Hippolyte

ee-po-LEET

French from Greek

"releaser of horses"

Hippolyte Origin and Meaning

The name Hippolyte is a boy's name of French origin meaning "releaser of horses".

Hippolyte is the name of an Amazonian princess AND her son, both unfortunate mythical figures. The name Hippolyte, later borne by several saints, is a not an uncommon boys' name in France, but has barely set foot on American soil and is unlikely to do so. It was the middle name of famed French playwright Jean Giraudoux.

Popularity of the name Hippolyte

• 1999 Nameberry 2019

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Famous People Named Hippolyte

• Hippolyte Bouchard French Argentine sailor and corsair
• Hippolyte Adolphe Taine French critic and historian
• Hippolyte Ferdinand "Frank" De La Rue Australian Air Force commander
• (Armand) Hippolyte Louis Fizeau French physicist
• Hippolyte Bernheim French physicist
• Hippolyte Bayard French photographer
• Hippolyte d'Albis French economist
• (Claude Hélène) Hippolyte Renaud French officer and journalist

The name Hippolyte in Pop Culture

• Hippolyte character in Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary

International Variations of the name Hippolyte

• Hipolito Portuguese
• Hippolytos Greek
• Ippolito Italian