Socrates Meaning

What does Socrates mean?

The name Socrates is of Greek origin.

The meaning of Socrates is "ancient philosopher".

Socrates is generally used as a boy's name.

It consists of 8 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced So-cra-tes.

Socrates is quite a delightful name and a welcome find.

This great little boy name has a natural charm.

Socrates has no variant spellings.

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 9,488 in baby name popularity for boys with 8 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

In contrast, the year before less than 5 boys were given the name. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

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