Eureka: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Eureka – Meaning: I have found it – Origin: Ancient Greek – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: yoo-REE-kuh


Eureka is an Ancient Greek unisex name meaning “I have found it”. It appears in our list of 175+ State-Inspired Baby Names as American as They Come.

Meaning & Origin of Eureka

Meaning: I have found it.

Origin: Ancient Greek.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Eureka

Phonetic: yoo-REE-kuh   IPA: /jʊəˈriːkə/

Popularity of Eureka

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1913–2022.

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