Persephone

Persephone: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “meaning uncertain”
Origin: Greek
Say it: per-SEF-uh-nee · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Greek mythology, Persephone is the daughter of Demeter and queen of the underworld. The name's original etymology is ancient and uncertain. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

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How popular is Persephone?

2024114 per million US babies

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Babies named Persephone in 2024381

2024 rank#738 girls

Peak year2022

Total US babies since 18804,583

Persephone is rising: use over the last five years is 2.7× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Persephone

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Zoeylife · Greek

Persephone questions

What does the name Persephone mean?

Persephone means "meaning uncertain". It comes from Greek. From Greek mythology, Persephone is the daughter of Demeter and queen of the underworld. The name's original etymology is ancient and uncertain.

Is Persephone a boy or girl name?

Persephone is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Persephone?

381 US babies were named Persephone in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.

How do you pronounce Persephone?

Persephone is usually pronounced per-SEF-uh-nee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.