👧 Girl Name Greek · Greek

Persephone

Pronunciation /pers-EPH-on-e/

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“spring”

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Meaning of Persephone

Persephone is a girl name of Greek origin, popular among Greek families. It means “Goddess associated with spring growth and the underworld, daughter of Demeter”.

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Popularity
88/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
12/100
Pronunciation
64/100

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🇮🇳 India · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#35#38#412015201920232026
Status
Popular
Direction
→ Stable
2026 Rank
#38

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🎨 Nicknames for Persephone

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Per Pers Pery Persephon Persepho

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Sophia Sofia Sophie Elena Zoe Athena Chloe Aphrodite

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📋 Key Info

Meaningspring
OriginGreek
GenderGirl Name
Popularity88/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningspring
First Name LetterP
Total Letters10
Syllables4
Gender Group👧 Girl
Heritage OriginGreek
Dialect BaseGreek
Registry Popularity88/100

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