Eurycleia as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Eurycleia

What is the meaning of the name Eurycleia ?

The baby name Eurycleia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced yoo-RIK-lee-uh (IPA: /juːˈrɪkliə/).

Eurycleia is Greek in Origin.

From Ancient Greek Εὐρύκλεια (Eurýkleia), formed from eurys “wide, broad” and kleos “glory, renown,” Eurycleia means “widely famed” or “of broad renown.” The kleos element recurs across Greek anthroponymy (compare Cleopatra, “glory of the father”), while eurys suggests breadth or abundance, reinforcing an aura of expansive reputation.

In Homer’s Odyssey, Eurycleia is the loyal nurse of Odysseus and Telemachus, famed for identifying the disguised hero by his scar. Literary prominence preserved the name in classical memory, yet it remained uncommon in later Greek and Christian usage. Today it is rare but occasionally revived in Greece and among classicists. Attested variants include Euryclea (Latinized/English), Eurykleia and Evrykleia (k- and modern Greek transliterations), and Euricleia/Euricléia in Iberian and Lusophone contexts; Kleia can serve as a modern short form.

⚙ Eurycleia 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.