Arete: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Arete – 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

Phonetic: 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

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