Orestes - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Orestes \o-res-tes, or(e)-stes\ is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "mountain". Greek mythology: Orestes was the son of Agamemnon, king of Argos and one of the Greek conquerors of Troy. Orestes was ordered by the god Apollo to avenge his father's death, but in so doing he committed the crime of matricide. Upon the king's return from the Trojan War, he was murdered by his wife, Clytemnestra, and her lover, Aegisthus. Orestes appears in eight of the classic Greek tragedies.

Orestes has 3 variant forms: Aoresty, Aresty and Oreste.

Baby names that sound like Orestes are Aristeo, Aristos, Erastus, Erastos and Eraste.

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