Baby name
Alceste
/al · SEST/
Meaning
“Mighty strong”
A masculine French name derived from the Greek Alkestis (from alkē, 'strength'), meaning mighty strong.
How it ages.
Alceste, a staple of mid-century French naming, has been quietly declining for years.
The cultural moment.
Alceste has moved out of the French mainstream, appearing less in each recent birth-data release.