Diopside: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Double appearance, since its crystal form can look oriented two different ways
Origin
Greek
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
dye-AHP-syde

Diopside is a Greek girl's name meaning “double appearance, since its crystal form can look oriented two different ways”. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Gemstone Names for Girls.

Meaning & Origin of Diopside

Meaning: Double appearance, since its crystal form can look oriented two different ways.

Origin: Greek.

How to Pronounce Diopside

dye-AHP-sydeIPA /daɪˈɑːpsaɪd/

Popularity of Diopside

Diopside 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.

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