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The baby name Narcyz is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Polish IPA: /ˈnart͡sɨs/; English approximation: NAHR-tsiz.

Narcyz is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: Polish IPA: /ˈnart͡sɨs/; English approximation: NAHR-tsiz

What is the meaning of the name Narcyz ?

The baby name Narcyz is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Polish IPA: /ˈnart͡sɨs/; English approximation: NAHR-tsiz.

Narcyz is Greek in Origin.

Narcyz is the Polish form of Narcissus, from Greek Narkissos, probably related to narkē “numbness, sleep,” and to the daffodil (narcissus) whose scent was thought soporific. Through the myth of Narcissus - the youth who fell for his own reflection - the name carries themes of beauty, self-awareness, and fatal self-absorption, while botanically it simply evokes the spring flower.

Used across Christian Europe via early saints such as Narcissus of Jerusalem and Narcissus of Girona, Narcyz entered Polish usage through ecclesiastical calendars and appears sporadically from the 18th–20th centuries; today it remains rare, partly due to the psychological term “narcissism.” The feminine in Polish is Narcyza; cognates include Narciso (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese), Narcís (Catalan), Narcis (Romanian), Narcisse (French, unisex), and the classical Narkissos/Narcissus. English feminine forms Narcissa/Narcisa also correspond.

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Narcyz – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
PL Boys 0 #303 33 6,459
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
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Narcyz is predominantly a boy's name.
Narcyz is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Polish IPA: /ˈnart͡sɨs/; English approximation: NAHR-tsiz.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Narcyza (Polish, feminine), Narcissus (Latin/English), Narciso (Spanish, Italian and Portuguese).
Across languages, Narcyz has these equivalents: Narcissus (English/Latin), Narciso (Spanish/Italian/Portuguese), Narcis (Romanian/Catalan/etc.), Narcisse (French), Narkissos (Greek).
Narcyz is a name of Greek origin, traditionally used in Greece. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Greece and its diaspora communities.