Ptolemais: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ptolemais – Meaning: daughter of Ptolemy – Origin: Ancient Greek – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: tol-uh-MAY-iss


Ptolemais is an Ancient Greek girl's name meaning “daughter of Ptolemy”. It appears in our list of Spellbound Baby Names for Witchy Parents.

Meaning & Origin of Ptolemais

Meaning: Daughter of Ptolemy.

Origin: Ancient Greek.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Ptolemais

Phonetic: tol-uh-MAY-iss   IPA: /ˌtɒləˈmeɪɪs/

Popularity of Ptolemais

Ptolemais 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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