Name profile

Spyridon

A name meaning "basket; spirit".

PronunciationGreek /spi.ˈɾi.ðon/
Usage languagesGreek, Late Greek
US rank (2024)#12,349

Meaning and history

Spyridon is a Late Greek name derived from Greek σπυρίδιον (spyridion), meaning “basket,” or from Latin spiritus, meaning “spirit.” It is associated with Saint Spyridon, a 4th-century sheep farmer who became bishop of Tremithus and suffered during the persecutions of Emperor Diocletian.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20052005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 5 births, rank #12,055
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
20102010: 5 births, rank #12,231
2011: 5 births, rank #12,287
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: 5 births, rank #12,136
2014: 5 births, rank #12,108
20152015: 5 births, rank #12,086
2016: no US SSA record for this spelling
2017: no US SSA record for this spelling
2018: 7 births, rank #9,670
2019: no US SSA record for this spelling
20202020: no US SSA record for this spelling
2021: 7 births, rank #9,714
2022: 5 births, rank #12,330
2023: no US SSA record for this spelling
20242024: 5 births, rank #12,349

In 2024, 5 babies were recorded with the name Spyridon, ranking #12,349 among boys.