Entry № 0196 · Greek origin

Antiope Antiope — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ an-TY-oh-pee /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Greek Amazon queen (Theseus's wife)"
Syllables
4
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Greek)

A name that means "greek amazon queen (theseus's wife)".

Antiope (Ἀντιόπη) means "confronting, facing." **Amazon queen, sister of Hippolyta** — depending on tradition, **Theseus either abducted her on his journey with Heracles to obtain Hippolyta's belt, or she fell in love with him willingly**. **She bore Theseus a son, Hippolytus, and died defending Athens against the invading Amazons** who came to reclaim her. **Subject of Aeschylus's lost play *Amazons* and central figure of the Centauromachy frieze on the Parthenon's metopes**. **Wonder Woman's mother in DC Comics is named for her** — played by Robin Wright in the 2017 film.

Featured in Plutarch's *Life of Theseus*.

Confronting. Amazon queen; died defending Athens against invading Amazons.

The name in its native script.

Ἀντιόπη
Transliteration
Antiópē
Pronunciation
/ ænˈtaɪ.oʊ.piː /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Antiope stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Antiope · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Antiopes before her.

Real people
Antiope
Amazon queen.
In fiction
Antiope
Wonder Woman.
2017 film

Names connected to Antiope.

The number behind Antiope.

4

The Builder

Antiope reduces to four — the number of Amazon queen.

Why families chose this name.

"Amazon queen. Seven letters. Antiope."
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