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Procris Procris — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ PROH-kris /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Athenian princess (Cephalus's wife)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Greek)
The meaning

A name that means "athenian princess (cephalus's wife)".

Procris (Πρόκρις) was the Athenian princess, daughter of King Erechtheus and wife of Cephalus. Her husband, testing her fidelity, accidentally killed her with a magic spear that never missed its target — one of the most poignant tragedies of Greek mythology.

Featured in Ovid's Metamorphoses.

Athenian princess. Accidentally killed by her husband Cephalus.
In its original form

The name in its native script.

Πρόκρις
Transliteration
Prókris
Pronunciation
/ ˈproʊ.krɪs /
Root
—
Grammatical form
—
Popularity

Where Procris stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Procris · 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 · —
Namesakes

Procriss before her.

Real people
Procris
Greek mythological figure.
In fiction
Procris
Heroine of Ovid's Metamorphoses.
Book VII
Related

Names connected to Procris.

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Numerology

The number behind Procris.

7

The Seeker

Procris reduces to seven — the number of Greek Athenian princess.

Parents on Procris

Why families chose this name.

"Athenian princess. Seven letters. Procris."
Eleni · Mother of one · Athens