Astyanax: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Astyanax – Meaning: lord of the city – Origin: Greek – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: uh-STY-uh-naks


Astyanax is a Greek boy's name meaning “lord of the city”. It appears in our list of 200+ Unique Boy Names That Start With A.

Meaning & Origin of Astyanax

Meaning: Lord of the city.

Origin: Greek.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Astyanax

Phonetic: uh-STY-uh-naks   IPA: /əˈstaɪənæks/

Popularity of Astyanax

Astyanax 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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