Astrophel: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Astrophel – Meaning: star lover – Origin: Greek (via 16th-century English literary coinage) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: AS-truh-fel


Astrophel is a Greek (via 16th-century English literary coinage) boy's name meaning “star lover”. It appears in our list of 200+ Boho Baby Boy Names for the Free-Spirit Dad.

Meaning & Origin of Astrophel

Meaning: Star lover.

Origin: Greek (via 16th-century English literary coinage).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Astrophel

Phonetic: AS-truh-fel   IPA: /ˈæstrəfɛl/

Popularity of Astrophel

Astrophel 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.

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