Entry № 1981 · Greek origin

Pyrene Pyrene — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ pie-REE-nee /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Fire (Pyrenees mountains namesake)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Greek)

A name that means "fire (pyrenees mountains namesake)".

Pyrene (Πυρήνη) is from the Greek pyr (fire). The princess of Bebryces, beloved by Heracles, who died alone in the great mountain range — **the Pyrenees mountains are named after her**. Heracles raised stone cairns over her body that became the peaks.

Featured in Silius Italicus's Punica.

Fire. The princess for whom the Pyrenees are named.

The name in its native script.

Πυρήνη
Transliteration
Pyrḗnē
Pronunciation
/ paɪˈriː.ni /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Pyrene stands.

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

Pyrenes before her.

Real people
Pyrene
Greek mythological princess.
In fiction
Pyrene
Pyrenees namesake.
Silius Italicus's Punica

Names connected to Pyrene.

The number behind Pyrene.

1

The Pioneer

Pyrene reduces to one — the number of Greek mountain namesake.

Why families chose this name.

"Pyrenees namesake. Six letters. Pyrene."
Eleni · Mother of one · Bebryces