Heraclitus Name meanings & History

Heraclitus is derived from the Greek name ΗΡΑΚΛΗΣ, which means "glory of Hera" or "Hera's pride". Latinized form of the Greek name Ἡράκλειτος (Herakleitos) meaning "glory of Hera", derived from the name of the goddess Hera combined with κλειτός (kleitos) meaning "glory". This was the name of a 6th-century BC Greek philosopher from Ephesus. This name is not commonly used in modern times, but it is still occasionally chosen as a unique name for baby boys by parents who are fans of ancient Greek philosophy and history.

Zodiac Sign of Heraclitus: Heart's Desire Capricorn,Hope Aquarius

Synonyms of Heraclitus:

H: Hyper,Hope,Hobnobbing,Heart's Desire,Haggle

E: Entertain,Exaggerate,Environment,Enliven,Enlighten,Expressive

R: Reason,Rational,Restless,Resourceful

A: Action,Ambitious,Angry,Aggressive,Assertive,Argumentative

C: Choice,Copycat,Clever,Chatty,Cute,Candid,Curious

L: Lazy,Liaison,Luscious,Lover,Legal,Lovely,Languid

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

T: Tacky,Talkative,Testy,Truth,Tireless,Touchy,Doubting Thomas

U: Undermining,Understanding,Universality,Unity,Utopia

S: Success,Solidity,Security,Social Standing,Status,Sensuality,Sex

Heraclitus is:

• a Boring name
• a Serious name
• a Simple name
• a Strong name

Famous People

Heraclitus of Ephesus was a well-known ancient Greek philosopher who is still studied today. No other famous persons or celebrities are known to bear this name.

Related Names to Heraclitus

The names Herakles, Hercules and Heracleides are related to Heraclitus.

Herakles

Hercules