Baby Names Girl Names Meaning of the Name Hippolyta Updated November 8, 2025 by Jennifer M. Hippolyta Gender: Female Origin: Greek Meaning: Releaser Of Horses ♥ Add to my Namelist What is the meaning of the name Hippolyta? The name Hippolyta is primarily a female name of Greek origin that means Releaser Of Horses. People who like the name Hippolyta also like: Ariana, Maya, Bridget, Marisol, Penelope, Diana, Hazel, Franklin, Xavier, Darian, Sebastian, Draco, Javier, Eli Stats for the Name Hippolyta Hippolyta is currently not in the top 100 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts Hippolyta is currently not ranked in U.S. births