Iphianassa as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Iphianassa

What is the meaning of the name Iphianassa ?

The baby name Iphianassa is a Female name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced ih-FEE-uh-NAS-uh (IPA: /ɪˌfiːəˈnæsə/).

Iphianassa is Greek in Origin.

Iphianassa is an ancient Greek name (Iphianassa, Ἰφιάνασσα) formed from iphios “strong, mighty” and anassa “queen, lady,” yielding the resonant meaning “mighty queen.” The Latinized form is the same, while Modern Greek typically renders it Ifianassa. The root anassa, a poetic word for “queen,” appears in other Greek names and titles, reinforcing the regal, elevated tone of the compound.

In mythic and literary record, Iphianassa appears in Homer’s Iliad as one of Agamemnon’s daughters, later often identified with or conflated with Iphigenia. The name also belongs to Iphianassa, one of the Proetides whom the seer Melampus cured of madness, and is occasionally listed among the Danaids, showing wide mythological circulation. As a given name it remained rare historically but saw limited revival among classicists in the 19th–20th centuries and sporadic modern use in Greece. Related forms and nicknames include Ifianassa and Ifi; a thematic relative is Iphigenia.

⚙ We can't find Iphianassa in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. Names like this are usually very rare, tied to a particular region or tradition, or freshly invented. Whatever the reason, hardly anyone else has it.