At a Glance
- Meaning
- A mineral, from Greek pyritēs, 'of fire' or 'striking fire'
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- PY-ryt
Pyrite is a Greek boy's name meaning “a mineral, from Greek pyritēs, 'of fire' or 'striking fire'”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Pyrite
Meaning: A mineral, from Greek pyritēs, 'of fire' or 'striking fire'.
Origin: Greek.
How to Pronounce Pyrite
PY-rytIPA /ˈpaɪ.raɪt/
Popularity of Pyrite
Pyrite 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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