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femaleHippolyta - Name Meaning and Origin


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The girl's name Hippolyta \hi-ppoly-ta, hipp(o)-lyta\ is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "stampeding horses". Feminine form of Hippolyte. In Greek legend, Hippolyta was a queen of the Amazons. She is also a character in Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream".

Hippolyta has 1 variant form: Hippolita.

Hippolyta 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 Hippolyta. Click here to compare Hippolyta with related baby names.

United States Top 1000 rankings for: Hippolyta
Canada (BC), England and Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Australia (NSW) Top 100 rankings for: Hippolyta

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