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Around the globe, Arete (Arete , Арета , Αρετή ) is quite a rare dominantly girly, but uncommonly boy's first name. The given name Arete is characteristic of Ethiopia, where it is a rare largely feminine, but seldom boy's name, Greece, where it is a rare female name, and Bulgaria. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Ethiopia, Ukraine, and Nigeria. Much less frequently, Arete is the last name as well as the forename.
Arete is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
Arete is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Arete , the person in Greek mythology.