Entry № 0988 · Greek origin

Hedyle Hedyle — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ HEH-dee-lee /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Sweet song (Greek epic poet)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Greek)

A name that means "sweet song (greek epic poet)".

Hedyle (Ἡδύλη) is from the Greek hēdys (sweet). **Hedyle (3rd c. BCE)** was the Greek epic poet of Athens — author of the lost epyllion Scylla on the sea-monster's transformation. Mother of the epigrammatist Hedylus, daughter of the iambic poet Moschine.

Three generations of Greek poets, mother to son.

Sweet song. The Athenian epic poet of three generations.

The name in its native script.

Ἡδύλη
Transliteration
Hēdýlē
Pronunciation
/ ˈhɛ.dɪ.li /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Hedyle stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Hedyle · 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 · —

Hedyles before her.

Real people
Hedyle
Greek epic poet.
3rd c. BCE
In fiction
Hedyle
Counted among the Greek poetesses.

Names connected to Hedyle.

The number behind Hedyle.

7

The Seeker

Hedyle reduces to seven — the number of Athenian epic poet.

Why families chose this name.

"Athenian epic poet. Six letters. Hedyle."
Eleni · Mother of one · Athens