Socrates - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Socrates \s(o)-cra-tes, soc-rates\ is of Greek origin. The name of the famous Greek philosopher, used mostly by Greeks.

Socrates has 1 variant form: Sokrates.

Socrates is a very rare male first name and is not used as a surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Socrates. Compare Socrates with related baby names.