Narcisse

Meaning & origin●(measured from records)

Attested across 17 languages in the etymology graph.

Other names spelled this way◐(inferred from the name graph)

Narcisse is also recorded as another name, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• Arabic surname8 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Algeria, United States, Jordan, Morocco

  Also written Ňarcisse, Nãrçîssē, Närcisse, Nãrcîssē, Närčîssë

56 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●(measured from records)

Narcisse is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• In French, From Greek Narkissos, the mythological name linked to the narcissus flower.

  as a name·Le grand guide des prénoms (Enfant - Education)

• In French, from the personal name Narcisse, French form of Naricissus (see Narciso).

  as a name·Dictionary of American Family Names

• From Greek Narkissos. See Narciso in Spanish supplement.

  as a name·A concise dictionary of first names

• In French, narcissus (any of several bulbous flowering plants, of the genus Narcissus)

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In French, Narcisse était un personnage mythologique célèbre pour sa beauté et, surtout, pour le fait qu’il s’adorait et méprisait les belles. La pauvre nymphe Écho se dessécha à force de l’aimer sans retour. S’étant miré un jour dans les eaux d’une fontaine, Narcisse y tomba et se transforma en la fleur qui porte son nom. Le mot avait déjà son sens « narcissique » chez les Romains.

  as a name·2500 noms propres devenus communs : dictionnaire étymologique (éponymes, antonomases et hypallages)

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Notable people with this name●(measured from records)

• Gilbert Narcisseb. 1957FRFrench theologian (born 1957)
• Maryse Narcisseb. 1958HTHaitian politician
• Pierre Nartsissb. 1977CMnot in their usual nameCameroonian-born Russian singer (1977–2022)
• Daniel Narcisseb. 1979FRFrench handball player
• Evan NarcisseUSAmerican video game journalist

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

How to address them○(machine-generated)

Evidence●(measured from records)

Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Narcisse mean, and where does it come from?

Greek mythology; from Narcissus, the beautiful youth who fell in love with his reflection. Recorded by Le grand guide des prénoms (Enfant - Education).

How do you pronounce Narcisse?

A machine transcription gives /ˈnɑɹsɪs/ (IPA) for English.

How common is the name Narcisse?

In the United States, the national register counted 2,774 people named Narcisse in 2010, about 1 in 120 thousand residents.

How common is Narcisse compared with other names?

In Haiti, Narcisse is the 61st most common surname of 1,519 surnames recorded there.

In which country does Narcisse have the most bearers?

Mondonomo estimates about 36 thousand people named Narcisse in China, more than in any other country we hold, where it is most often spelled narcisse.