Asterope: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Star-faced, sometimes linked instead to 'lightning flash'
Origin
Greek (mythological)
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
uh-STEHR-uh-pee

Asterope is a Greek (mythological) girl's name meaning “star-faced, sometimes linked instead to 'lightning flash'”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Asterope

Meaning: Star-faced, sometimes linked instead to 'lightning flash'.

Origin: Greek (mythological).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Asterope

uh-STEHR-uh-peeIPA /əˈstɛrəpi/

Popularity of Asterope

Asterope doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Asterope

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Maia · Astoria · Asteria · Astra · Astraea · Sterope

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