Aristidis

Aristidis represents the Modern Greek variant of the ancient Greek name Aristeídēs (Ᾰ̓ριστείδης) and means 'the best' or more precisely 'the son of the best'. This name derives from the Ancient Greek word áristos (ᾰ̓́ρῐστος), which means 'best', and the ending -ídēs (-ῐ́δης), which means 'son of'. Other forms of Aristeídēs include Aristid, Aristide, Aristides, and Aristidis.

What does the name Aristidis mean?

Aristidis is the Modern Greek variant of the Ancient Greek name Aristeídēs (Ᾰ̓ριστείδης) and carries the meaning 'the best' or more precisely 'the son of the best'. This meaning arises from the Ancient Greek áristos (ᾰ̓́ρῐστος), which means 'best', as well as the patronymic ending -ídēs (-ῐ́δης), which means 'son of'. Other variants of Aristeídēs include Aristid, Aristide, Aristides, and Aristidis.

Where does the name Aristidis come from?

The origin of the name Aristidis is Ancient Greek and means 'the best' or 'the son of the best'. The word parts consist of áristos (ᾰ̓́ρῐστος), which means 'best', and -ídēs (-ῐ́δης), which means 'son of'. The language is Greek.

How do you pronounce Aristidis?

The pronunciation of Aristidis is four syllables and rhythmically structured. It is pronounced as 'A-ris-ti-dis' [aʁisˈtiːdɪs] and features a sequence of bright vowels with the emphasis on the third syllable. The rolling R gives the beginning a lively touch. The ending '-dis' provides a clear and slightly cutting finish. Aristidis thus conveys a traditional and sonorous impression that is both structured and vibrant.

When is the name day of Aristidis?

The name day for Aristidis is celebrated on August 31 (Catholic) and September 13 (Orthodox) in memory of Saint Aristides of Athens.

Popularity

In Germany, Aristidis is a common first name and currently ranks 3,183rd on the list of most common male first names. Its best ranking was achieved in 2007 at 1,124th place. In the last ten years, Aristidis has been given as a first name about 30 times, placing it 4,394th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 4,537th. Worldwide, Aristidis is also widespread.

Nicknames & pet names

Aris / Aristo / Stidi

Famous people

• Aristide Briant (statesman)
• Aristidis Akratopoulos (Greek tennis player)
• Aristidis Baltas (Greek scientist)
• Aristidis Kamaras (football player from Greece)
• Aristidis Konstantinidis (cyclist from Greece)
• Aristidis Moumoglou (basketball player from Greece)
• Aristidis Rapanakis (sailor)
• Aristidis Vlassis (Greek painter)