Limnaea: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Limnaea – Meaning: of the lake/marsh – Origin: Ancient Greek – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: lim-NEE-uh


Limnaea is an Ancient Greek girl's name meaning “of the lake/marsh”. It appears in our list of 175+ Beautiful Ocean Names For Girls (with Meanings).

Meaning & Origin of Limnaea

Meaning: Of the lake/marsh.

Origin: Ancient Greek.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Limnaea

Phonetic: lim-NEE-uh   IPA: /lɪmˈniːə/

Popularity of Limnaea

Limnaea 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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