Names Categorized "ends in -nia"

Etymology and OriginAgnia is an alternate transcription of the Russian name Агния (Agniya), itself the Russian form of Agnes. The name Agnes ultimately derives from the Greek name Ἅγνη (Hagne), which comes from the word...

Aksinia is the Bulgarian form of Xenia, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Аксинья (see Aksinya). The name ultimately derives from the Greek word ξένος (xenos), meaning "foreigner" or "guest", which yields...

Ania is a Polish and Russian feminine given name, primarily serving as a diminutive of Anna in Polish and an alternate transcription of Russian Аня (see Anya).EtymologyIn Polish, Ania is formed by clipping Anna and addin...

Antônia is a Brazilian Portuguese feminine form of the Latin name Antonius (see Anthony). It is a variant of the European Portuguese Antónia, distinguished primarily by spelling differences that reflect Brazilian orthogr...

Antónia is the Portuguese, Slovak, and Hungarian feminine form of the Roman name Anthony (from the Latin Antonius). The name ultimately derives from the Etruscan language, with an unknown meaning. Though commonly associa...

Antonia is a feminine given name of Roman origin, used widely across European languages including Bulgarian, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, English, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Romanian, Spanish, and Swedish. It is the...

Apollonia is a feminine given name of Ancient Greek origin, deriving from the classical Latin Apollōnia. It is the feminine form of Apollonios, a Greek personal name meaning “of Apollo.” The root name Apollo is of uncert...

Apolônia is the Brazilian Portuguese form of Apollonia. The name ultimately traces its roots back to the ancient Greek name Apollonios, which was derived from Apollo, the Greek god of prophecy, music, and the sun. Apolôn...

Apolónia is the European Portuguese form of Apollonia, a name with deep roots in ancient Greek and Christian history. It derives ultimately from the name of the Greek god Apollo, through the intermediate male name Apollo...

Apolonia is the Spanish and Polish form of Apollonia, a name that traces its origins to the ancient world. The name Apollonia itself is the feminine form of Apollonios, a Greek personal name derived from the god Apollo....

Betânia is the Portuguese form of Bethany. In the New Testament, Bethany (of Aramaic or Hebrew origin, likely meaning ".house of affliction". or ".house of figs".) is the village where Lazarus was raised from the dead an...

Betania is the Spanish form of the name Bethany, the biblical place name derived from the Aramaic or Hebrew term for "house of affliction" or "house of figs." In the New Testament, Bethany is the village near Jerusalem w...

Bethânia is a Portuguese variant form of the name Bethany. Its etymological root is the biblical town of Bethany, a name that has inspired spiritual and cultural associations across centuries and languages.EtymologyThe o...

Bethania is the Spanish variant form of Bethany, a name rooted in the New Testament. The biblical town of Bethany, from which the name derives, appears in the Gospels as the home of Lazarus and his sisters Mary and Marth...

Britannia is an English given name derived directly from the Latin name of the island of Britain, which has been in occasional use since the 18th century. This name is also the accustomed designation for the Roman female...

Brittania is a variant spelling of Britannia, the ancient Latin name for the island of Great Britain and, by extension, its Roman province. Sporadic use as an English feminine given name dates to the 18th century, reflec...

Caesonia is a feminine name of Roman origin, known primarily as the name of the last wife of the Roman Emperor Caligula. It is the feminine form of the Caesonius family name, itself derived from the praenomen Caeso. The...

Calpurnia is a feminine given name of Roman origin, serving as the feminine form of the family name Calpurnius. The root name Calpurnius is possibly derived from Latin calpar, meaning "chalice" or "cup," suggesting a con...

Chthonia is a feminine name of Greek origin, derived from χθών (chthon), meaning "earth, ground, soil." As a name, it signifies "of the earth" or "subterranean," reflecting its connection to the chthonic, or underworld,...

Dania is an Italian diminutive of Daniela, a feminine form of Daniel. The name Daniel derives from the Hebrew Daniyyel, meaning "God is my judge," from the roots din (to judge) and ʾel (God). In the Bible, Daniel was a H...

