How do you pronounce Persephone?

Persephone is pronounced per-SEF-uh-nee.

What is the origin of Persephone?

Persephone is of Greek origin, from Ancient Greek culture.

Girl name Greek origin Pagan tradition

Persephone

per-SEF-uh-nee · 10 letters · 4 syllables

What it means

Bringer of destruction; queen of the underworld

Language

Greek

Culture

Ancient Greek

Religion

Pagan

Style era

trendy

Themes

mythological · royal

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#737

2024 births381

Peak year2022

First appeared1962

Total US births4,583

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

PersieSephie

Alternate spellings

PersefonePersephany

In other languages

Persephone (Greek)Proserpina (Roman)Perséphone (French)

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