Pisces as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pisces

What is the meaning of the name Pisces ?

The baby name Pisces is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpaɪsiːz/ (PIE-seez).

Pisces is Latin in Origin.

Pisces comes from Latin Pisces, the plural of piscis, “fish,” the name of the constellation and zodiac sign depicting two fish. The term corresponds to Greek Ichthyes (Ιχθύες) and is tied to the myth of Aphrodite and Eros escaping Typhon by turning into fish. As a name, Pisces is unisex and very rare, emerging in English-speaking countries with late 20th- and 21st-century interest in astrology-based names.

Meaning centers on “the fishes,” symbolizing empathy, intuition, fluidity, and artistic sensitivity; in astrology it’s a water sign ruled by Neptune (modern) and Jupiter (traditional), associated with births from roughly February 19 to March 20. Cross-linguistic equivalents include Italian Pesci, French Poissons, Portuguese Peixes, German Fische, and Greek Ichthyes/Ichthys; an archaic Latin form is Piscis. While few established nicknames exist, some parents use Pi, Pip, or Pixie as playful diminutives.

⚙ Pisces is extremely rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 1 recorded use, across 1 country.