Admeta as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Admeta

What is the meaning of the name Admeta ?

The baby name Admeta is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ad-MEH-tuh (IPA: /ædˈmɛtə/).

Admeta is Greek in Origin.

Admeta derives from Ancient Greek Admete (Ἀδμήτη), the feminine counterpart of Admetos (Ἄδμητος), built on the adjective ádmētos (ἄδμητος) meaning “untamed, unyoked; unmarried,” from a- “not” + damazō “to tame, subdue, yoke.” The name carries connotations of independence and maidenhood, often glossed as “the Unwed” or “the Unsubdued.”

In classical sources Admeta/Admete appears in several guises: an Oceanid named by Hesiod; an Argive princess, daughter of Eurystheus, for whom Heracles sought Hippolyta’s girdle; and a priestess of Hera linked to the transport of the goddess’s image to Samos in local cult legend. As a personal name it remained rare beyond antiquity, with occasional neoclassical revivals. Variants include Admete (standard scholarly/Greek form), Admeta (Latinized/English), and French Admète; the masculine cognate is Admetus (Greek Admetos).

⚙ Admeta does not appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. This usually means it's either extremely rare, a regional/traditional name not captured by official statistics, or a brand-new coinage. Use it knowing your child will almost certainly be the only one in the room.