Aristidis as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Aristidis

What is the meaning of the name Aristidis ?

The baby name Aristidis is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-ris-TEE-dis (IPA: /ˌærɪˈstiːdɪs/); Modern Greek: ah-ree-STEE-this (IPA: /a.ris.tiˈðis/).

Aristidis is Greek in Origin.

Aristidis is the Modern Greek form of Aristides, from Ancient Greek Ἀριστείδης (Aristeídēs): aristos “best, excellent” + the patronymic suffix -ides, yielding the sense “descendant of the best,” hence “excellent, noble.” Greek spelling: Αριστείδης (Aristeídis). Common variants and related forms include Aristides (English/Latinized), Aristeidis/Aristeides (transliterations), Aristide (French, Italian), and Arístides (Spanish, Portuguese). Short forms used in Greece include Aris and, more rarely, Ari or Aristo.

The name is closely associated with Aristides “the Just,” the 5th‑century BCE Athenian statesman celebrated for integrity, and with Publius Aelius Aristides, a noted 2nd‑century orator. An early Christian apologist, Aristides of Athens, further anchored the name’s prestige and is venerated in some traditions. Usage persisted in the Hellenic world and saw renewed favor in 19th–20th‑century Greece during neoclassical revivals. Today Aristidis feels dignified and traditional, familiar in Greece yet uncommon internationally.