The first name Socrates
A boy’s name from Greek.
Pronounced /ˈsɑkɹətiz/ 3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
Via Latin Socrates, from Ancient Greek Σωκράτης (Sōkrátēs). Doublet of Sokratis.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Socrates last appeared in the official list in 2018, given to 3 boys.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Socrates with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Socrates at birth, 1880–2025
In 2022, 11 boys born in the United States were named Socrates, the 7,692nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1922, when 17 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Sokrates
Famous people named Socrates
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- SócratesBrazilian association football player (1954–2011)
- Socrates B. VillegasCatholic archbishop, born 1960
- René Sócrates Sándigo JironCatholic bishop, born 1965
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Questions
- What does the name Socrates mean?
- Via Latin Socrates, from Ancient Greek Σωκράτης (Sōkrátēs). Doublet of Sokratis.
- What is the origin of the name Socrates?
- Via Latin Socrates, from Ancient Greek Σωκράτης (Sōkrátēs). Doublet of Sokratis.
- How popular is the name Socrates?
- In 2018, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Socrates, ranking 4,749th.
- Is Socrates a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 725 US babies named Socrates since 1880 were boys.
- When was Socrates most popular?
- 1922 in the United States, when 17 babies were named Socrates, its highest rank at 2,026th.
- How do you pronounce Socrates?
- Socrates is /ˈsɑkɹətiz/, 3 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Socrates?
- Sokrates.