Entry № 0795 · Greek origin

Eurykleia Eurykleia — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ yoo-ree-KLAY-ah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Greek

Meaning

"Odysseus's nurse (recognized him by his scar)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Greek)

The meaning

A name that means "odysseus's nurse (recognized him by his scar)".

Eurykleia (Εὐρύκλεια) combines the Greek eurys (wide) and kleos (fame) — "wide fame." The faithful nurse of Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey who **recognized him by the scar on his thigh** when he returned home in disguise — one of the most famous recognition scenes in Western literature.

Featured in Homer's Odyssey Book 19.

Wide fame. The nurse who recognized Odysseus by his scar.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Εὐρύκλεια

Transliteration: Eurýkleia
Pronunciation: / ˌjʊr.ɪˈkleɪ.ə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Eurykleia stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Eurykleia · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Eurykleias before her.

Real people

Eurykleia

Greek literary figure.

In fiction

Eurykleia

Odysseus's nurse.

Homer's Odyssey 19

Names connected to Eurykleia.

Numerology

The number behind Eurykleia.

The Communicator

Eurykleia reduces to three — the number of Homeric nurse.

Parents on Eurykleia

Why families chose this name.

"Odysseus's nurse. Nine letters. Eurykleia."

Eleni · Mother of one · Ithaca