What does Seneca mean?

Seneca as a girls' name (also used as boys' name Seneca) is of Native American Indian origin. The Seneca tribe of Iroquois lived in the Finger Lakes area of Western New York state. A lake, river, and town were named after them. Seneca was also the name of a prominent Roman philosopher who was tutor to the emperor Nero.

STARTS WITH Se-

ASSOCIATED WITH roman, emperor (queen)

Variations

VARIANTS Senecca, Seneka, Senneca

How popular is Seneca?

Seneca is an unusual given name for females but a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#27744 out of 150436, Top 18%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Benecia, Denica, Geneva▼, Jeneva, Jenica, Jezeca, Leneta, Meeca, Neneca, Nenica, Nenneca, Rebeca, Sancha, Sancia, Sanzia, Seema, Selena, Sena▼, Senga, Senoma (see Sonoma), Serena, Shanecka (see Shaneika), Shaneka, Sheniece, Shenika, Sinisa, Sonja▼, Sonnja (see Sonia), Venecia and Venesa. These names tend to be more frequently used than Seneca.