Psyche: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Psyche – Meaning: soul, breath of life (also the Greek word for 'butterfly') – Origin: Greek – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: SY-kee


Psyche is a Greek girl's name meaning “soul, breath of life (also the Greek word for 'butterfly')”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Psyche

Meaning: Soul, breath of life (also the Greek word for 'butterfly').

Origin: Greek.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Psyche

Phonetic: SY-kee   IPA: /ˈsaɪki/

Popularity of Psyche

Psyche 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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