Meaning: Its source is aristos totalis, a Greek name meaning "The best of all."

Languages: This boy's name is used in Greek.

Nicknames: Ari

Narrative: The Aristotle of ancient Greece was a pupil of the philosopher Plato and teacher to the world-conquering Alexander the Great.

Through the middle ages and into early modern times, his ideas were revered past questioning. Although many of his scientific theories have since fallen in the wake of modern experimentation, much of his aesthetic and political throught is still regarded as ''the best of all.''