Entry № 1697 · Greek origin

Mnemosyne Mnemosyne — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ neh-MAH-suh-nee /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Greek goddess of memory, mother of the Muses"
Syllables
4
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Greek)

A name that means "greek goddess of memory, mother of the muses".

Mnemosyne (Μνημοσύνη) is the Greek goddess of memory — from the Greek mnemē (memory). A Titaness who lay with Zeus for nine nights and bore the nine Muses, the divine sources of poetry and inspiration.

The English word "mnemonic" derives from her name.

Memory. Mother of the nine Muses.

The name in its native script.

Μνημοσύνη
Transliteration
Mnēmosýnē
Pronunciation
/ nɪˈmɒ.sɪ.ni /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Mnemosyne stands.

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

Mnemosynes before her.

Real people
Mnemosyne
Greek goddess.
In fiction
Mnemosyne
Mother of the Muses.
Hesiod's Theogony

Names connected to Mnemosyne.

The number behind Mnemosyne.

4

The Builder

Mnemosyne reduces to four — the number of Greek memory.

Why families chose this name.

"Mother of the Muses. Nine letters. Mnemosyne."
Eleni · Mother of one · Athens