Entry № 2044 · Greek origin

Chryseis Chryseis — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ krih-SAY-iss /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Golden one (Iliad Book 1 cause of wrath)"
Syllables
2
First recorded
Ancient (Greek)

A name that means "golden one (iliad book 1 cause of wrath)".

Chryseis is from the Greek Χρυσηίς (Khrūsēís — golden, daughter of Chryses) — from Greek khrūsos (gold). Chryseis is one of the Greek feminine names — central to traditional Greek epic heritage. Greek feminine name reflecting Greek epic heritage.

Golden one (Greek).

The name in its native script.

Χρυσηίς
Transliteration
Khrūsēís
Pronunciation
/ krɪˈseɪ.ɪs /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Chryseis stands.

Chryseis does not currently appear in the US Social Security Administration's top 1,000 girls' names, so we don't publish a US rank or birth count for it. That says nothing about the name's standing elsewhere in the world — only that it sits outside the ranked US data we rely on.

Chryseiss before her.

Real people

In fiction
Chryseis
Trojan priestess + war captive + daughter of Chryses priest of Apollo + Homer's Iliad Book 1 + opening of wrath of Achilles + Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida + Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde.
Homer's Iliad

Names connected to Chryseis.

The number behind Chryseis.

7

The Seeker

In Pythagorean numerology the letters of Chryseis reduce to 7, The Seeker. This is a traditional interpretive system, not a factual claim about the name.