At a Glance
- Meaning
- Descendant of Perseus (root of the term later applied to the August meteor shower)
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- PUR-see-id
Perseid is an Ancient Greek unisex name meaning “descendant of Perseus (root of the term later applied to the August meteor shower)”. It appears in our list of Cosmic Baby Names Inspired by the Universe.
Meaning & Origin of Perseid
Meaning: Descendant of Perseus (root of the term later applied to the August meteor shower).
Origin: Ancient Greek.
A common claim: Widely described on space/baby-name sites as simply meaning 'meteor shower' or 'shooting star.' Actually: The word itself is a Greek patronymic meaning 'descendant of Perseus'; the meteor-shower sense comes via the constellation's name, not a direct 'meteor' root.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Perseid
PUR-see-idIPA /ˈpɜːrsiɪd/
Popularity of Perseid
Perseid 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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