At a Glance
- Meaning
- 'fiery-eyed' or 'fire-eyed,' describing its deep red color
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- PY-rohp
Pyrope is a Greek girl's name meaning “'fiery-eyed' or 'fire-eyed,' describing its deep red color”. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Gemstone Names for Girls.
Meaning & Origin of Pyrope
Meaning: 'fiery-eyed' or 'fire-eyed,' describing its deep red color.
Origin: Greek.
A common claim: Commonly said to simply mean 'fire' in Greek. Actually: The Greek root more precisely means 'fire-eyed' (pyr 'fire' + ops 'eye/face'), not just 'fire.'
How to Pronounce Pyrope
PY-rohpIPA /ˈpaɪ.roʊp/
Popularity of Pyrope
Pyrope 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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