Electra \e-lect-ra, el(ec)-tra\ as a girl's name is pronounced ee-LEK-trah. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Electra is "shining, bright, radiant". Mythology: the daughter of Agamemmnon. Literary: a central character in three Greek tragedies. Also the inspiration for Lavinia in Eugene O'Neill's trilogy of plays, "Mourning Becomes Electra".

Electra has 6 variant forms: Alectra, Elektra, Elettra, Ellectra, Ellektra and Ilectra.