Ismene

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Ismene means "knowledge," "voice," or "praised" in Greek mythology.
Scripts(How to write)
Ισμήνη
Ἰσμήνη(Ancient Greek)
Pronunciation
EEZ-MEH-NEH(Classical Greek)
is-MEE-nee(English)
iss-ME-nee or IS-me-nee
Popularity
Ismene is a rare name and is not commonly used worldwide. It was not ranked among the top 1,000 names for girls in the United States in 2020.

cartoon of the name Ismene
Cartoon of Ismene

Ismene Name meanings & History

Ismene means "knowledge," "voice," or "praised" in Greek mythology. Possibly from Greek ἰσμή (isme) meaning "knowledge". This was the name of the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta in Greek legend. Ismene is primarily used as a feminine given name.

Zodiac Sign of Ismene: I love you Taurus

Synonyms of Ismene:

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

S: Social Standing,Status,Security,Success,Sensuality,Sex,Solidity

M: Manipulative,Mommy,Memory,Memorabilia,Maternal,Mother,Mushy

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

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

Ismene is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

2.) Ismene (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) from the name Esme; respected

Other Forms: Isme, Ismyne


3.) ISMENE (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Borne in Greek mythology by a daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta, and sister to Antigone, Eteocles, and Polynices. She refused to help Antigone perform funeral rites for Polynices for fear of what her uncle might do. (IS-MEE-NEE)


4.) Ismene (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Knowledgeable

Other Forms: Ismeneh, Ismine


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