Entry № 2394 · Greek origin

Telesilla Telesilla — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ teh-leh-SIL-lah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Greek

Meaning

"Greek poet who defended Argos"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Greek)

The meaning

A name that means "greek poet who defended argos".

Telesilla (Τελέσιλλα, 5th c. BCE) was the lyric poet of Argos who **led the women of Argos in armed defense of the city** against the Spartan king Cleomenes I (494 BCE) after most of the male warriors had been killed. The Argives commemorated her with a statue.

Featured in Pausanias's Description of Greece and Plutarch's Mulierum virtutes.

Greek poet who led women in armed defense of Argos.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Τελέσιλλα

Transliteration: Telésilla
Pronunciation: / ˌtɛ.ləˈsɪl.ə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Telesilla stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Telesilla · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Telesillas before her.

Real people

Telesilla of Argos

Greek lyric poet and military leader.

5th c. BCE

In fiction

Telesilla

Featured in Plutarch's Mulierum virtutes.

1st-2nd c. CE

Names connected to Telesilla.

Numerology

The number behind Telesilla.

The Humanitarian

Telesilla reduces to nine — the number of Greek defender-poet.

Parents on Telesilla

Why families chose this name.

"Defender of Argos. Nine letters. Telesilla."

Eleni · Mother of one · Argos