Meaning & Origin
A minor deity, the queen of the Underworld/Hades, and goddess of the seasons and vegetation. Originally named Kore/Core, she is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter; and the wife of Hades. Her Roman counterpart is Proserpina.
Persephone is a girl's baby name of Greek origin, the name of the goddess of spring and queen of the Underworld in Greek mythology. The etymology is debated — possibly from phero (to bring) and phone (voice or destruction). Her abduction by Hades and seasonal return is the mythological explanation for the cycle of the seasons.
Persephone is one of the most dramatically beautiful names in all of classical mythology — six syllables of ancient poetry. It has surged as parents embrace maximalist mythological names. The nickname Perry or Persy makes it wearable. For families who love Greek myth and are not afraid of a name that commands a stage, Persephone is extraordinary.