At a Glance
- Meaning
- Uncertain (ancient folk link to 'wine vessel', true root unknown)
- Origin
- Latin (Roman family name, origin disputed)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- kal-PUR-nee-uh
Calpurnia is a Latin (Roman family name, origin disputed) girl's name meaning “uncertain (ancient folk link to 'wine vessel', true root unknown)”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Calpurnia
Meaning: Uncertain (ancient folk link to 'wine vessel', true root unknown).
Origin: Latin (Roman family name, origin disputed).
A common claim: Wine vessel Actually: 'Wine vessel' is an ancient Roman folk etymology (Ovid); scholars consider the actual origin of the family name uncertain.
How to Pronounce Calpurnia
kal-PUR-nee-uhIPA /kælˈpɜːr.ni.ə/
Popularity of Calpurnia
Calpurnia doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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Similar Names
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