Klymene as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Klymene

What is the meaning of the name Klymene ?

The baby name Klymene is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /klɪˈmiːni/ (kli-MEE-nee); sometimes /klaɪˈmiːni/ (kly-MEE-nee).

Klymene is Greek in Origin.

Klymene is the Greek mythological name Κλυμένη (Klyménē), from the root kly- “to hear, be spoken of,” yielding the sense “renowned,” “famous,” or “well-known.” As a feminine form of the adjective klyménos, it carries a classical aura of reputation and acclaim.

Several figures in Greek tradition bear the name: an Oceanid sometimes called the wife of Iapetus and mother of Atlas, Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Menoetius; another associated with Helios as the mother of Phaethon; and a Nereid listed among sea nymphs. The name reached Europe through Latin and appears in Hesiod and Ovid’s Metamorphoses, then resurged in Renaissance and Neoclassical literature and art. Usage as a given name has remained rare but appeals to lovers of mythic, antique choices. Variants include Clymene (English/Latin), Clymène (French), Clímene (Portuguese), Climene (Italian), and Modern Greek Klymeni.

⚙ We can't find Klymene in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. Either way, it's a name very few children share.