Despina

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning mistress, lady.

Babies a year
9
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Despina by the numbers

Despina was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 36 babies in 1976, making it a 1970s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Despina. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Destinyfate, one's predetermined future or purpose1,384 in the US (2017)
  • Destinidestiny; a variant spelling of Destiny61 in the US (2017)
  • Devinadivine; a form of Devi44 in the US (2017)
  • Delfinadolphin; from delphis20 in the US (2017)
  • Delphinafrom Delphi; dolphin-like10 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Deepikalamp or light; illumination6 in the US (2017)

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