Themistocles: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Glory of law/custom
Origin
Ancient Greek
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
thuh-MIS-tuh-kleez

Themistocles is an Ancient Greek boy's name meaning “glory of law/custom”. It appears in our list of Greek Baby Boy Names With Heroic Roots.

Meaning & Origin of Themistocles

Meaning: Glory of law/custom.

Origin: Ancient Greek.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Themistocles

thuh-MIS-tuh-kleezIPA /θəˈmɪstəkliːz/

Popularity of Themistocles

Themistocles 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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