Entry № 1882 · Greek origin

Pasiphae Pasiphae — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ pah-SI-fah-ee /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Greek

Meaning

"All-shining (Cretan queen)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Greek)

The meaning

A name that means "all-shining (cretan queen)".

Pasiphae (Πασιφάη) combines the Greek pas (all) and phaos (light) — "all-shining." Daughter of Helios the sun god and wife of King Minos of Crete — mother of Ariadne, Phaedra, and the Minotaur.

One of Jupiter's moons (Pasiphae, 1908) is named for her.

All-shining. The Cretan queen, mother of Ariadne.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Πασιφάη

Transliteration: Pasipháē
Pronunciation: / pəˈsɪ.fə.iː /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Pasiphae stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Pasiphae · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Pasiphaes before her.

Real people

Pasiphae

Cretan queen.

In fiction

Pasiphae

Mother of the Minotaur.

Greek mythology

Names connected to Pasiphae.

Numerology

The number behind Pasiphae.

The Authority

Pasiphae reduces to eight — the number of Cretan queen.

Parents on Pasiphae

Why families chose this name.

"Cretan queen. Eight letters. Pasiphae."

Eleni · Mother of one · Crete