Narcisa as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Narcisa

What is the meaning of the name Narcisa ?

The baby name Narcisa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced nar-SEE-sah (IPA: /nɑrˈsiːsə/; Spanish: [naɾˈsi.sa] or [naɾˈθi.sa]).

Narcisa is Greek, Portuguese in Origin.

Narcisa is the feminine form of Narciso/Narcissus, ultimately from Greek Narkissos, name of the narcissus flower. The Greek root narkē “numbness, stupor” refers to the plant’s intoxicating scent; through Latin Narcissus it became a flower name and a personal name. The myth of Narcissus adds associations of self-reflection, beauty, and vanity, balanced by the flower’s long-standing symbolism of renewal and spring.

As a given name, Narcisa appears in Spanish-, Portuguese-, and Romanian-speaking communities (Romanian also uses the cognate common noun narcisă for the flower). Its profile in the Hispanic world was strengthened by Saint Narcisa de Jesús (Ecuador, 1832–1869), canonized in 2008. Variants and related forms include Narcissa (English/Latinized; also Greek Νάρκισσα), Narcisse (French, often unisex), and the masculine Narciso and Narcissus. Short forms vary by language but often mirror those of Narciso.