Female Name
Xanthippe
ksan.tʰíp.pɛː
zæn.ˈtɪp.i
zæn.ˈθɪp.i
Overview
Gender
feminine
Origin
Categories
animals
asteroids
colors
emotions
fauna
history
horses
Orthodox saints
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt characters
yellow
Writing Systems
ΞανθίππηAncient Greek
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
66/100
classic80%
mature80%
formal100%
upper class120%
devious80%
strong100%
refined65%
strange160%
complex175%
serious80%
Meaning & Etymology
Feminine form of Xanthippos. This was the name of the wife of Socrates. Because of her supposedly argumentative nature, the name has been adopted (in the modern era) as a word for a scolding, ill-tempered woman.