Narcissus

Attested across 16 languages in the etymology graph.

Narcissus is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• Narcissus is a boy's name of Greek origin associated with the daffodil flower and the mythological figure known for his beauty. In a biblical context, it is the name of a man in Rome whose household contained some of the earliest Christians greeted by the Apostle Paul.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• In English, Any of several bulbous flowering plants, of the genus Narcissus, having white or yellow cup- or trumpet-shaped flowers, notably the daffodil

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In English, handsome youth in Greek myth

  as a name·Pronouncing Dictionary of Proper Names

• In German, from Greek flower name; also saint name

  as a name·Deutsche Namenkunde: Unsere Familiennamen nach ihrer Entstehung und Bedeutung

• In Romanian, NARCÍSĂ, narcise, s. f. Nume dat mai multor specii de plante erbacee cu frunze lungi, ușor îndoite pe nervura principală, cu flori solitare, albe sau galbene, fin parfumate (Narcissus). [Var.: (rar) narcís s. m.].

  as a word·DEX online (dexonline.ro) - DEX '96 / DEX '98 definitions with etymology

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

• Narcissus Rennerb. 1502German painter, ca. 1502-after 1535
• Narcissus Marshb. 1638GBEnglish clergyman
• Narcissus Luttrellb. 1657GBEnglish historian, diarist, and bibliographer
• William Houghtonb. 1736not in their usual nameEnglish Dominican friar
• Rudolf Praschb. 1880ATnot in their usual nameAustrian singer and voice teacher
• Elreta Melton Alexander-Ralstonb. 1919USnot in their usual nameAmerican lawyer and judge (1919-1998)
• Little Evab. 1943USnot in their usual nameAmerican singer (1943–2003)
• Narcissus HusonPeerage person ID=373767

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.

What does the name Narcissus mean, and where does it come from?

The name Narcissus is the Latinized form of the Greek 'Narkissos' (Νάρκισσος), which is possibly derived from the Greek word 'narkē' (νάρκη), meaning "sleep, numbness" or "stupefaction". Recorded by Biblical Names Compiled Database.

What are other forms of the name Narcissus?

In the etymology graph, Narciso, Narcis and Narcyz are forms of the same name in other languages.

How do you pronounce Narcissus?

It depends on the language: in English /nɑɹˈsɪsəs/ (Wiktionary); in Spanish /naɾθissus/. Transcriptions are machine-generated except where a dictionary is named.

Is Narcissus a male or female name?

Narcissus is a female name. National registers that list it by sex list it as female: United States (Census Bureau, 2020).

In which country does Narcissus have the most bearers?

In the United States, the national register counted about 136 people named Narcissus, more than in any other country we hold, where it is most often spelled narcissus.

How common is the name Narcissus?

In the United States, the national register counted 136 people named Narcissus in 2020, about 1 in 2.4 million residents.

How common is Narcissus compared with other names?

In Barbados, Narcissus is the 289th most common given name of 1,425 given names recorded there.