Girl name · Greek
Pyrrha
“flame-coloured, red as fire”
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About the name
Pyrrha is Greek Pyrrha, from pyrrhos, flame-coloured or red, itself from pyr, fire. It is the same root as pyre and pyromaniac.
In myth she and her husband Deucalion are the two people who survive the flood Zeus sends, and who repopulate the earth by throwing stones over their shoulders, each stone becoming a person. Ovid tells it in the Metamorphoses.
It is very rare as a given name and said PIR-uh; the double r is only for the look of it. Two syllables take one or three (Pyrrha Claire, Pyrrha Josephine). On our vibe map it is Mythological with Dark Academia weight.
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Is Pyrrha a boy or girl name?
Pyrrha is traditionally a girl name of Greek origin.
What does the name Pyrrha mean?
Pyrrha means “flame-coloured, red as fire” of Greek origin. Pyrrha is Greek Pyrrha, from pyrrhos, flame-coloured or red, itself from pyr, fire. It is the same root as pyre and pyromaniac.
Where does the name Pyrrha come from?
Pyrrha is Greek in origin. In myth she and her husband Deucalion are the two people who survive the flood Zeus sends, and who repopulate the earth by throwing stones over their shoulders, each stone becoming a person. Ovid tells it in the Metamorphoses.
How popular is Pyrrha?
Pyrrha did not make the top 1,000 girls' names in US Social Security Administration data for 2025, which makes it genuinely rare in the US.
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