Entry № 2283 · Greek origin

Sosipatra Sosipatra — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ soh-see-PAH-trah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Saving father (Neoplatonist mystic)"
Syllables
4
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Greek)

A name that means "saving father (neoplatonist mystic)".

Sosipatra (Σωσιπάτρα) combines the Greek sōzō (to save) and patēr (father). **Sosipatra of Ephesus (4th c. CE)** was the Neoplatonist philosopher-mystic of Pergamum — a major figure of late Hellenic philosophy who taught alongside Aedesius, with prophetic powers ascribed to her by Eunapius.

Featured in Eunapius's Lives of the Sophists.

Saving father. The Neoplatonist mystic of Pergamum.

The name in its native script.

Σωσιπάτρα
Transliteration
Sōsipátra
Pronunciation
/ ˌsoʊ.sɪˈpɑː.trə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Sosipatra stands.

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

Sosipatras before her.

Real people
Sosipatra of Ephesus
Neoplatonist philosopher.
4th c. CE
In fiction
Sosipatra
Featured in Eunapius.
Lives of the Sophists

Names connected to Sosipatra.

The number behind Sosipatra.

1

The Pioneer

Sosipatra reduces to one — the number of Neoplatonist mystic.

Why families chose this name.

"Neoplatonist mystic. Nine letters. Sosipatra."
Eleni · Mother of one · Pergamum