At a Glance
- Meaning
- Disputed; traditionally linked to a Greek word for 'to sail' as patroness of sailors, though some classicists think the name is a back-formation from 'Pleiades' rather than its source
- Origin
- Greek (mythological)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- plee-OH-nee
Pleione is a Greek (mythological) girl's name meaning “disputed; traditionally linked to a Greek word for 'to sail' as patroness of sailors, though some classicists think the name is a back-formation from 'Pleiades' rather than its source”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Pleione
Meaning: Disputed; traditionally linked to a Greek word for 'to sail' as patroness of sailors, though some classicists think the name is a back-formation from 'Pleiades' rather than its source.
Origin: Greek (mythological).
A common claim: "Pleione means 'to sail/to increase.'" Actually: This is an ancient folk etymology rather than a confirmed derivation; many classicists instead see 'Pleione' as derived from 'Pleiades,' not the reverse.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Pleione
plee-OH-nee
Popularity of Pleione
Pleione 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.
Lists That Include Pleione
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