The baby name Amphiaraus is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ˌæmfɪəˈreɪəs/ (Anglicized); Ancient Greek approximation: /am.pʰi.á.ra.os/.
Amphiaraus is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Amphiaraus is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ˌæmfɪəˈreɪəs/ (Anglicized); Ancient Greek approximation: /am.pʰi.á.ra.os/.
Amphiaraus is Greek in Origin.
Amphiaraus is the Latinized form of Ancient Greek Amphiáraos (Ἀμφιάραος). The first element amphi- means “around, on both sides”; the second is debated, linked either to ará “prayer/curse” or araomai “to pray.” Proposed senses include “much-prayed-to” or “he who is approached from all sides,” resonating with the name’s prophetic character.
In Greek myth he is the Argive seer and warrior among the Seven Against Thebes; swallowed by the earth, he became a chthonic healing and oracular hero with a renowned sanctuary and dream oracle (the Amphiaraion) at Oropus. The name appears in Pindar, Aeschylus, and Pausanias and was occasionally borne in antiquity within cultic contexts, but it is exceedingly rare today. Variants and transliterations include Amphiaraos (academic), Amfiaraos (Modern Greek romanization), Amphiaraus (English/Latin), and the Romance forms Anfiarao (Italian, Spanish).
Amphiaraus 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.
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