Girl

Persephone

per-SEF-uh-nee

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Greek goddess of spring and the underworld, her name means 'bringer of destruction.' Rich with mythology—her abduction by Hades and return symbolize seasonal cycles and transformation.”

Popularity Over Time

Persephone US popularity rank over timeRank 10851 in 1983 to rank 682 in 2022. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#682#5767#108511962198020002024

Currently ranked #738 in the United States.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

4

Nicknames

PersySephiePhonePeri

Style

GrandEtherealCelestialStrong

Famous Bearers

  • Persephone (Greek mythology)
  • Persephone Valentine (Webtoon character)

Collections

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

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Athena

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Apollo

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Hermes

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Iris

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Universal across cultures with classical Greek heritage

People Also Ask

Greek goddess of spring and the underworld, her name means 'bringer of destruction.' Rich with mythology—her abduction by Hades and return symbolize seasonal cycles and transformation.

Persephone is currently ranked #738 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Persephone include Persy, Sephie, Phone, Peri.

Names that pair beautifully with Persephone include Apollo, Hermes, Iris.