Ptolemy

Ptolemy derives from the Greek name Ptolemaios (Πτολεμαῖος), which means "warlike" or "aggressive," combining the Greek roots "ptole" (war) and "maios" (relating to fighting).

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Etymology

Ptolemy derives from the Greek name Ptolemaios (Πτολεμαῖος), which means "warlike" or "aggressive," combining the Greek roots "ptole" (war) and "maios" (relating to fighting). The name was primarily used in Hellenistic culture and is most famously associated with the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt, particularly Ptolemy I Soter and the later astronomical scholar Claudius Ptolemy; it was also adopted in early Christian contexts.

Ptolemy currently ranks #10,426 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2016.