At a Glance
- Meaning
- Named after Mount Helicon in Greece, the mythological home of the Muses
- Origin
- Greek (via Latin)
- Pronunciation
- hel-ih-KOH-nee-uh
Heliconia is a Greek (via Latin) name meaning “named after Mount Helicon in Greece, the mythological home of the Muses”. It appears in our list of 200+ Botanical Baby Names for Nature-Loving Parents.
Meaning & Origin of Heliconia
Meaning: Named after Mount Helicon in Greece, the mythological home of the Muses.
Origin: Greek (via Latin).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Heliconia
hel-ih-KOH-nee-uhIPA /ˌhɛlɪˈkoʊniə/
Popularity of Heliconia
Heliconia 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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