Narkissos as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Narkissos

What is the meaning of the name Narkissos ?

The baby name Narkissos is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced nar-KIS-sos; IPA (approx.): /nɑrˈkɪsɒs/ (English), Greek: /narˈkisos/.

Narkissos is Greek in Origin.

Narkissos is the classical Greek form (Νάρκισσος, Nárkissos) derived from nárkē “numbness, torpor” with the -issos suffix, the same root behind “narcotic.” It names the narcissus/daffodil, a flower thought to induce drowsiness. The myth of the youth Narcissus, transformed into the flower after becoming entranced by his reflection, fixed the name’s literary resonance while not altering its core floral meaning.

Attested across the Hellenistic and Roman worlds, the name passed into Latin as Narcissus and entered Christian use via several saints, notably St. Narcissus of Jerusalem and St. Narcissus of Girona. In modern Greek it survives as Nárkissos; related forms include English/Latin Narcissus, French Narcisse, Italian/Spanish/Portuguese Narciso, Catalan Narcís, Romanian Narcis, and Slavic Narcis. Because “narcissism” acquired a psychological sense in modern languages, the name is rare in English but remains traditional in Mediterranean contexts.

⚙ Narkissos is exceptionally rare. Across 4 countries, we found just 4 recorded uses of it.