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The baby name Echo is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛkoʊ/ (ECK-oh).

Echo is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: /ˈɛkoʊ/ (ECK-oh)

What is the meaning of the name Echo ?

The baby name Echo is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛkoʊ/ (ECK-oh).

Echo is Greek in Origin.

Echo derives from ancient Greek Ἠχώ (Ēchō), itself from ἠχή (ēchē, “sound”), meaning “reverberation” or “reflected sound.” In myth, Echo is the Oread nymph condemned by Hera to voice only others’ last words; after her love for Narcissus is spurned, she fades until only the echo remains - imagery that endows the name with themes of voice, longing, and resonance.

As a given name, Echo is attested in English-language use since the 19th century and has seen modest, largely feminine but essentially unisex, adoption in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Its status as a familiar word (and the NATO letter name for E) lends modern accessibility. Variants include transliterations Ēchō and Ekho; French Écho; and Modern Greek Ichó/Ηχώ. Related or stylistically similar choices include Harmony, Lyric, and Reverie. Echo resonates for parents seeking a crisp, poetic, two-syllable name.

Echo has the following similar or variant Names

Echo – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
CN 0 #56 30 3,857
CN Girls 0 #66 635 8,829
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
TW 0 #89 12 4,523
SD 0 #100 3 2,130
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
ID Boys 0 #132 4 4,130
BN Boys 0 #135 5 6,332
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
MO Girls 0 #206 46 7,056
MO Boys 0 #210 14 5,842
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
TW Boys 0 #231 11 7,111
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
TW Girls 0 #242 35 8,139
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
SG 0 #276 7 11,010
Canada Girls 2024 #280 6 2,795
HK 0 #286 63 8,483
CN Boys 0 #289 31 9,639
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
Canada Boys 2024 #300 7 2,588
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
SA 0 #307 6 10,560
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
PH Boys 0 #346 38 11,440
MY 0 #347 8 12,352
GH Boys 0 #355 7 8,138
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
PL Girls 0 #360 5 5,096
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
HK Girls 0 #392 237 16,104
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
HK Boys 0 #487 41 12,905
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #521 5 11,303
RU Boys 0 #521 6 12,621
SG Girls 0 #521 66 18,916
AE Girls 0 #539 15 20,968
CM Boys 0 #541 10 12,054
CM Girls 0 #554 7 11,671
KW Girls 0 #556 6 19,177
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
SG Boys 0 #681 17 17,960
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #690 8 13,071
QA Boys 0 #697 11 18,093
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SY 0 #762 6 11,684
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
United States Girls 2024 #797 120 8,487
KW Boys 0 #799 8 18,755
NG Girls 0 #821 6 15,093
United States Boys 2024 #861 32 7,044
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
OM Boys 0 #872 10 17,948
EG Boys 0 #875 12 15,035
NG Boys 0 #906 46 16,906
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
SA Girls 0 #924 12 25,931
NL Girls 0 #943 13 5,933
EG Girls 0 #949 11 14,742
MY Girls 0 #953 42 24,821
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,074 38 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,078 15 22,615
MA 0 #1,105 24 20,986
DZ 0 #1,162 15 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,167 12 25,619
TR 0 #1,200 12 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,427 20 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,442 30 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,525 90 28,008

Echo is popular in 63 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
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AO
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People also ask about Echo

Echo is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Echo is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈɛkoʊ/ (ECK-oh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Eko, Ekho, Ekko, Echoe and Ecco.
Yes — Echo ranked #280 in Canada in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Echo ranks highest in Canada (#280 in 2024).