What Does the Name Orpheus Mean

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The name Orpheus comes from Greek Mythology roots and carries a meaning worth knowing. Read the full meaning and origin of Orpheus below, then browse real variants, short forms, and related names from the same family. Tap any name to copy it instantly.

Orpheus Name Meaning

Greek MythologyPerhaps related to Greek ορφνη (orphne) meaning "the darkness of night". In Greek mythology Orpheus was a poet and musician who went to the underworld to retrieve his dead wife Eurydice. He succeeded...

Origin: Greek MythologyGender: Boy
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1 Ofrah
2 Ofydd
3 Ognen
4 Osvaldo
5 Ormazd
6 Othello
7 Oghenero
8 Omran
9 Ouranos
10 Oliviero
11 Óscar
12 Oldřich
13 Onnophris
14 Olufunke
15 Øivind
16 Ollie
17 Olamide
18 Oisín
19 Ovidius
20 Ophrah
21 Orsino
22 Oroitz
23 Ognyan
24 Otávio
25 Orvar
26 Oberon
27 Øystein
28 Ožbalt
29 Oskars
30 Odysseus
31 Onisim
32 Origenes
33 Odovacar
34 Odilon
35 Orpah
36 Odalric
37 Olympos
38 Opeyemi
39 Olabode
40 Otmar
41 Øyvind
42 Obrad
43 Osbeorn
44 Oshea
45 Oluchi
46 Odhiambo
47 Óskar
48 Ossian
49 Onfroi
50 Oluwafemi
51 Osmond
52 Onuphrius
53 Octávio
54 Onofrio
55 Ohannes
56 Oswin
57 Onesimus
58 Owain
59 Ottaviano
60 Olegário
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