Hyades: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Hyades – Meaning: the rainy ones – Origin: Greek – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: HY-uh-deez


Hyades is a Greek girl's name meaning “the rainy ones”. It appears in our list of Cosmic Baby Names Inspired by the Universe.

Meaning & Origin of Hyades

Meaning: The rainy ones.

Origin: Greek.

How to Pronounce Hyades

Phonetic: HY-uh-deez   IPA: /ˈhaɪədiːz/

Popularity of Hyades

Hyades 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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