Entry № 1965 · Greek origin

Praxilla Praxilla — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ prak-SIL-lah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Greek poet of Sicyon"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Greek)

A name that means "greek poet of sicyon".

Praxilla (Πράξιλλα, mid-5th c. BCE) was the Greek lyric poet of Sicyon — author of dithyrambs and drinking songs. **Counted among the Nine Lyric Poetesses by Hellenistic scholars** — the Greek tradition gave women equal place at the very summit of lyric.

Her surviving fragment about the dying Adonis reminisces of cucumbers and apples in summer.

Greek lyric poet of Sicyon. One of the Nine Lyric Poetesses.

The name in its native script.

Πράξιλλα
Transliteration
Práxilla
Pronunciation
/ prækˈsɪl.ə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Praxilla stands.

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

Praxillas before her.

Real people
Praxilla of Sicyon
Greek lyric poet.
mid-5th c. BCE
In fiction
Praxilla
Counted among the Nine Lyric Poetesses.

Names connected to Praxilla.

The number behind Praxilla.

3

The Communicator

Praxilla reduces to three — the number of Sicyon poet.

Why families chose this name.

"Lyric poet of Sicyon. Eight letters. Praxilla."
Eleni · Mother of one · Sicyon