What origin is the name Polixenes?

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

Is Polixenes a popular name?

Polixenes 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 Polixenes?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Polixenes — for example Evelyn, Harper, Ella. You can browse more on our english names page.

Polixenes

Q: Is Polixenes a rare name?

Yes. Polixenes 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 Polixenes

Polixenes

Boy

english

4 syllables

Polixenes is an english boy's name meaning "An English name of literary origin, famously appearing as the King of Bohemia in Shakespeare's play The Winter's Tale.".

The meaning of Polixenes is "An English name of literary origin, famously appearing as the King of Bohemia in Shakespeare's play The Winter's Tale." — a boy name of english origin. At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

An English name of literary origin, famously appearing as the King of Bohemia in Shakespeare's play The Winter's Tale.

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Polixenes

Very rare in US records

What does Polixenes mean?

Polixenes is a boy name of english origin meaning "An English name of literary origin, famously appearing as the King of Bohemia in Shakespeare's play The Winter's Tale.".