Halcyon

Greek

"kingfisher bird"

Halcyon Origin and Meaning

The name Halcyon is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "kingfisher bird".

Heaven, Peace, Serenity: parents seem especially attracted to word names that signal paradise, but Halcyon sounds quite feminine, and might conjure up the sleeping pill Halcion.

Halcyon Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1269 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Halcyon

• 1269 Nameberry 2025

20 Names Similar to Halcyon

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Halcyon.

• Viridian
• Polaris
• Meridian
• Vesper
• Voltaire
• Kestrel
• Eris
• Ciel
• Seraph
• Qirin
• Inali
• Midas
• Kestrel
• Lovelace
• Iniko
• Saphir
• Rigel
• Alabaster
• Kepler
• Aquilo

Famous People Named Halcyon

• John "Halcyon" Styn US blogger and entrepreneur

The name Halcyon in Pop Culture

• Halcyon "Hal" Jordan DC Comics character
• Ellie Goulding's Album "Halcyon"