The baby name Alkione is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced al-KEE-oh-neh,AL-kee-OH-nee,Greek: al-KYOH-ni.
Alkione is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Alkione is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced al-KEE-oh-neh,AL-kee-OH-nee,Greek: al-KYOH-ni.
Alkione is Greek in Origin.
Alkione is a rare feminine given name rooted in ancient Greek Αλκυόνη (Alkyóni), traditionally linked to alkyōn, “kingfisher.” Through a famed myth, Alkyone, daughter of Aeolus and wife of Ceyx, was transformed into a kingfisher; from their story comes the expression “halcyon days,” the calm period at sea around midwinter. The later connection with hal- “sea” reflects scholarly reshaping; the core meaning remains “kingfisher,” with overtones of serenity and fair weather.
As a personal name, it appears in classical and Renaissance literature and in star lore via Alcyone, the brightest star of the Pleiades. Alkione represents a modern, less common transliteration. Established variants include Alcyone (Latinized/English), Alkyone (scholarly), Alkyoni or Alkioni (Modern Greek), Alcione (Italian, Portuguese, Spanish), and the older English Halcyone. Contemporary use is most frequent in Greece and parts of Southern Europe, while remaining a distinctive, mythic choice elsewhere.
We have no record of Alkione in any national birth registry or name dataset. That usually points to a very rare, regional, or newly coined name. Whichever it is, scarcely anyone else carries it.
Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!