Echo Origin and Meaning
The name Echo is a boy's name meaning "echo". Although this is traditionally seen as a female name, via the classical mythological nymph who pined away for Narcissus until all that remalined of her was a disembodied voice--it can also be used for boys.
Is Echo a male or female name?
The name Echo is primarily a gender-neutral name of Greek origin that means Reverberating Sound. In Greek mythology, Echo was a nymph who sorrowed from unrequited love until the only thing that remained was her voice.
Is Echo a real name?
The name Echo is a girl's name of Greek origin. Echo, the pretty, resonant name of a legendary nymph, was the heroine of Joss Whedon's sci-fi series Dollhouse. Nick Hexum, of the band 311, named his daughter Echo Love.
