Orpheus Forename
410,680th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 436 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Nauru
Orpheus Forename Definition:
A Greek name, meaning: He who played the lute with so masterly a hand that rivers ceased to flow, savage beasts forgot their wildness, and mountains moved to listen.
Read More About This ForenameOrpheus Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 93% | 136 | 1:2,665,713 | 40,513 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 118 | 1:130,710 | 8,849 |
| Philippines | 96% | 57 | 1:1,859,815 | 42,253 |
| India | 95% | 24 | 1:50,619,915 | 863,110 |
| South Africa | 100% | 24 | 1:2,272,194 | 64,564 |
| Canada | - | 10 | 1:3,313,337 | 41,238 |
| England | 100% | 7 | 1:7,943,274 | 61,515 |
| Germany | - | 7 | 1:13,811,125 | 41,547 |
| Liberia | 100% | 7 | 1:630,294 | 15,835 |
| China | - | 6 | 1:227,675,964 | 74,319 |
| Australia | - | 4 | 1:3,414,406 | 25,298 |
| Poland | - | 4 | 1:9,506,778 | 5,827 |
| Taiwan | - | 3 | 1:7,923,227 | 99,341 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 3 | 1:2,717,438 | 132,395 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 2 | 1:15,224,970 | 260,513 |
| Zambia | - | 2 | 1:7,927,397 | 45,785 |
| Switzerland | - | 2 | 1:4,106,748 | 25,883 |
| Jamaica | - | 2 | 1:1,441,614 | 15,741 |
| Greece | - | 2 | 1:5,467,274 | 17,678 |
| Russia | - | 1 | 1:144,233,704 | 184,271 |
| Brazil | - | 1 | 1:214,236,154 | 864,335 |
| Bulgaria | - | 1 | 1:6,990,390 | 27,036 |
| Austria | - | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Turkey | - | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 1 | 1:4,767,948 | 27,206 |
| Syria | - | 1 | 1:19,306,075 | 9,560 |
| Ghana | - | 1 | 1:26,986,216 | 13,521 |
| Bahamas | - | 1 | 1:399,370 | 4,606 |
| Algeria | - | 1 | 1:38,176,720 | 32,669 |
| Barbados | - | 1 | 1:289,789 | 3,893 |
| Guyana | - | 1 | 1:763,262 | 24,238 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 1 | 1:177,564,360 | 489,087 |
| Nauru | 100% | 1 | 1:11,927 | 903 |
| Belarus | - | 1 | 1:9,482,384 | 20,892 |
| Iceland | - | 1 | 1:366,017 | 7,938 |
Orpheus (40) may also be a surname.
Orpheus Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A Greek name, meaning: He who played the lute with so masterly a hand that rivers ceased to flow, savage beasts forgot their wildness, and mountains moved to listen.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
User-submitted Reference
Orpheus is a Greek name from Greek mythology. Orpheus was one who played the lute with so masterly a hand that rivers ceased to flow, savage beasts forgot their wildness, and mountains moved to listen.
- eloisetheeveequeenOrpheus Forename Popularity
Orpheus Demographics
Orpheus Political Affiliation
in United States
Sample size: 20 (2014)
United States
Average
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orpheaus | 93 | 10 | / |
| Orpheuse | 93 | 2 | / |
| Orpheu | 92 | 284 | / |
| Orphus | 92 | 23 | / |
| Orpheas | 86 | 23 | / |
| Orphuse | 86 | 1 | / |
| Arpheus | 86 | 1 | / |
| Horpheu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Orpeu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Orpheies | 80 | 2 | / |
| Orphaess | 80 | 1 | / |
| Orphee | 77 | 850 | / |
| Orphie | 77 | 172 | / |
| Orphey | 77 | 22 | / |
| Orphea | 77 | 17 | / |
| Orphas | 77 | 15 | / |
| Arphus | 77 | 9 | / |
| Orfeus | 77 | 7 | / |
| Arpheu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Orfheu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Orphis | 77 | 5 | / |
| Orphae | 77 | 2 | / |
| Erphes | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gorpus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Arpeus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Orphei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Orphui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Orpu | 73 | 252 | / |
| Orphise | 71 | 63 | / |
| Orphyse | 71 | 6 | / |
| Orfeusz | 71 | 5 | / |
| Horphee | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gorphie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Horphie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oorfeus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ourpets | 71 | 1 | / |
| Orphiss | 71 | 1 | / |
| Orphios | 71 | 1 | / |
| Orphice | 71 | 1 | / |
| Orpheya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Orphead | 71 | 1 | / |
| Orphash | 71 | 1 | / |
| Arphaes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Arpeush | 71 | 1 | / |
| Arouphaeus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gorpu | 67 | 2,044 | / |
| Orfeu | 67 | 487 | / |
| Orpas | 67 | 33 | / |
| Arpes | 67 | 30 | / |
| Arphu | 67 | 23 | / |
| Arpus | 67 | 15 | / |
| Oorpu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Orpis | 67 | 7 | / |
| Orpie | 67 | 4 | / |
| Horpu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Erpes | 67 | 3 | / |
| Arpeu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Orfus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ourphaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orpos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orphaise | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orpei | 67 | 1 | / |
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