Entry № 0586 · Greek origin

Cynane Cynane — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ sie-NAH-nee /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Macedonian warrior princess (Alexander's half-sister)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Greek)

A name that means "macedonian warrior princess (alexander's half-sister)".

Cynane (Κυνάνη, c. 358-323 BCE) was the half-sister of Alexander the Great — daughter of Philip II of Macedon by his Illyrian wife Audata. Trained as a warrior in the Illyrian custom, Cynane personally killed an Illyrian queen in battle and later led a campaign to put her daughter on the throne of Macedon.

Among the most fierce of the women of Macedon.

Macedonian warrior princess. Alexander the Great's half-sister.

The name in its native script.

Κυνάνη
Transliteration
Kynánē
Pronunciation
/ saɪˈnɑː.ni /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Cynane stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Cynane · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Cynanes before her.

Real people
Cynane
Macedonian warrior princess.
c. 358 – 323 BCE
In fiction
Cynane
Featured in historical fiction.

Names connected to Cynane.

The number behind Cynane.

6

The Nurturer

Cynane reduces to six — the number of Macedonian warrior.

Why families chose this name.

"Alexander's warrior sister. Six letters. Cynane."
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