Paphos as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Paphos

What is the meaning of the name Paphos ?

The baby name Paphos is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpæfɒs/ (PAF-oss).

Paphos is Greek in Origin.

Paphos is a Greco-Cypriot place-derived name from Ancient Greek Πάφος (Páphos), known in Latin as Paphos, the celebrated coastal city of Cyprus. The etymology is uncertain and probably pre‑Greek, so the name’s sense is primarily toponymic: “from Paphos” or “of Paphos,” with strong associations to Aphrodite, who bore the epithet Paphia. In myth, Paphos is the child of Pygmalion and his ivory wife, eponym of the city and linked to the lineage of Cinyras and Adonis.

As a given name, Paphos is rare and largely unisex today. It occurs sporadically in Greek and Cypriot families and as a place-inspired choice in English. Variants and related forms include Pafos (modern transliteration), Páfos (stress-marked), Paphus (Latinized), and the feminine Paphia/Pafia; English Paphian survives as an epithet “of Aphrodite.” The name carries mythic allure rather than a fixed lexical meaning.

⚙ Paphos is a genuine rarity. In all, it appears just 4 times, across 2 countries.