Hypatia
Latin · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Hypatia
The name Hypatia means "highest" or "supreme," derived from the Greek adjective *hypatos* (ὕπατος).
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Etymology
The name Hypatia means "highest" or "supreme," derived from the Greek adjective *hypatos* (ὕπατος). It is primarily associated with Hellenistic culture and has no specific religious ties, though it is most famously borne by Hypatia of Alexandria, a 4th-century CE Greek mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher.
Hypatia currently ranks #9,093 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2013.
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