Mantua: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Mantua – Meaning: Named for the city in northern Italy; the name is traditionally linked to the Etruscan god Mantus – Origin: Italian place name (city in Lombardy), probably Etruscan – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: MAN-choo-uh


Mantua is an Italian place name (city in Lombardy), probably Etruscan unisex name meaning “Named for the city in northern Italy; the name is traditionally linked to the Etruscan god Mantus”. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.

Meaning & Origin of Mantua

Meaning: Named for the city in northern Italy; the name is traditionally linked to the Etruscan god Mantus.

Origin: Italian place name (city in Lombardy), probably Etruscan.

How to Pronounce Mantua

Phonetic: MAN-choo-uh   IPA: /ˈmæntʃuə/

Popularity of Mantua

Mantua 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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