Entry № 2298 · Greek origin

Stheneboea Stheneboea — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ sthe-neh-BOY-ah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Greek

Meaning

"Bellerophon's would-be lover (false accuser)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Greek)

The meaning

A name that means "bellerophon's would-be lover (false accuser)".

Stheneboea (Σθενέβοια) combines the Greek sthenos (strength) and bous (ox). Wife of King Proetus of Tiryns who tried to seduce the hero Bellerophon — when he refused, she falsely accused him of attempting to rape her, the Greek mirror of Potiphar's wife.

Featured in Euripides' lost play Stheneboea.

The Greek Potiphar's wife — Bellerophon's false accuser.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Σθενέβοια

Transliteration: Sthenéboia
Pronunciation: / ˌsθɛn.ɛˈboʊ.iː.ə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Stheneboea stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Stheneboea · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Stheneboeas before her.

Real people

Stheneboea

Greek mythological figure.

In fiction

Stheneboea

Bellerophon's accuser.

Euripides' lost Stheneboea

Names connected to Stheneboea.

Numerology

The number behind Stheneboea.

The Seeker

Stheneboea reduces to seven — the number of Greek false accuser.

Parents on Stheneboea

Why families chose this name.

"Bellerophon's accuser. Ten letters. Stheneboea."

Eleni · Mother of one · Tiryns