Procris as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Procris

What is the meaning of the name Procris ?

The baby name Procris is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PROH-kris (English: /ˈproʊ.krɪs/; Ancient Greek: pro-KREES /proˈkris/).

Procris is Greek in Origin.

Procris is the Latinized form of Ancient Greek Prókris (Πρόκρις), built from pro- “before” and krinein “to judge/choose,” yielding senses like “chosen first,” “preference,” or “fore-judgment.” In myth she is an Athenian princess, daughter of Erechtheus and wife of Cephalus; their tragic story appears in Ovid’s Metamorphoses and inspired Renaissance poetry and painting (notably Piero di Cosimo). The name’s classical pedigree gives it a learned, archaic aura.

As a given name, Procris is rare to vanishing in historical records, with sporadic modern use among classicists and literature lovers rather than in mainstream Greek or English naming. Variants and transliterations include Prókris (Greek), Procris (English/French), Prócris (Spanish), and Procri (Italian). A practical nickname is Cris, shared with Christina/Christopher lines. The myth’s themes - devotion, suspicion, fate - lend the name a complex symbolism, balancing “preferred/first-chosen” meaning against its storied, somber narrative.

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