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Narcissus

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Pronounced nar-SIS-us /nɑːrˈsɪs.əs/Medium

Meaning: Narcissus is the name of a beautiful youth in Greek mythology who fell in love with his own reflection in a pool. The Greek is often linked to narke, 'numbness,' the same root as narcotic.Low

In 30 seconds: Narcissus is the name of a youth in Greek myth and of the flower named for him. It was always rare and peaked in the nineteen-tens (said nar-SIS-us).
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Origin LowGreek
MeaningNarcissus is the name of a beautiful youth in Greek mythology who fell in love with his own reflection in a pool. The Greek is often linked to narke, 'numbness,' the same root as narcotic.
U.S. rank (1961)#6353 ↘ Falling
1961 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1919
Total births (all-time)≈ 318

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191918811961

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Narcissus comes from Greek mythology, the name of a youth who fell in love with his own reflection in a pool of water. The Greek is often connected to narke, 'numbness.' The flower we call the narcissus, kin to the daffodil, was said to spring up in his place, so the name is at once a myth and a bloom.

As a given name it stayed rare, clustered early in the twentieth century with a modest high around 1919. A Narcissus from that time belongs to a great-grandmother's generation now.

Did you know? The daffodil and its relatives make up the botanical genus Narcissus, the flowers said in the myth to have grown where the youth gazed at his reflection.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Narcissus — Greek myth youth who loved his reflection; also the flower genus (daffodil)

Variations

NarcissaNarcisseNarciso

Nicknames

CissyCissaNaria

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Narcissus mean?

It is the name of a youth in Greek mythology who loved his own reflection, and of the flower named for him.

How do you pronounce Narcissus?

It is said nar-SIS-us /nɑːrˈsɪs.əs/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Narcissus a boy or girl name?

Narcissus is used here as a girl's name, though the mythological figure was male.

How popular is Narcissus?

It has always been rare in the United States, peaking in the nineteen-tens.

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