At a Glance
- Meaning
- A failing to appear, abandonment
- Origin
- Greek (via Latin)
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- eh-KLIPS
Eclipse is a Greek (via Latin) unisex name meaning “a failing to appear, abandonment”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Eclipse
Meaning: A failing to appear, abandonment.
Origin: Greek (via Latin).
A common claim: Eclipse means 'darkness' or 'a darkening' Actually: The literal Greek root means 'a failing to appear' or 'abandonment' — the darkness is a visible effect of an eclipse, not the word's literal meaning.
How to Pronounce Eclipse
eh-KLIPSIPA /ɪˈklɪps/
Popularity of Eclipse
Eclipse 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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Halcyon · Zephyr · Nimbus · Zenith · Solstice · Dusk
