At a Glance
- Meaning
- Moral virtue or excellence
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- ah-reh-TAY
Arete is a Greek girl's name meaning “moral virtue or excellence”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Arete
Meaning: Moral virtue or excellence.
Origin: Greek.
How to Pronounce Arete
ah-reh-TAY
Popularity of Arete
Arete doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Arete
Similar Names
Arsinoe · Acantha · Alcyone · Arethusa · Areli · Antiope
