Entry № 1733 · Greek origin

Sterope Sterope — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ STEH-roh-pee /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Lightning (one of the Pleiades)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Greek)

A name that means "lightning (one of the pleiades)".

Sterope (Στερόπη) is the Greek word for "lightning" or "flash." One of the seven Pleiades — daughters of Atlas and Pleione — who became the famous star cluster. Sister of Alcyone, Celaeno, Electra, Maia, Merope, and Taygete.

Used widely in modern Greece.

Lightning. One of the seven Pleiades.

The name in its native script.

Στερόπη
Transliteration
Sterópē
Pronunciation
/ ˈstɛr.oʊ.pi /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Sterope stands.

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

Steropes before her.

Real people
Sterope
Greek Pleiad.
In fiction
Sterope
One of the seven Pleiades.
Greek mythology

Names connected to Sterope.

The number behind Sterope.

1

The Pioneer

Sterope reduces to one — the number of Greek lightning.

Why families chose this name.

"Pleiad of lightning. Seven letters. Sterope."
Eleni · Mother of one · Athens