Nephele

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Nephele means "cloud" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Nephele was a cloud nymph who was created by Zeus and sent down to Earth as a perfect replica of Hera to save Ixion, a mortal, from being punished by the gods for attempting to violate Hera. Nephele means "cloud" in Greek.
Scripts(How to write)
Νεφέλη
Νεφέλη(Ancient Greek)
Pronunciation
NEF-e-lee or NEF-uh-lee
NEH-PEH-LEH(Classical Greek)
NEHF-ə-lee(English)
Popularity
Nephele is a very rare baby name and is not ranked in the top 1000 baby names in the USA or any other country.

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Nephele Name meanings & History

Nephele means "cloud" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Nephele was a cloud nymph who was created by Zeus and sent down to Earth as a perfect replica of Hera to save Ixion, a mortal, from being punished by the gods for attempting to violate Hera. Nephele means "cloud" in Greek. From Greek νέφος (nephos) meaning "cloud". In Greek legend Nephele was created from a cloud by Zeus, who shaped the cloud to look like Hera in order to trick Ixion, a mortal who desired her. Nephele was the mother of the centaurs by Ixion, and was also the mother of Phrixus and Helle by Athamus. Nephele is a unique and rare baby name. It can be used for baby girls born to parents who love Greek mythology and want a name that is different yet meaningful.

Zodiac Sign of Nephele: Neat Virgo

Synonyms of Nephele:

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

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

P: Passive,Political,Pensive,Partnership,Particular

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

L: Languid,Lovely,Liaison,Lazy,Lover,Luscious,Legal

Nephele is:

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

2.) Nephele (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Cloudy

Other Forms: Nefele, Nephelee


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