At a Glance
- Meaning
- Chosen by the people
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- dih-MOK-rih-təs
Democritus is a Greek boy's name meaning “chosen by the people”. It appears in our list of Greek Baby Boy Names With Heroic Roots.
Meaning & Origin of Democritus
Meaning: Chosen by the people.
Origin: Greek.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Democritus
dih-MOK-rih-təsIPA /dɪˈmɒkrɪtəs/
Popularity of Democritus
Democritus 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 Democritus
Similar Names
Epicurus · Heraclitus · Xenophon · Pythagoras · Herodotus · Socrates
