Jocasta: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Jocasta – Origin: Ancient Greek (mythological) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: joh-KAS-tuh


Jocasta is an Ancient Greek (mythological) girl's name. It appears in our list of 200+ Dazzling Whimsical Girls Names You Definitely Haven’t Heard.

Meaning & Origin of Jocasta

Origin: Ancient Greek (mythological).

A common claim: Shining moon Actually: There's no reliable evidence that Jocasta means 'shining moon.'

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Jocasta

Phonetic: joh-KAS-tuh   IPA: /dʒoʊˈkæstə/

Popularity of Jocasta

Jocasta 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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