Iphegenia as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Iphegenia

What is the meaning of the name Iphegenia ?

The baby name Iphegenia is a Female name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced /ˌɪfɪˈdʒiːniə/ (if-ih-JEE-nee-uh).

Iphegenia is Greek in Origin.

Iphegenia is a modern variant of Iphigenia, ultimately from Ancient Greek Iphigeneia (Ἰφιγένεια). The elements iph- ("strong, mighty") and -geneia ("born, of lineage") yield meanings such as "strong-born," "born of strength," or "of noble lineage." The name is best known from Greek myth: Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, whom Artemis spares at the last moment; her story inspired Euripides' plays Iphigenia in Aulis and Iphigenia in Tauris.

As a given name, it saw limited use in the classical revival of the 18th-19th centuries and remains rare in English-speaking countries, though the form Ifigeneia persists in Greece. Variant forms include Iphigenia (standard English), Iphigénie/Iphigenie (French, German), Ifigeneia (Modern Greek), Ifigenia (Spanish, Polish), and Efigênia/Efigenia (Portuguese, Spanish), the latter linked to the cult of Saint Iphigenia. Nicknames include Ifi, Effie, Genia, and Genie.

⚙ Iphegenia doesn't appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. That usually points to a very rare, regional, or newly coined name. However you look at it, very few people share it.