Arcadia - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Arcadia \a-rca-dia, ar-cadia\ is pronounced ar-KAY-dee-ah. It is of Greek origin. Feminine form of Arcadius (see Arcadio), the name of two saints (fourth and fifth century). Also originally the place name of a mountainous region in Greece which came to symbolize the home of simple and rustic pastoral happiness, and later, for Paradise itself.

Arcadia has 1 variant form: Arcadie.

A baby name that sounds like Arcadia is Orquidea.

Arcadia is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Arcadia. Click here to compare Arcadia with related baby names.