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Euphemia

What does Euphemia mean?

Euphemia Pronunciation of Euphemia as a girls' name is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Euphemia is "good to speak". Latin form of a Greek name, from eu phênai. Early Christian name and the name of a fourth-century virgin martyr. In Scotland, it is used as the English form of the Gaelic Oighrig (see Effie). The word "euphemism" derives from the same root.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Eu-, -mia

ASSOCIATED WITH greek, good, virgin, martyr (saint), scotland, gaelic

Variations

VARIANTS Effam, Effemy, Effi, Effie, Effy, Efimia, Efthymia, Ephan, Ephie, Eppie, Eufane, Eufemia, Euphemie, Euphenia, Euphie, Evfemiya, Fima, Phebe, Phemie, Phoebe, Fanny, Yefim

RELATION VIA EFFIE Efthemia

MASCULINE FORM Euphemios

CREATIVE FORMS
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(male)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Euphemia Legacy (E.L.), ..

How popular is Euphemia?

Euphemia is a rare given name for females. Euphemia is also a unique surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Euphemia entered the list in 1880-1889 and reached its highest position of #901 in the U.S. then, but is not found in the list at the moment. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Euphemia name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Euphemia outside U.S.

Which version is better?

Prominent variation forms of Euphemia are Effie, Eppie, Fanny, Phebe and Phoebe (#320 IN 2018). Usage of these forms of Euphemia was well-received among parents in the 1880s (ADOPTION OF 0.57%) and has become much less since (ADOPTION 0.06%, 89% LESS). Phoebe is more familiar than the rest, while forms such as Fanny have become less contemporary.



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Euphemia, Effie, Eppie, Fanny, Phebe, Phoebe in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Fanny, Phoebe outside U.S.

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Althelia, Antheemia (see Anthemia), Antheia, Anthemia, Anthymia, Aphria, Arsemia (see Arsenia), Artheia, Arthelia, Audelia, Aurelia, Demia, Dumia, Edenia, Effemie, Efigenia, Egeria, Ejeria, Eleutheria, Ellmeria, Elmeeria (see Almera), Elmeria, Elthea, Elvenia, Emelia, Ephigenia, Ephrata, Ethelda, Ethelin, Ethenia, Eubha, Eudocia, Eudokia, Eudosia, Eudoxia, Eugena, Eugenia, Eugenie, Eugracia, Eulalia, Eulaylia, Eulia, Eustacia, Eustolia, Evelia, Evgenia, Femia, Fuchsia, Hephzia (see Hephzibah), Imperia, Jeremia, Lucrecia, Lucretia, Lucrezia, Luvenia, Mahelia, Ophelia, Ophilia, Orphia, Phelia, Phemia, Quesia, Shelia, Sheria, Sophia, Theia, Thermia, Tryphenia and Yesemia. These names tend to be more frequently used than Euphemia.

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