Aggressive or warlike
Derived from the Greek name Ptolemaios, it stems from the word 'polemos' meaning war. It was famously borne by a dynasty of Macedonian Greek rulers in Egypt, as well as the influential Greco-Roman astronomer and mathematician.
Less common today
Ptolemy isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,605 in 2016.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Macedonian general under Alexander the Great and ruler of Egypt
Greco-Roman astronomer, mathematician, and geographer
Protagonist of the novel and series The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey · The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
British architect and television presenter
American author and editor
