The baby name Iphigenia is a Female name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced /ˌɪfɪˈdʒiːniə/ (ih-fi-JEE-nee-uh).
Iphigenia is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Iphigenia is a Female name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced /ˌɪfɪˈdʒiːniə/ (ih-fi-JEE-nee-uh).
Iphigenia is Greek in Origin.
Iphigenia derives from Ancient Greek Iphigéneia (Ἰφιγένεια), built from iphi- “strong, mighty” and -geneia “born, lineage.” The usual sense is “strong-born” or “born of strength.” In modern Greek the form is Ifigeneia (Ιφιγένεια), with the short pet form Ifi.
The name belongs to the mythic daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, whose fate anchors Euripides’ Iphigenia in Aulis and Iphigenia in Tauris; her story echoed through Ovid, Goethe’s Iphigenie auf Tauris, and Gluck’s operas Iphigénie en Aulide and Iphigénie en Tauride. Usage as a given name is rare but enduring in Greece and appears across Europe and the Americas in adapted spellings. Notable variants include Iphigeneia/Iphigenia (Greek/Latin), Iphigénie (French), Iphigenie (German), Ifigenia (Italian, Spanish, Polish), Ifigênia and Efigênia (Portuguese), Efigenia (Spanish), Ifigenija (South Slavic), and Ifigeniya or Ифигения (Russian). English sometimes shortens to Iphy or Iffy.
Iphigenia is an uncommon pick. Our records hold just 17 recorded uses, spread over 4 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CY | Girls | 0 | #119 | 7 | 3,755 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #242 | 8 | 6,293 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 |
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