The best
Derived from the Greek word 'aristos', meaning 'best' or 'most excellent'. In ancient Greece, it was a name that denoted high status and virtue, famously borne by the father of the philosopher Plato.
Less common today
Ariston isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,275 in 2014.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
King of Sparta from the Eurypontid line
Cavalry commander for Alexander the Great
Stoic philosopher and colleague of Zeno
