Eurydice

Meaning of Eurydice

Eurydice bursts onto the tongue like a lyrical drumroll—yoo-RID-uh-see—then lingers in the air, just as her legendary love story echoes through Greek and Latin verse. Rooted in the ancient Greek words for “wide justice,” she was the wood-nymph bride who inspired Orpheus to serenade the gods, storm the underworld, and almost bend fate itself. That kind of devotion gives the name a cinematic glow: Eurydice isn’t merely heard; she’s felt, like sunlight at the mouth of a cave. On modern birth charts she’s a shimmering rarity—never cracking the U.S. top 700 and often surfacing with only a handful of little Eurydices each year—so parents snagging her can practically taste exclusivity. Yet she’s surprisingly approachable: built on the friendly “you,” ending in the springy “-see,” and dancing with the same four-syllable rhythm as Penelope or Serenity. Eurydice is a classic fresco splashed onto a fresh nursery wall—dramatic, melodic, and ready to charm playground storytellers for generations.

Pronunciation

Greek

• Pronunced as yoo-RID-uh-see (/jʊˈrɪdəsi/)

• Euphemia
• Eulalia
• Eunice
• Eudora
• Eustacia