Metis: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Metis – Meaning: sharp, strategic intelligence – Origin: Greek – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: MEE-tis


Metis is a Greek girl's name meaning “sharp, strategic intelligence”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Metis

Meaning: Sharp, strategic intelligence.

Origin: Greek.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Metis

Phonetic: MEE-tis   IPA: /ˈmiːtɪs/

Popularity of Metis

Metis 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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