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Aphrodite
How to Pronounce Aphrodite
Pronounced af-rə-DY-tee /ˌæf.rəˈdaɪ.ti/Medium
Meaning: From Greek Aphrodite — the goddess of love and beauty, traditionally linked to aphros, 'sea foam' (she rose from the sea)Medium
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Aphrodite comes from Greek Aphrodite — the goddess of love, beauty, and desire, who, in myth, rose fully grown from the sea foam (her name traditionally linked to aphros, 'foam', though the true origin is uncertain and possibly pre-Greek; routes layered, which we note). A bold, glamorous, mythic name (the Roman Venus); said 'af-rə-DY-tee'.
It registers thinly in records. Rare, the-goddess-of-love at the root, and mythic.
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What does the name Aphrodite mean?
Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love and beauty, traditionally linked to 'sea foam'; the true origin is uncertain.
How do you pronounce Aphrodite?
It's said af-rə-DY-tee /ˌæf.rəˈdaɪ.ti/ — four syllables, stress on the third.
Is Aphrodite a boy or girl name?
Aphrodite is a girl's name.
How popular is Aphrodite?
Aphrodite is a rare name in the U.S.