Pelagius: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Of the sea
Origin
Greek (via Latin)
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
peh-LAY-jee-us

Pelagius is a Greek (via Latin) boy's name meaning “of the sea”. It appears in our list of 175+ Latin Baby Boy Names Rooted in Ancient Rome.

Meaning & Origin of Pelagius

Meaning: Of the sea.

Origin: Greek (via Latin).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Pelagius

peh-LAY-jee-usIPA /pəˈleɪdʒiəs/

Popularity of Pelagius

Pelagius 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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