Meaning and Origin
What does the name Aphrodite mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from Albania says the name Aphrodite is of Greek origin and means "Love and beauty - greek goddess have that name Goddess Aphrodite".
- 2 submissions from the United States and Australia agree the name Aphrodite means "Goddess of love and beauty" and is of Greek / English origin.
- According to a user from Florida, U.S., the name Aphrodite is of Greek origin and means "Aphrodite is a Greek name meaning' Goddess of Love'".
- According to 4 people from all over the world, the name Aphrodite is of Greek origin and means "Goddess of love".
- A submission from Canada says the name Aphrodite means "Greek Goddess Of Love" and is of Greek origin.
- A user from Virginia, U.S. says the name Aphrodite is of Greek origin and means "Love and beauty".
- A user from Florida, U.S. says the name Aphrodite is of Slang origin and means "beautiful Greek goddess".
- A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Aphrodite means "Godess of love" and is of Greek origin.
- [Classic Myth] The Greek goddess of love, corresponding to the Venus of the Romans.
- [Zoöl] A large marine annelid, covered with long, lustrous, golden, hairlike setæ; the sea mouse.
- [Zoöl] A beautiful butterfly (Argunnis Aphrodite) of the United States.
Etymology: Gr. �
- Goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodítē).
- (Greek mythology) The goddess of beauty and love, born when Cronus castrated his father, Uranus, and threw his genitalia into the sea. Her Roman counterpart is Venus.
- A female given name from Ancient Greek
- Aphrodite Jones
Aphrodite was also found in the following language(s): French