Aspasia - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Aspasia \a-spa-sia, as-pasia\ is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "welcome, invite". The famous Athenian statesman Pericles had a mistress named Aspasia, who was noted for her beauty and wit.

For more information, see also the related name Asia.

A similar baby name is Hypasia.

Aspasia is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Aspasia. Click here to compare Aspasia with related baby names.