Pausanias: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
End of pain/grief
Origin
Greek
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
paw-SAY-nee-us

Pausanias is a Greek boy's name meaning “end of pain/grief”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Pausanias

Meaning: End of pain/grief.

Origin: Greek.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Pausanias

paw-SAY-nee-usIPA /pɔːˈseɪniəs/

Popularity of Pausanias

Pausanias 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 Pausanias

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