What origin is the name Alcinoos?

Alcinoos comes from greek naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Alcinoos a popular name?

Alcinoos is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Alcinoos?

Names from the same greek tradition pair naturally with Alcinoos — for example Sophia, Chloe, Sofia. You can browse more on our greek names page.

Alcinoos

Q: Is Alcinoos a rare name?

Yes. Alcinoos does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Alcinoos

Alcinoos

Boy

greek

3 syllables

Alcinoos is a greek boy's name meaning "A Greek name representing a figure who helps Odysseus return home. In Homer's Odyssey, he is the hospitable King of the Phaeacians.".

Parents who choose Alcinoos pick a boy name from the greek tradition, meaning "A Greek name representing a figure who helps Odysseus return home. In Homer's Odyssey, he is the hospitable King of the Phaeacians.". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Origin: greek
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Greek name representing a figure who helps Odysseus return home. In Homer's Odyssey, he is the hospitable King of the Phaeacians.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Alcinoos

Very rare in US records

What does Alcinoos mean?

Alcinoos is a boy name of greek origin meaning "A Greek name representing a figure who helps Odysseus return home. In Homer's Odyssey, he is the hospitable King of the Phaeacians.".

Is Alcinoos a rare name?

Yes. Alcinoos does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Alcinoos

Sophia Chloe Sofia Zoey Penelope Zoe

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Names with a similar meaning to Alcinoos

Alcinoos means "A Greek name representing a figure who helps Odysseus return home. In Homer's Odyssey, he is the hospitable King of the Phaeacians." — these names share that spirit.