Circe
Meaning
"to circle, to spin"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,826
- Total SSA Count
- 28
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Cir, Ciy, Ciie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"to circle, to spin"
Origin: Greek
"the lemon fruit"
Origin: Arabic laymun via Old French
Lemon is more popular, ranked #4769 vs #4826 for Circe.
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Lemon is more popular, ranked #4769 compared to Circe at #4826 in the United States.
Circe means "to circle, to spin" (Greek origin). Lemon means "the lemon fruit" (Arabic laymun via Old French origin).
Circe is primarily a girl name. Lemon is primarily a girl name.