Clymene as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Clymene

What is the meaning of the name Clymene ?

The baby name Clymene is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced klih-MEE-nee (common English respelling),/klɪˈmiːni/ (IPA, common),/ˈklɪməni/ (IPA, alternative),Ancient Greek approximation: /klyˈmɛnɛː/.

Clymene is Greek in Origin.

Clymene stems from ancient Greek Klymene (Κλυμένη), built on the root kly- “to be heard, renowned,” akin to klytos “famous.” The meaning is “the famous/renowned one.” In Greek myth, several figures bear the name: an Oceanid sometimes named as wife of Iapetus and mother of Atlas and Prometheus, and, in other traditions, the mother of Phaethon by Helios. The name appears across classical sources, from Hesiod to Ovid, as a marker of radiant reputation.

Usage in modern times is rare in the English-speaking world, with occasional neoclassical revivals. Variants and transliterations include Klymene (Greek-based), Climene (Italian), and Clímene (Portuguese); a poetic Clymena also occurs. Possible diminutives are Cly, Clymie, and Mena. Clymene shares its fame-root with related names such as Clytemnestra, Cleopatra, and Clio, making it an elegant, myth-rich choice with a luminous meaning.

⚙ Clymene is about as rare as a name gets. We count just 3 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 3 countries.