At a Glance
- Meaning
- Strength of the people
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- dih-MOSS-thə-neez
Demosthenes is a Greek boy's name meaning “strength of the people”. It appears in our list of Greek Baby Boy Names With Heroic Roots.
Meaning & Origin of Demosthenes
Meaning: Strength of the people.
Origin: Greek.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Demosthenes
dih-MOSS-thə-neezIPA /dɪˈmɒsθəniːz/
Popularity of Demosthenes
Demosthenes 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 Demosthenes
Similar Names
Draco · Solon · Miltiades · Themistocles · Agesilaus · Alcibiades
