Entry № 1217 · Greek origin

Circe Circe — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

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Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Hawk, sorceress of the Odyssey"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Greek)

A name that means "hawk, sorceress of the odyssey".

Circe (Κίρκη) is the Greek sorceress of the Odyssey — daughter of the sun god Helios, who turned Odysseus's men into pigs on her island Aeaea. Her name derives from kirkos, meaning "hawk."

Madeline Miller's 2018 novel Circe brought a major modern revival to the name.

The Greek sorceress. Madeline Miller's novel.

The name in its native script.

Κίρκη
Transliteration
Kírkē
Pronunciation
/ ˈsɜːr.si /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Circe stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Circe · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Circes before her.

Real people
Circe
Modern American name.
In fiction
Circe
Sorceress of the Odyssey.
Homer, c. 8th c. BCE
Circe
Heroine of Madeline Miller's novel.
2018 novel

Names connected to Circe.

The number behind Circe.

8

The Authority

Circe reduces to eight — the number of Greek sorcery.

Why families chose this name.

"Madeline Miller's Circe. Five letters. Circe."
Eleni · Mother of one · Athens