Metanira as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Metanira

What is the meaning of the name Metanira ?

The baby name Metanira is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /me.taˈni.ra/ (meh-tuh-NEE-rah).

Metanira is Greek in Origin.

Metanira is a feminine given name from Ancient Greek, commonly rendered from Μετάνειρα (Metáneira). Etymologists often derive it from meta “after, beyond” + Neaira “young woman, maiden,” yielding senses like “beyond maidenhood,” “mature woman,” or “after youth.” Variant transliterations include Metaneira (closest to the Greek); shorter modern forms sometimes use Meta or Nira.

In Greek myth, Metanira appears in the Homeric Hymn to Demeter as the queen of Eleusis, wife of King Celeus (Keleos) and mother of Demophon (and, in some traditions, Triptolemus). She welcomes the wandering goddess and interrupts the secret fire-rite that would have made Demophon immortal, a pivotal episode in the Eleusinian story. As a given name, Metanira remains extremely rare today but appeals to parents seeking mythological, Hellenic, or vintage-revival choices with resonant maternal and ceremonial associations.

⚙ We can't find Metanira in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. That usually points to a very rare, regional, or newly coined name. Whatever the reason, hardly anyone else has it.