Perdita: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Perdita – Meaning: lost – Origin: Latin – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: PER-dih-tuh


Perdita is a Latin girl's name meaning “lost”. It appears in 17 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Perdita

Meaning: Lost.

Origin: Latin.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Perdita

Phonetic: PER-dih-tuh   IPA: /ˈpɜːrdɪtə/

Popularity of Perdita

Perdita 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.

Lists That Include Perdita

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