Prokris as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Prokris

What is the meaning of the name Prokris ?

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

Prokris is Greek in Origin.

Prokris is the scholarly Greek transliteration of Procris (Ancient Greek Πρόκρις), name of an Athenian princess in myth, wife of Cephalus. It derives from the prefix pro- “before, forth” and the verbal root krin-/krinein “to judge, choose,” yielding senses such as “fore‑chosen,” “preference,” or “she who decides in advance.” The related noun prokrisis in classical Greek means “pre-election, prior choice,” reinforcing the idea of selection or preference.

The figure appears in Attic legend and in Latin literature, notably Ovid’s Metamorphoses, and inspired Renaissance and Baroque art under the title Cephalus and Procris. As a given name, Prokris remains very rare, mainly encountered in classical studies or modern Hellenic contexts. Variants include Procris (Latinized/English), Prokris (transliteration with k), and Italian Procri; Modern Greek keeps Prókris. While lacking traditional diminutives, contemporary use may adopt Kris as a casual short form.

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