Given name

Alcyone

Alcyone is used as a given name.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Greek.

The story

In mythological stories, Alcyone is associated with a sea nymph.

Alcyone’s family of names

Alcyone has a related form in Alcione. Alcyone has a related form in Alcieone.

Walk Alcyone’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Alcyone, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

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Alcimede

“having great cunning”

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Amphitrite

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Orphne

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>99% girls

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Eurynome

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>99% girls

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Ocypete

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

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Adrasteia

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>99% girls

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Eriphyle

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

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Echidna

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Sibling ideas

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