Entry № 2533 · Greek origin

Iphigenia Iphigenia — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ if-ih-jeh-NIE-ah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Greek

Meaning

"Strong-born"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Greek)

The meaning

A name that means "strong-born".

Iphigenia (Ἰφιγένεια) combines the Greek iphi (strong) and genos (birth) — meaning "strong-born." Daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, sacrificed (or rescued) at Aulis to allow the Greek fleet to sail to Troy.

Iphigenia is rare as a given name but a subject of Euripides, Goethe, and Gluck's opera.

Strong-born. Agamemnon's tragic daughter.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Ἰφιγένεια

Transliteration: Iphigéneia
Pronunciation: / ˌɪf.ɪ.dʒəˈnaɪ.ə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Iphigenia stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Iphigenia · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Iphigenias before her.

Real people

Iphigenia

Rare; few well-known bearers.

In fiction

Iphigenia

Daughter of Agamemnon in Greek tragedy.

Euripides, 5th c. BCE

Names connected to Iphigenia.

Numerology

The number behind Iphigenia.

The Humanitarian

Iphigenia reduces to nine — the number of sacrificed daughter.

Parents on Iphigenia

Why families chose this name.

"Strong-born. The Greek tragic heroine. Five syllables."

Eleni · Mother of one · Athens