Orpheus
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning darkness or orphan; greek mythological musician.
Babies a year
5
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3684
5 babies
Orpheus by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Orpheus.
Its American peak was 11 babies in 1968, making it a 1960s name.
Other names that mean darkness
Like Orpheus, each of these has darkness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Adrianfrom Hadria; dark one6,317 in the US (2017)
- Coltondark settlement; coal town5,261 in the US (2017)
- Blakedark or pale3,782 in the US (2017)
- Coledark, swarthy; charcoal3,458 in the US (2017)
- Blakelydark or pale meadow; a place name used as personal name1,244 in the US (2017)
- Donovandark brown warrior; surname used as given name1,056 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Orpheus
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