Electra

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Bright, Shining, Radiant
Scripts(How to write)
Ἠλέκτρα
Ἠλέκτρα(Ancient Greek)
Pronunciation
ee-LEK-truh
i-LEHK-trə(English)
Popularity
Electra is not a very popular name and is considered rare. It ranked #8,221 in the United States in 2020, according to DefineName.

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Cartoon of Electra

Electra Name meanings & History

Bright, Shining, Radiant. Latinized form of Greek Ἠλέκτρα (Elektra), derived from ἤλεκτρον (elektron) meaning "amber". In Greek myth she was the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra and the sister of Orestes. She helped her brother kill their mother and her lover Aegisthus in vengeance for Agamemnon's murder. Also in Greek mythology, this name was borne by one of the Pleiades, who were the daughters of Atlas and Pleione. Electra is used as a first name for baby girls. It is often chosen by parents who want a unique and uncommon name for their daughter.

Zodiac Sign of Electra: Expressive Gemini

Synonyms of Electra:

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

L: Lovely,Legal,Lover,Luscious,Languid,Liaison,Lazy

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

T: Testy,Truth,Touchy,Tireless,Talkative,Doubting Thomas,Tacky

R: Rational,Restless,Resourceful,Reason

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

Electra is:

  • a Class name
  • a Complex name
  • a Devious name
  • a Formal name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

Electra is the name of a character in the play "Electra" by Sophocles, as well as the title character in a play by Euripides. It is also the name of a Marvel comic book character, and was the name of Carmen Electra, an actress and model, and the daughter of singer Cher.

2.) ELECTRA (Female)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: Derived from the Greek Elektra (the shining one), which is from ëlektor (shining). The name is borne in Greek mythology by a sister of Orestes who sought vengeance for the murder of their father. Var: Alectra. (A-LAKE-TRAH)


3.) Electra (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) resilient and bright

Other Forms: Elec, Elek, Elektra


4.) Electra (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) shining; brilliant. Mythology: the daughter of Agamemnon, leader of the Greeks in the Trojan War.

Other Forms: Electrah, Elektra, Elektrah


5.) Electra (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Shining

Other Forms: Elektra


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