Gender: Male
Origin: Greek
Meaning: A name of Greek origin meaning 'fatherless
Pronunciation: ˈɔːrfiəs, /ˈɔːrfiəs/, AO R F IY AH S
Popularity Rank: #308,420
Possibly derived from the Greek words 'orphanos' meaning 'fatherless, orphan' and 'voice' or 'reputation'. In Greek mythology, Orpheus was a legendary musician and poet who could charm all living things with his music.
The name Orpheus is of Greek origin and means A name of Greek origin meaning 'fatherless, orphan voice' or 'reputation'. In mythology, Orpheus was a talented musician and poet., Beautiful Voice, Son of Apollo, The Darkness of Night. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Orpheus is found in United States of America, South Africa, Bangladesh, and 20 more countries.
Phonetic Pronunciation: ˈɔːrfiəs
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈɔːrfiəs/
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: AO R F IY AH S
AO: Pronounce as in "thought" (TH AO T)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
F: Pronounce as in "fish" (F IH SH)
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
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At NamesLook, the name Orpheus is recorded 55 times globally, ranking it as the 308,420th most common name worldwide.
Orpheus is most prevalent in United States of America, with 11 occurrences, making it the 85,213th most popular name in the country.
This chart displays the ranking of the name Orpheus from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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