Hippolyte - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Hippolyte \hi-ppoly-te, hipp(o)-lyte\ is of French and Greek origin, and its meaning is "stampeding horses". Mythology: Hippolytus was the Son of Theseus.

Hippolyte has 5 variant forms: Hippolit, Hippolitos, Hippolytus, Hyppolytos and Ippolito.

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