BABY NAMES
Aphrodite
Greek
 Up in popularity
 Down in popularity
 Best bet
 Unisex
You are truly putting your daughter on a pedestal if you name her after this Greek goddess. She will always be surrounded by images of love and beauty, but there are really no good nicknames if she just wants to blend into the crowd.

Variations
Afrodite, Afrodita
Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
Aphrodite
About name popularity rankings
You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.