At a Glance
- Meaning
- Prayed for by the people
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- dem-uh-RAY-təs
Demaratus is a Greek boy's name meaning “prayed for by the people”. It appears in our list of Greek Baby Boy Names With Heroic Roots.
Meaning & Origin of Demaratus
Meaning: Prayed for by the people.
Origin: Greek.
A common claim: "beloved of the people" Actually: "Beloved" is a loose simplification -- the second element relates to prayer/invocation (ara-), giving something closer to 'prayed for by the people' than literal love.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Demaratus
dem-uh-RAY-təsIPA /ˌdɛməˈreɪtəs/
Popularity of Demaratus
Demaratus 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 Demaratus
Similar Names
Ariston · Draco · Brasidas · Cimon · Agesilaus · Aristides
