At a Glance
- Meaning
- Thrifty, sparing
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- FID-ee-əs
Phidias is a Greek boy's name meaning “thrifty, sparing”. It appears in our list of Greek Baby Boy Names With Heroic Roots.
Meaning & Origin of Phidias
Meaning: Thrifty, sparing.
Origin: Greek.
How to Pronounce Phidias
FID-ee-əsIPA /ˈfɪdiəs/
Popularity of Phidias
Phidias 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 Phidias
Similar Names
Lysippus · Hippocrates · Scopas · Nicanor · Ephialtes · Chilon
