Its former name was Othonos Square (Πλατεία Όθωνος) in honour of Otto of Greece but took its current name in 1889 by the statue of admiral Andreas Miaoulis, hero of the Greek War of Independence, which locates in the square.
Emri i tij i mëparshëm ishte Sheshi Othonos (Πλατεία Όθωνος) në nder të , por mori emrin e tij të tanishëm në 1889 nga statuja e admiralit Andreas Miaoulis, hero i , e cila ndodhet në shesh.