Entry № 0688 · Greek origin

Echo Echo — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ EH-koh /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Greek

Meaning

"Greek nymph who fell in love with Narcissus"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Greek)

The meaning

A name that means "greek nymph who fell in love with narcissus".

Echo (Ἠχώ) is the Greek word for "sound" or "reverberation." **The Oread nymph cursed by Hera to repeat only the last words spoken to her** — punishment for distracting Hera with chatter while Zeus consorted with other nymphs. **She fell in unrequited love with the beautiful Narcissus**, who rejected her; she pined away until only her voice remained. **From her name the modern English word "echo."**

Featured in Ovid's *Metamorphoses* (Book 3).

Reverberation. Cursed to repeat only the last words spoken; pined for Narcissus until only her voice remained.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Ἠχώ

Transliteration: Ēkhṓ
Pronunciation: / ˈɛk.oʊ /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Echo stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Echo · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Echos before her.

Real people

Echo

Greek nymph.

In fiction

Echo

Ovid's Metamorphoses.

Names connected to Echo.

Numerology

The number behind Echo.

The Nurturer

Echo reduces to six — the number of Narcissus's beloved.

Parents on Echo

Why families chose this name.

"Greek nymph. Four letters. Echo."

Eleni · Mother of one · Helicon