Aristotle - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Aristotle \a-ristot-le, ar(i)-sto-tle\ is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "the best of all". From the phrase "aristos totalis". Made famous by the Greek philosopher Aristotle, and given prominence in recent years by the fame of Jacqueline Kennedy's second husband, shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis.

Aristotle has 6 variant forms: Ari, Arie, Aristotelis, Aristotellis, Arri and Ary.

Baby names that sound like Aristotle are Aristide, Aristos and Aristo.

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