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Halcyon
OriginGreek
Meaning"kingfisher bird"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boysUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
About Halcyon
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 for girls
This highly unusual name -- the Halycyone was a mythic bird who could calm the seas -- conjures up images of utter peace and tranquility because of the phrase "Halycon days"...and the sleeping pill.
Pronounced HAL-see-un.
As of October 2026, Halcyon ranked #11318 in US births in 2023 SSA.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- John "Halcyon" StynBoy
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- Halcyon Juna "Hallie" Littleford (adopted 2012)Girl
daughter of actress Beth Littleford
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- Halcyon "Hal" JordanBoy
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- Ellie Goulding's AlbumBoy
"Halcyon"
- "Halcyon" and "Halcyon DaysGirl
" albums by Ellie Goulding
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