Echo
2 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Greek ◈ 2 syllables
"Woman of Sound"

From Greek

Echo means reflected sound — from the Greek. In mythology, Echo is the nymph who loved Narcissus so much she faded until only her voice remained — the most heartbreaking love story in all mythology. An echo is the most hauntingly beautiful natural phenomenon: your voice returning from mountains. Four letters of mythology's saddest love, the most haunting natural sound, and the nymph who became pure voice.

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Echo at a glance
MeaningWoman of Sound
OriginGreek
GenderFemale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#1829
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Why parents love Echo
  • Echo loved Narcissus until only her voice remained.
  • An echo is your voice returning from mountains.
  • Four letters with the most haunting sound: EK-oh.
  • The mythology is the saddest love story ever.
  • The natural phenomenon is universally magical.
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The vibe of Echo
reflected soundGreeknymphNarcissusfadedvoice remainedmountainshauntinglove story
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Origin & history of Echo
Greek Echo (nymph) → echo (reflected sound)
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Greek roots
Echo comes from Greek mythology — the nymph who loved Narcissus so much she faded until only her voice remained. An echo is the most hauntingly beautiful natural phenomenon.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek mythology — Ovid's Metamorphoses.
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Today
Echo remains a beloved choice, ranking #1829 in the US. 5,115 babies have been named Echo since 1888.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Echo?
1984 peak year
The name Echo reached its peak in 1984, with 182 registrations (ranked #846). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1888. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1829) today, averaging about 143 new babies per year. Echo has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 5,115 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
182 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #846)
143 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,430 Total registrations
last 10 years
5,115 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,829) Moderate
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Echo
4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.

Echo's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — voice-seeking. People named Echo tend to be haunting, beautiful, and gifted at being the voice that returns from every mountain.

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Voice returning from mountains
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Mythology's saddest love
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Nymph-became-voice
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Narcissus-devoted
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Haunting beautiful
E5
C3
H8
O6
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
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Personality of Echo
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Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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