Briseis
Briseis, also known as Hippodameia, is a significant character in the Iliad. Her role as a status symbol is at the heart of the dispute between Achilles and Agamemnon that initiates the plot of Homer's epic. She was married to Mynes, a son of the King of Lyrnessus, until the Achaeans sacked her city and she was given to Achilles shortly before the events of the poem.
Meaning & Origin of Briseis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Briseis, also known as Hippodameia, is a significant character in the Iliad. Her role as a status symbol is at the heart of the dispute between Achilles and Agamemnon that initiates the plot of Homer's epic. She was married to Mynes, a son of the King of Lyrnessus, until the Achaeans sacked her city and she was given to Achilles shortly before the events of the poem.
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The Story of Briseis
American parents first put Briseis on the record books as a baby girl name in 2000, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 100 Briseiss were born — ranking #1,988 that year. About 50% of every Briseis on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Briseis ranks #4,876 for baby girls with 27 births, falling sharply (-42%). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
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About the name Briseis
Briseis is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Briseis's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #1,988. Use the chart and map above to compare Briseis's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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