Dania is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Daniya (دانية), which means "close, near" in Arabic. The name is used primarily in Arabic-speaking communities and carries connotations of proximity, intimacy, or cl...

Davinia is a modern feminine name, likely an elaboration of Davina. Its popularity surged in Spain around 1980, possibly influenced by the main character on the British television series The Foundation (1977–1979), which...

Efigênia is the Brazilian Portuguese form of Iphigeneia, a name with roots in ancient Greek mythology and Christian hagiography.EtymologyThe name Iphigeneia is derived from the Greek elements iphios meaning "strong, stou...

Efigénia is the European Portuguese form of the Greek name Iphigeneia, best known through the Greek mythological figure Iphigenia. The name is derived from the Greek elements ἴφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout" and γε...

Epifania is the Italian feminine form of Epiphanius. The name derives from the Greek verb epiphainein, meaning "to appear" or "to manifest," ultimately from the Greek element epiphaneia ("appearance, manifestation"). Thi...

Erminia is the Italian feminine form of the ancient Roman name Herminius. The ultimate root is the Greek god Hermes, whose own etymology is uncertain—possibly derived from herma meaning 'cairn, pile of stones, boundary m...

Estefânia is a Portuguese feminine form of the name Stephen. Derived from the Greek name Stephanos meaning "crown" or "wreath," the name carries a sense of honor and victory. In Portuguese-speaking countries, Estefânia e...

Estefanía is the Spanish feminine form of Stephen. The name ultimately derives from the Greek Stephanos, meaning "crown" or "wreath," symbolizing victory and honor. Etymology The root name Stephen comes from the Greek Στ...

Eugênia is the Brazilian Portuguese form of Eugenia, which in turn derives from the Latin Eugenius, ultimately from the Greek name Εὐγένιος (Eugenios). This Greek name is composed of the elements eu, meaning "good," and...

Eugenia is a feminine given name used in English, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Spanish, and other languages. It is the female form of Eugene, which derives from the Greek name Eugenios (Εὐγένιος), meaning "well born," from...

Evgenia is a feminine given name used primarily in Bulgarian, Greek, and Russian, serving as a modern Greek form of Eugenia and an alternate transcription of Russian Евгения (see Yevgeniya) or Bulgarian Евгения (see Evge...

Febronia is a saint name of Roman origin, ultimately linked to the Latin Februa, a Roman purification festival held in mid-February. That festival gives its name to the month February, from Latin februum meaning "purging...

Fevronia is the Greek form of Febronia. The name Febronia derives from Februa, a Roman purification festival held in February (which itself takes its name from the festival). The Latin word februum means “purging” or “pu...

Flaminia is a feminine given name of Roman origin, derived from the Roman family name Flaminius. The root name comes from Latin flamen, meaning "priest," referring to a type of Roman priest dedicated to a specific deity....

Gardenia is a feminine given name derived from the name of the tropical flowering plant. The gardenia itself was named in honor of the Scottish naturalist, physician, and botanist Alexander Garden (1730–1791), who was a...

Grania is a Latinized form of the Irish name Gráinne.Etymology and OriginThe ancestral name Gráinne is of uncertain origin. Some sources suggest it derives from Old Irish grán meaning "grain" or gráin meaning "hatred, fe...

Hania is a Polish diminutive of Hanna, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Hannah. In the Old Testament, Hannah, which means "favour" or "grace" from the Hebrew root ḥanan meaning "to be gracious", was the mother of...

Hania 2 is an alternate transcription of Arabic هنيّة (see Haniyya). The name ultimately derives from Arabic هنيء (hanīʾ), meaning “pleasant, beneficial,” from the root هنأ (hanaʾa), which denotes joy, gladness, or enjoy...

Harmonia (Ἁρμονία) is a Greek name meaning "harmony, agreement". In Greek mythology, she was the goddess of harmony and concord, the opposite of Eris (discord). Her Roman counterpart is Concordia. Harmonia is best known...

