Hippolyta as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Hippolyta

What is the meaning of the name Hippolyta ?

The baby name Hippolyta is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced hip-uh-LY-tuh (IPA: /ˌhɪpəˈlaɪtə/).

Hippolyta is Greek in Origin.

Hippolyta comes from Ancient Greek Ἱππολύτη (Hippolýtē), the feminine of Hippolytos, built from hippos “horse” and lyein “to loosen, release.” Most interpret it as “horse‑releaser” or “freer of horses,” though some read it as “overthrown by horses” via the Hippolytus legend. Through Latin Hippolyta, it entered Europe; variants include Hippolyte (French), Hipólita (Spanish/Portuguese), and Ippolita (Italian). A concise nickname is Lita.

The name is borne by the Amazon queen in Greek myth, daughter of Ares whose girdle was the goal of Heracles’ ninth labor, and by Shakespeare’s regal bride of Theseus in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Ippolita appeared among Renaissance Italian nobility, while modern culture revives Hippolyta via fantasy and comics, notably Wonder Woman’s mother. Striking yet rare, it suggests strength, command, and classical allure.

⚙ Nothing for Hippolyta shows up in the birth registries or name datasets we track. It's the kind of name that tends to be rare, regional, or newly made up. However you look at it, very few people share it.