Clytamnestra as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Clytamnestra

What is the meaning of the name Clytamnestra ?

The baby name Clytamnestra is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ˌklɪtəmˈnɛstrə/ (KLIH-təm-NES-trə).

Clytamnestra is Greek in Origin.

Clytamnestra is a rare Anglicized form of Greek Κλυταιμνήστρα (Klytaimnēstra), more familiar as Clytemnestra or Latinized Clytaemnestra. The etymology likely joins klytos “famous, renowned” with mnēstḗr “suitor, wooer” (from mnasthai), giving the traditional sense “famed for her suitors”; a minority view relates the second element to “memory.”

In Greek myth she is the queen of Mycenae, wife of Agamemnon and mother of Iphigenia, Electra, and Orestes, central to Aeschylus’ Oresteia and other tragedies. Those narratives have made the name culturally charged - associated with cunning and retribution - so its use as a given name in English has been very rare, appearing mainly in 19th–20th‑century literary circles and occasional modern revivals. Documented variants and transliterations include Clytemnestra, Clytaemnestra, Klytemnestra/Klytaimnestra (closer to Greek), Clitemnestra (Italian), and Clytemnestre (French).

⚙ Clytamnestra does not appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. This usually means it's either extremely rare, a regional/traditional name not captured by official statistics, or a brand-new coinage. Use it knowing your child will almost certainly be the only one in the room.