Name: Ismene
Gender: Female
Usage: Ismene, of basque origin, is not a popular first name. It is more often used as a girl (female) name.
People having the name Ismene are in general originating from Austria, Germany, Greece, Spain.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Ismene is: Daughter of Oedipus.
Please feel free to read what others say about this name and to share your comments if you have more information.
N.B. Sometimes it happens that another name has the same meaning. There is nothing surprising in this: both names have the same origin or the same numbers of numerology.
To test the compatibility of the name Ismene with another, enter a name here and click Name Compatibility
You will get a result that shows how much the two names match up.
Numerology of the first name Ismene: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.
The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 11. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: charismatic, inspiring, dreamy, six-sensed, discerning.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Charismatic, Inspiring
Ruling planet: Moon
Colors: Green, Cream
Gemstones: Pearl, Jade, Moonstone
Learn more with our free Numerology Tool
The name Ismene is ranked on the 65,385th position of the most used names. It means that this name is rarely used.
We estimate that there are at least 1600 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.001% of the population. The name Ismene has six characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.
We do not have enough data to display the number of people who were given the name Ismene for each year.
We do not have a name day for Ismene.
For other names check our Name Day Calendar
History and Origin
Ismene or Ismene (Greek: Ἰσμήνη / Ismếnê) is a feminine name of Greek origin that may refer to:
- In Greek mythology:
- Ismene daughter of Oedipus, sister of Antigone,
- Ismene daughter of Asopos, mother or wife of Argos;
- In astronomy, 190 Ismene is an asteroid;
- In botany, Ismene is a genus of plant also called "spider lily";
Name borne in classical mythology by a daughter of Oedipus. Like the names of her mother Jocasta and her sister Antigone, it has been used occasionally in modern times by parents looking for an unusual name, in spite of the grim fate of the house of Oedipus. After Oedipus has blinded himself on discovering that he has killed his father and that Jocasta is not only his wife but also his mother, Ismene deserts her father, while Antigone stays with him and supports him.
The section "History and Origin" of this page contains content from the copyrighted Wikipedia article "Ismène (homonymie)"; that content is used under the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL). You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL.
We always try to deliver a high-quality service to our customers. If you consider the information on this page is incomplete or incorrect, please post a comment below. Thank you!
Comments