Perugia: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Perugia – Origin: Etruscan (via Latin Perusia) – Pronunciation: peh-ROO-juh


Perugia is an Etruscan (via Latin Perusia) name. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.

Meaning & Origin of Perugia

Origin: Etruscan (via Latin Perusia).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Perugia

Phonetic: peh-ROO-juh   IPA: /peˈruːdʒə/

Popularity of Perugia

Perugia 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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