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Jocasta

jo-KAS-tuh

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Greek mythological name from Sophocles' tragedy, meaning 'violet-scented.' Literary and classical with tragic romantic resonance from Oedipus Rex.”

Popularity Over Time

Jocasta US popularity rank over timeRank 11316 in 1979 to rank 6477 in 1956. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#6477#8897#11316195619601979

Jocasta is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

3

Nicknames

JoJoco

Style

LiteraryGrandClassicRomanticEthereal

Famous Bearers

  • Jocasta (Greek mythology)
  • Jocasta Wood (actress)

Collections

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

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People Also Ask

Greek mythological name from Sophocles' tragedy, meaning 'violet-scented.' Literary and classical with tragic romantic resonance from Oedipus Rex.

Jocasta is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Jocasta include Jo, Joco.

Names that pair beautifully with Jocasta include Lavinia, Cressida, Araminta, Thessaly, Ariadne.