♀ Name Kirke

Q: What does the name Kirke mean?

Kirke possibly means 'hawk' or 'falcon' (from ancient Greek 'kírkos/κίρκος').

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Kirke is a ♀ girl name.

Where does the name Kirke come from?

Kirke is the original Greek form of the name Circe. It is a name of Greek mythology and appears in Homer’s Odyssey. She was an enchantress and the daughter of the sun god Helios and the Oceanid Perse. She was living on the island Aeaea and transformed her visitors into animals.

What does the name Kirke mean?

Kirke possibly means “hawk” or “falcon” (from ancient Greek “kírkos/κίρκος”).

Pronunciation of Kirke

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Variants

Circe

Popularity of the name Kirke

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