Dejanira

Meaning of Dejanira

Dejanira is a beautiful and unique name for a baby girl. It has its origins in Greek mythology, where Dejanira was the wife of the hero Heracles (also known as Hercules). The name Dejanira is pronounced as dey-juh-NEER-uh in both American English (/deɪˈdʒənərə/) and British English (/deɪˈnərə/). It is worth noting that the pronunciation remains the same in both variations. This elegant name has gained some popularity over the years, with occurrences recorded in the United States. In recent years, it ranked around 8000 to 9000 in terms of frequency. Choose Dejanira for your little one to give her a truly mythical and timeless name.

Pronunciation

American English

  • Pronunced as dey-juh-NEER-uh (/deɪˈdʒənərə/)

British English

  • Pronunced as dey-juh-NEER-uh (/deɪˈnərə/)

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