Iphigenia - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Iphigenia \i-phige-

is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "sacrifice". Greek mythology: daughter of Agamemnon. Her father sacrificed her to gain advantage in the Trojan war, though in most versions of the story, she is saved by Artemis. There are plays inspired by this tale.

Iphigenia has 7 variant forms: Efigenia, Ephigenia, Ephigenie, Ifigenia, Iphigeneia, Iphigenie and Genia.

A baby name that sounds like Iphigenia is Evgenia.

Iphigenia is an uncommon first name for women and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl name Iphigenia. Compare Iphigenia with its variant forms and related girl names.

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