Narcisus as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Narcisus

What is the meaning of the name Narcisus ?

The baby name Narcisus is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced nar-SIS-us (IPA: /nɑrˈsɪsəs/).

Narcisus is Greek in Origin.

Narcisus is a streamlined English spelling of Narcissus, from Greek Narkissos (Νάρκισσος), probably linked to narkē “numbness, sleep,” a reference to the narcotic scent of the narcissus flower. It thus carries the layered meaning “daffodil” and, figuratively, “numbness/entrancement.” In classical myth, Narcissus is the beautiful youth who falls in love with his reflection, a story preserved most famously by Ovid.

Despite the myth’s cautionary overtones, the name entered Christian use through several early saints, including Saint Narcissus of Jerusalem (2nd–3rd century) and Saint Narcissus of Girona, anchoring ecclesiastical and Iberian traditions. Variants include Narcissus (English/Latin), Narciso (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese), Narcisse (French), Narkissos (Greek), and Narcis (Catalan, Romanian, Slovene); feminine forms are Narcissa and Narcisa. Modern English usage is rare because of the psychological term narcissism, while in Spain, Italy, and Romania it persists modestly, sometimes chosen for its springtime floral association.

⚙ Narcisus is vanishingly rare. In all, it appears just 4 times, across 4 countries.