Hipólito as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Hipólito

What is the meaning of the name Hipólito ?

The baby name Hipólito is a boy name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ee-POH-lee-toh.

Hipólito is Greek, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.

Hipólito is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Latin Hippolytus, from Ancient Greek Ἱππόλυτος (Hippólytos). The name joins híppos, horse, with -lytos, a verbal adjective from lýein, to loosen or release; its literal sense is usually read as freer of horses or one who lets horses loose. The accent in Spanish marks the antepenultimate stress: Hi-pó-li-to.

Classical literature gave the name prominence through Hippolytus, son of Theseus, whose story appears in Euripides and later Roman retellings. Christian usage was reinforced by Saint Hippolytus of Rome, a third-century theologian and martyr, helping the Latin form circulate in medieval Europe. Romance-language forms include Italian Ippolito, French Hippolyte, Catalan Hipòlit, and Spanish Hipólito; in modern naming it is uncommon but recognizable in Hispanic contexts, especially through figures such as Peruvian physician and statesman Hipólito Unanue.