Pyrrha as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pyrrha

What is the meaning of the name Pyrrha ?

The baby name Pyrrha is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɪrə/ (PIH-rah).

Pyrrha is Greek in Origin.

From ancient Greek Πύρρα (Pýrrha), feminine of πυρρός (pyrrhós, “flame-colored”), itself from πῦρ (pŷr, “fire”), Pyrrha means “fiery,” “flame-haired,” or “reddish.” The name evokes brightness and resilience.

In Greek myth, Pyrrha, daughter of Epimetheus and Pandora and wife of Deucalion, survives Zeus’s flood; by casting stones over their shoulders, the pair people the earth anew, making Pyrrha a symbol of renewal. The name appears in classical literature and was occasionally revived by Renaissance humanists and 19th-century classicists in Europe and the Anglophone world, but remains rare today. Forms and transliterations include Pyrrha (standard Latinized), Pýrra or Pyrra (Greek-to-Latin scripts), and Pirra in Modern Greek; related masculine forms are Pyrrhos and the Latinized Pyrrhus. A famous literary byname is Achilles’ disguise “Pyrrha” on Skyros, playing on his red-gold coloring. Usage today skews to classicists, myth enthusiasts, and parents seeking a vivid, antique rarity.