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Electra Name Origin: Greek
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Pronunciation: e-lect-ra, el(ec)-tra
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Infographic of Electra name meaning, which is “The brilliant or shining one,” from the Greek elektor, shining. In Greek legend, Electra persuaded her brother to kill her mother and her mother’s illicit lover. In modern versions, Electra is the daughter who has an erotic love for her father and an aversion for her mother, hence the Electra complex.
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Electra Name Popularity
How popular is the name Electra? Here’s everything we know.
| Year |
Rank |
# Births |
% Births |
| 1910 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1911 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1912 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1913 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1914 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1915 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1916 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1917 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1918 |
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0 |
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| 1919 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1920 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1921 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1922 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1923 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1924 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1925 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1926 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1927 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1928 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1929 |
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0 |
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| 1930 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1931 |
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0% |
| 1932 |
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| 1933 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1934 |
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0 |
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| 1935 |
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| 1936 |
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0% |
| 1937 |
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| 1938 |
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0% |
| 1939 |
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0% |
| 1940 |
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| 1941 |
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| 1942 |
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0% |
| 1943 |
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0% |
| 1944 |
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0% |
| 1945 |
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0% |
| 1946 |
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| 1947 |
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| 1948 |
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| 1949 |
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| 1950 |
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| 1951 |
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| 1952 |
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| 1953 |
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0% |
| 1954 |
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| 1955 |
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| 1956 |
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| 1957 |
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| 1958 |
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0% |
| 1959 |
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| 1960 |
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| 1961 |
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| 1962 |
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| 1963 |
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| 1964 |
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| 1965 |
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| 1966 |
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| 1967 |
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| 1969 |
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| 1970 |
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| 1971 |
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| 1972 |
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| 1973 |
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| 1974 |
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| 1975 |
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| 1976 |
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| 1977 |
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| 1978 |
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| 1979 |
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| 1980 |
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| 1981 |
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| 1982 |
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| 1983 |
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| 1984 |
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| 1985 |
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| 1986 |
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0% |
| 1987 |
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0% |
| 1988 |
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0% |
| 1989 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1990 |
3,629 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 1991 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1992 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1993 |
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| 1994 |
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| 1995 |
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| 1997 |
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| 1998 |
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| 1999 |
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0% |
| 2000 |
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0 |
0% |
| 2001 |
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0 |
0% |
| 2002 |
3,603 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 2003 |
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0 |
0% |
| 2004 |
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0 |
0% |
| 2005 |
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0 |
0% |
| 2006 |
4,060 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 2007 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2008 |
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0 |
0% |
| 2009 |
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0 |
0% |
| 2010 |
3,659 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 2011 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2012 |
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0 |
0% |
| 2013 |
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0% |
| 2014 |
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0% |
| 2015 |
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0 |
0% |
| 2016 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2017 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2018 |
3,093 |
6 |
0.0004% |
| 2019 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2020 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2021 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2022 |
— |
0 |
0% |
Data via SSA.gov.
Names Like Electra
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What names are variants of Electra?
Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Electra.
| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Alectra
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Shining, bright, radiant
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Greek
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Elektra
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Shining, bright, radiant
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Greek
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Elettra
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Shining, bright, radiant
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Greek
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Ellectra
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Shining, bright, radiant
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Greek
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Ellektra
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Shining, bright, radiant
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Greek
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Ilectra
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Shining, bright, radiant
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Greek
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