Entry № 5940 · Greek origin

Salmacis Salmacis — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ SAL-mah-kis /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Greek

Meaning

"Greek sea nymph (origin of 'hermaphrodite')"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Greek)

The meaning

A name that means "greek sea nymph (origin of 'hermaphrodite')".

Salmacis (Σαλμακίς) was the naiad of a spring in Caria. When she saw the youth Hermaphroditus bathing, she leapt upon him; the gods, hearing her prayer to never be parted from him, fused them into a single being — the origin of the word "hermaphrodite."

Featured in Ovid's Metamorphoses Book 4.

Greek sea nymph. The origin of the word 'hermaphrodite.'

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Σαλμακίς

Transliteration: Salmakís
Pronunciation: / ˈsæl.mə.kɪs /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Salmacis stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Salmacis · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Salmaciss before her.

Real people

Salmacis

Greek mythological figure.

In fiction

Salmacis

Ovid's Metamorphoses 4.

Names connected to Salmacis.

Numerology

The number behind Salmacis.

The Authority

Salmacis reduces to eight — the number of Greek fusion.

Parents on Salmacis

Why families chose this name.

"Greek nymph. Eight letters. Salmacis."

Eleni · Mother of one · Caria