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Persephone (given name)

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Persephone
Persephone by Dante Gabriel Rossetti.
Pronunciation/pərˈsɛfəni/ per-SEF-ə-nee
Genderfeminine
Origin
Word/nameGreek

Persephone is an Ancient Greek name used in reference to Persephone, the Greek goddess of spring and the Greek underworld.[1]

Popularity

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Usage of the name has increased in recent years. Parents might have been influenced by the popularity of names associated with the natural world or by other long, similar sounding Greek names such as Penelope.[2] Names from Greek mythology and names with positive associations also gained popularity for babies born during the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4] It has been among the one thousand most popular names for newborn girls in the United States since 2019.[5]

Notable people

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Persephone".
  2. ^ "Baby Name Persephone: Stylish and Seasonal". 18 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Popular Baby Names".
  4. ^ Dunn, Jancee (19 January 2021). "From 'Alma' to 'Zuri,' Parents Are Looking for Positive Baby Names: They're searching the heavens, and through family history, for strong monikers in a pandemic". nytimes.com. New York Times. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Popular Baby Names".