Entry № 2414 · Greek origin

Themisto Themisto — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ thee-MIS-toh /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Right-doing (Athamas's third wife)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Greek)

A name that means "right-doing (athamas's third wife)".

Themisto (Θεμιστώ) is from the Greek themis (divine law, right) — "right-doing." The third wife of King Athamas of Boeotia, who in jealousy tried to kill her stepchildren but mistakenly killed her own — one of the most tragic figures of Greek myth.

Featured in Euripides' lost Ino.

Right-doing. The Boeotian queen of tragic jealousy.

The name in its native script.

Θεμιστώ
Transliteration
Themistṓ
Pronunciation
/ θəˈmɪs.toʊ /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Themisto stands.

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

Themistos before her.

Real people
Themisto
Greek mythological figure.
In fiction
Themisto
Athamas's third wife.
Euripides' lost Ino

Names connected to Themisto.

The number behind Themisto.

5

The Free Spirit

Themisto reduces to five — the number of Greek right-doing.

Why families chose this name.

"Boeotian queen. Eight letters. Themisto."
Eleni · Mother of one · Orchomenos