At a Glance
- Meaning
- Destroyer of her husband, man-destroyer
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- dee-uh-NY-ruh
Deianira is a Greek girl's name meaning “destroyer of her husband, man-destroyer”. It appears in our list of Greek Baby Girl Names With Mythical Beauty.
Meaning & Origin of Deianira
Meaning: Destroyer of her husband, man-destroyer.
Origin: Greek.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Deianira
dee-uh-NY-ruhIPA /ˌdiːəˈnaɪrə/
Popularity of Deianira
Deianira 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 Deianira
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