Entry № 1331 · Greek origin

Lampetia Lampetia — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ lam-PEH-tee-ah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Shining (Helios's daughter, kept his cattle)"
Syllables
4
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Greek)

A name that means "shining (helios's daughter, kept his cattle)".

Lampetia (Λαμπετίη) is from the Greek lampō (to shine). One of the **Heliades, daughters of Helios the Sun** — with her sister Phaethusa, **she kept Helios's sacred cattle on the island of Thrinacia**. When Odysseus's crew slaughtered the cattle, she reported the crime to her father, who demanded their destruction.

Featured in Homer's Odyssey Book 12.

Shining. Helios's daughter who kept his sacred cattle on Thrinacia.

The name in its native script.

Λαμπετίη
Transliteration
Lampetíē
Pronunciation
/ læmˈpɛ.ti.ə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Lampetia stands.

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

Lampetias before her.

Real people
Lampetia
Greek mythological figure.
In fiction
Lampetia
Homer's Odyssey 12.

Names connected to Lampetia.

The number behind Lampetia.

5

The Free Spirit

Lampetia reduces to five — the number of Heliade.

Why families chose this name.

"Helios's daughter. Eight letters. Lampetia."
Eleni · Mother of one · Thrinacia