Pelageya: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Pelageya – Meaning: of the sea – Origin: Greek (from pelagos, 'sea') – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: peh-luh-GAY-uh


Pelageya is a Greek (from pelagos, 'sea') girl's name meaning “of the sea”. It appears in our list of 150+ Russian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Underrated.

Meaning & Origin of Pelageya

Meaning: Of the sea.

Origin: Greek (from pelagos, 'sea').

How to Pronounce Pelageya

Phonetic: peh-luh-GAY-uh   IPA: /pʲɪlɐˈɡʲejə/

Popularity of Pelageya

Pelageya 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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