At a Glance: Name: Semele – Meaning: earth (scholars link the name to an ancient earth-goddess figure) – Origin: Greek (mythological) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: SEM-uh-lee
Semele is a Greek (mythological) girl's name meaning “earth (scholars link the name to an ancient earth-goddess figure)”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Semele
Meaning: Earth (scholars link the name to an ancient earth-goddess figure).
Origin: Greek (mythological).
A common claim: Sometimes listed among 'moon' names Actually: Semele has no established connection to the moon; this appears to confuse her with Selene, the actual Greek moon goddess.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Semele
Phonetic: SEM-uh-lee IPA: /ˈsɛməli/
Popularity of Semele
Semele 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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