Iphicrates as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Iphicrates

What is the meaning of the name Iphicrates ?

The baby name Iphicrates is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ih-FIK-ruh-teez (IPA: /ɪˈfɪkrəˌtiːz/).

Iphicrates is Greek in Origin.

Iphicrates derives from Ancient Greek Iphikratēs (Ἰφικράτης), built from iph- “might, strength” and kratos “power, rule.” The compound conveys “powerful in strength,” often rendered “he who rules by might.” As with many -krates names, it emphasizes capability and authority rather than lineage or piety, giving it an assertive, martial tone.

The best-known bearer is the Athenian general Iphicrates of the early 4th century BCE, famed for light-infantry reforms that influenced Hellenic warfare; his renown preserved the name in classical literature and epigraphy, though it was never common. Usage in later Greek and Byzantine periods is sparse, with occasional revival in modern Greece as Ifikratis. Variants and spellings include Iphicrates (Latinized), Iphikrates (strict transliteration), and Ifikratis (Modern Greek Ιφικράτης). Related -krates names are Socrates (Sokrates), Timocrates, and Democrates. Diminutives are rare, and the name remains an erudite, antique choice.

⚙ Iphicrates is absent from every birth registry and name dataset we follow. Names like this are usually very rare, tied to a particular region or tradition, or freshly invented. However you look at it, very few people share it.