Entry № 1950 · Greek origin

Polycaste Polycaste — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ poh-lee-KAS-tee /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Greek

Meaning

"Nestor's daughter (bathed Telemachus)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Greek)

The meaning

A name that means "nestor's daughter (bathed telemachus)".

Polycaste (Πολυκάστη) combines the Greek poly (many) and kastos (skilled, learned). The youngest daughter of **King Nestor of Pylos** — in Homer's Odyssey Book 3, she anointed and bathed Telemachus when he visited Pylos seeking news of his father Odysseus.

Featured in Homer's Odyssey.

Nestor's daughter. Bathed Telemachus in Homer's Odyssey.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Πολυκάστη

Transliteration: Polykástē
Pronunciation: / ˌpɒ.liˈkæs.ti /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Polycaste stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Polycaste · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Polycastes before her.

Real people

Polycaste

Greek mythological figure.

In fiction

Polycaste

Nestor's youngest daughter.

Homer's Odyssey 3

Names connected to Polycaste.

Numerology

The number behind Polycaste.

The Diplomat

Polycaste reduces to two — the number of Nestor's daughter.

Parents on Polycaste

Why families chose this name.

"Nestor's daughter. Nine letters. Polycaste."

Eleni · Mother of one · Pylos