The baby name Halcyone is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /hælˈsiːoʊni/ (HAL-see-OH-nee),/hælˈsaɪoʊni/ (hal-SIGH-oh-nee).
Halcyone is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Halcyone is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /hælˈsiːoʊni/ (HAL-see-OH-nee),/hælˈsaɪoʊni/ (hal-SIGH-oh-nee).
Halcyone is Greek in Origin.
Halcyone is the Anglicized mythic name from Greek Alkyone (Ἀλκυόνη), literally "kingfisher." In Ovid's Metamorphoses, Alcyone, daughter of Aeolus and wife of Ceyx, is transformed into a kingfisher; the gods calm the winter seas so she can brood her eggs, giving rise to "halcyon days," a phrase meaning serene, peace-filled times. The H in Halcyone reflects a later learned spelling influenced by Greek hals ("sea"), which linked the bird and calm waters; the core sense remains "kingfisher; tranquil."
As a given name, Halcyone is rare in English but appears in 19th-20th century records and literature (notably Elinor Glyn's novel Halcyone, 1912) and enjoys niche revival among myth and nature enthusiasts. Related forms include Alcyone (classical/astronomical; also a star in the Pleiades), Alkyone or Alkyoni (modern Greek Αλκυόνη), Halcyon (word-name), and Romance variants Alcione/Alciona. Evokes imagery of bright seabirds, calm seas, and prosperous, harmonious beginnings.
Halcyone is vanishingly rare. In all, it appears just 1 time, across 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
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