Girl

Circe

SUR-see

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Greek name of an enchantress goddess who transformed men into animals in Homer's Odyssey. Evokes magical power, mystery, and dangerous allure.”

Popularity Over Time

Circe US popularity rank over timeRank 18270 in 2016 to rank 4264 in 2022. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#4264#11267#182701967198020002024

Circe is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Cir

Style

BoldStrongEthereal

Famous Bearers

  • Circe (Greek mythology)
  • Circe (Madeline Miller novel)

Collections

Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Cassandra

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Calypso

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Circe

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Persephone

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Calypso

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Athena

Greek Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Greek origin; universally recognized

People Also Ask

Greek name of an enchantress goddess who transformed men into animals in Homer's Odyssey. Evokes magical power, mystery, and dangerous allure.

Circe is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Circe include Cir.

Names that pair beautifully with Circe include Persephone, Calypso, Athena.