Entry № 6767 · Greek origin

Melpomeni Melpomeni — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ mel-poh-MEH-nee /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"She who sings (Greek Muse of Tragedy)"
Syllables
4
First recorded
Ancient (Greek)

A name that means "she who sings (greek muse of tragedy)".

Melpomeni is from the Greek Μελπομένη (Melpoméni — she who sings, melodious one) — from Greek melpein (to sing/celebrate with song). Melpomeni is one of the Greek feminine names — central to traditional Greek mythological + Orthodox heritage. subject of pan-Hellenic dramatic heritage.

She who sings (Greek).

The name in its native script.

Μελπομένη
Transliteration
Melpoméni
Pronunciation
/ mɛl.poʊˈmɛ.ni /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Melpomeni stands.

Melpomeni 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.

Melpomenis before her.

Real people

In fiction
Melpomene
Muse of Tragedy + one of Nine Muses + daughter of Zeus + Mnemosyne.
Greek mythology

Names connected to Melpomeni.

The number behind Melpomeni.

3

The Communicator

In Pythagorean numerology the letters of Melpomeni reduce to 3, The Communicator. This is a traditional interpretive system, not a factual claim about the name.