pronunciation: / hɪˈpɑːr.ki.ə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Hipparchia stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Hipparchia · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Hipparchias before her.

Real people

Hipparchia of Maroneia

Greek Cynic philosopher.

c. 350 – 280 BCE

In fiction

Hipparchia

Featured in Diogenes Laërtius.

3rd c. CE

Names connected to Hipparchia.

Numerology

The number behind Hipparchia.

The Seeker

Hipparchia reduces to seven — the number of Greek Cynic.

Parents on Hipparchia

Why families chose this name.

"Cynic philosopher. Ten letters. Hipparchia."

Eleni · Mother of one · Maroneia