Entry № 1982 · Greek origin

Pythias Pythias — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

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Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Aristotle's beloved wife (Greek)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Greek)

A name that means "aristotle's beloved wife (greek)".

Pythias (Πυθιάς) was the niece (or adopted daughter) of the philosopher Hermias of Atarneus — **the beloved wife of Aristotle** and mother of his daughter (also named Pythias). When she died young, Aristotle requested that his bones be interred with hers, a wish honored by his executor Antipater.

Featured in Diogenes Laërtius's Lives of Eminent Philosophers.

Aristotle's beloved wife. Buried together at his request.

The name in its native script.

Πυθιάς
Transliteration
Pythiás
Pronunciation
/ ˈpaɪ.θi.əs /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Pythias stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Pythias · 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 · —

Pythiass before her.

Real people
Pythias of Assos
Aristotle's wife.
4th c. BCE
In fiction
Pythias
Featured in Diogenes Laërtius.
3rd c. CE

Names connected to Pythias.

The number behind Pythias.

7

The Seeker

Pythias reduces to seven — the number of Aristotle's beloved.

Why families chose this name.

"Aristotle's wife. Seven letters. Pythias."
Eleni · Mother of one · Atarneus