Hermínia is the Portuguese feminine form of Herminius, a Roman name of uncertain origin. It may be derived from the name of the Greek god Hermes.EtymologyHermínia ultimately traces back to Hermes, the Greek messenger god...

Herminia is a feminine name of Spanish and Roman origin. It is a feminine form of the ancient Roman name Herminius, which may be derived from Etruscan or possibly from the name of the Greek god Hermes.EtymologyThe name H...

Ilenia is an Italian feminine given name of uncertain origin, likely created as an elaborated form of Elena. While Ilenia’s exact etymology remains unclear, its root traces back through Elena to the Greek Helen (Helene),...

Iounia is a Greek form of Junia, a name that appears (probably) in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The name is found in the inflected form Ἰουνίαν (Iounian) in Romans 16:7, where Paul sends greetings to a relat...

Iphigenia is the Latinized form of the Greek name Iphigeneia, derived from the Greek elements ἴφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout" and γενής (genes) meaning "born." Thus, the name signifies "strong-born" or "born to st...

Iunia is the Latin form of the name Junia, a name of early Christian significance. It derives from the Roman family name Junius, which is thought to be related to the goddess Juno, the queen of the Roman pantheon. As a p...

Jesenia is a variant of the name Yesenia, which itself derives from the genus name Jessenia, a type of palm tree native to South America. The name Yesenia was popularized in the Hispanic world through the 1970 Mexican te...

Jessenia is a variant of the name Yesenia, which originated as a genus name for a type of South American palm tree. The spelling with "J" is less common but follows the phonetic pattern of Spanish given names.EtymologyTh...

Junia is a feminine given name of Roman origin. It is the feminine form of the ancient Roman family name Junius, which itself may be derived from Juno, the goddess of marriage and childbirth in Roman mythology. The name...

Kekepania is the Hawaiian form of Stephanie, a feminine given name ultimately derived from the Greek name Στέφανος (Stephanos), meaning "crown, wreath" or "that which surrounds." The name traveled through various culture...

Ksenia is a feminine given name widely used in Belarusian, Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian, functioning as both a Polish form of Xenia and an alternate transcription of Russian Ксения or Ukrainian/Belarusian Ксенія (see K...

Lavínia is the Portuguese form of Lavinia, a name of uncertain origin, likely Etruscan. In Roman legend, Lavinia was the daughter of King Latinus, wife of the Trojan hero Aeneas, and an ancestor of the Roman people. Acco...

Lavinia is a name of uncertain meaning, probably of Etruscan origin. In Roman mythology, Lavinia was the daughter of King Latinus and the wife of Aeneas, the Trojan hero and legendary founder of the Roman people. Accordi...

Leonia is a feminine given name of Medieval Latin origin, derived as a feminine form of Leonius. The name Leonius itself is a Late Latin name derived from Leo, which ultimately comes from the Latin word leo meaning "lion...

Luvenia is a feminine given name used primarily in the United States, possibly originating as a form of Lavinia. It has been documented in American records since as early as the 19th century, though it remains relatively...

Luvinia is a variant of Luvenia, an English name that has been used in America since the 19th century. Luvenia itself is thought to be a form of Lavinia, a name of Etruscan origin with an unknown meaning. In Roman mythol...

Melania is a feminine given name used in Italian, Spanish, Polish, Romanian, and Medieval Latin traditions, serving as a direct cognate of Melanie. Its roots trace to the Greek word melaina (μέλαινα), the feminine form o...

Naenia (also known as Nenia Dea) is a name of Latin origin, deriving from the word nenia meaning "incantation, dirge". In Roman religion, Naenia was the goddess of funerals and the protective power of the funerary lament...

Ourania is a Greek female name derived from οὐράνιος (ouranios), meaning "heavenly." In Greek mythology, it belongs to one of the nine Muses, the goddesses who presided over the arts and sciences. Ourania (also known as...