What does Electra mean?

Electra as a girls' name is pronounced ee-LEK-trah. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Electra is "brilliant". From elektron, though ther are ancient Greek puns for it based on a "not" and lectron "married". Mythology: the daughter of Agamemmnon and Clymnestra. Literary: a central character in three Greek tragedies. Also the inspiration for Lavinia in Eugene O'Neill's trilogy of plays, "Mourning Becomes Electra".

STARTS/ENDS WITH Ele-, -ra

ASSOCIATED WITH greek, brilliant (light), ancient (old), mythology, literary, plays (opera)

Variations

VARIANTS Alectra, Elektra, Elettra, Ellectra, Ellektra, Ilectra

How popular is Electra?

Electra is an unusual given name for women. Electra is also an uncommon last name for all people. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Alegra, Deetra, Deitra, Dextra, Eberta, Elata, Elberta, Elbertha (see Alberta), Eldora▼, Eleana, Eleanna, Eleanora▲, Eleasha, Eleena, Elefteria, Eleisa, Eleisha, Elena▲, Elenita, Elenor, Elenora▼, Elenore, Eleonora, Eleora, Eleri, Elesha, Elesteria, Elethea, Eletta, Eleuthera, Elicia, Elienora, Eliora, Elita, Elitta, Ellenora, Elleora, Elletta, Elliora, Ellita, Ellmera (see Almera), Ellura, Ellvira, Elmeera, Elmera, Elmira▼, Elmyra, Elnora▼, Elora▲, Eltha, Elveera, Elvera▼, Elvira▼, Elvyra, Elwira, Emera, Erletta, Evetta, Petra and Pietra. These names tend to be more commonly used than Electra.