Chimera

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
Chimera is a mythical creature with the head of a lion, body of a goat, and tail of a serpent. It represents the concept of a hybrid or amalgamated creature.
Scripts(How to write)
Χίμαιρα
Χίμαιρα(Ancient Greek)
Pronunciation
ki-MEER-uh
kie-MEHR-ə(English)
Popularity
Chimera is not a common name and is not in the top 1000 names in the United States.

cartoon of the name Chimera
Cartoon of Chimera

Chimera Name meanings & History

Chimera is a mythical creature with the head of a lion, body of a goat, and tail of a serpent. It represents the concept of a hybrid or amalgamated creature. Derived from the Ancient Greek word Χίμαιρα meaning "she-goat". In Greek Mythology, this was the name of a legendary fire-breathing beast which consisted of three animals merged into one, usually depicted as a lion with a goat's head on its back and a tail capped with a snake's head, and is the enemy of the hero Bellerophon. Chimera is a unique and bold name that could be used for a child of any gender.

Zodiac Sign of Chimera: Change Scorpio,Challenge Capricorn

Synonyms of Chimera:

C: Curious,Cute,Candid,Clever,Choice,Chatty,Copycat

H: Hope,Heart's Desire,Hobnobbing,Haggle,Hyper

I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence

M: Mommy,Mushy,Mother,Manipulative,Memory,Maternal,Memorabilia

E: Enlighten,Environment,Entertain,Enliven,Expressive,Exaggerate

R: Reason,Rational,Resourceful,Restless

A: Assertive,Aggressive,Action,Angry,Argumentative,Ambitious

Chimera is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Informal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Unintellectual name
  • a Urban name

Related Names to Chimera

Other names related to Chimera include Pegasus, Sphinx, and Harpy.

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