Arcadia

Arcadia meaning and name origin

Arcadia \a-rca-dia, ar-cadia\ as a girl's name 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.

Popularity of Arcadia

Arcadia is not a popular first name for women and an equally uncommon surname or last name for all people. (1990 U.S. Census)

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