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Halcyon

HAL-see-un

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Greek mythological name referring to a kingfisher whose nesting days brought calm seas. Evokes peace, tranquility, and mythic beauty.”

Popularity Over Time

Halcyon US popularity rank over timeRank 18615 in 2011 to rank 3047 in 1915. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#3047#10831#18615191519401960198020002021

Halcyon is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

3

Nicknames

HalCyon

Style

CelestialEtherealLiteraryRomanticGrand

Collections

Celestial & Cosmic → Works Everywhere → Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

Similar Names

Celestine

French Rare & Uncommon

Aurora

Latin Top 50

Seraphina

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Thalia

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Aurora

Latin Top 50

Seraphina

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Lyra

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Celestine

French Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Greek and English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

Greek mythological name referring to a kingfisher whose nesting days brought calm seas. Evokes peace, tranquility, and mythic beauty.

Halcyon 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 Halcyon include Hal, Cyon.

Names that pair beautifully with Halcyon include Aurora, Seraphina, Lyra, Celestine.