Ephigenia

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Ephigenia is of Greek origin and means "born of strength".
Popularity
Ephigenia is a unique and rare name and is not overly popular in the world.

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Cartoon of Ephigenia

Ephigenia Name meanings & History

The name Ephigenia is of Greek origin and means "born of strength". Variant of Iphigenia. Saint Ephigenia of Ethiopia (also known as Iphigenia of Ethiopia; 1st century), is a folk saint whose life is told in the Golden Legend as a virgin converted to Christianity and then consecrated to God by St. Matthew the Apostle, who was spreading the Gospel to the region of "Ethiopia," which in this case is understood to be located in the regions south of the Caspian Sea. Ephigenia is used mostly as a first name for baby girls.

Zodiac Sign of Ephigenia: Expressive Gemini

Synonyms of Ephigenia:

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

P: Passive,Pensive,Particular,Political,Partnership

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

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

G: Go-getter,Goof-off,Genuine,Gregarious

N: Nagging,Neurosis,Nitpicking,Neat,Nice,Nutrition,Nervous

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

Ephigenia is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Natural name
  • a Simple name

Related Names to Ephigenia

Some related names to Ephigenia include Eugenia, Evgenia, and Efigenia.