Entry № 1953 · Greek origin

Polyxo Polyxo — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ poh-LIK-soh /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Lemnian queen (commanded the women's massacre)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Greek)

A name that means "lemnian queen (commanded the women's massacre)".

Polyxo (Πολυξώ) combines the Greek poly (much) and (smooth). **Queen Polyxo of Lemnos** was the prophetess who, in the Argonautic tradition, had **counseled the Lemnian women in their notorious massacre of the male Lemnians** — when the Argonauts later arrived, she advised the women to take them as fathers of new children, repopulating the island.

Featured in Apollonius's Argonautica and Statius's Thebaid.

Lemnian queen-prophetess. Advised the women on the Argonauts.

The name in its native script.

Πολυξώ
Transliteration
Polyxṓ
Pronunciation
/ pɒˈlɪk.soʊ /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Polyxo stands.

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

Polyxos before her.

Real people
Polyxo
Greek mythological figure.
In fiction
Polyxo
Apollonius's Argonautica.

Names connected to Polyxo.

The number behind Polyxo.

3

The Communicator

Polyxo reduces to three — the number of Lemnian queen.

Why families chose this name.

"Lemnian queen. Six letters. Polyxo."
Eleni · Mother of one · Lemnos