Best kind or son of the best
Derived from the Greek elements 'aristos', meaning best, and 'eidos', meaning kind or appearance. It historically carries the connotation of excellence and moral integrity, famously borne by an Athenian statesman known as 'the Just'.
Less common today
Aristides isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,789 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Athenian statesman and general known as 'the Just'
Portuguese diplomat who saved thousands of Jews during WWII
First President of Cape Verde
Major League Baseball outfielder
2nd-century Christian philosopher and author
