At a Glance
- Meaning
- Fifth-born
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- pom-PAY-uh
Pompeia is a Latin girl's name meaning “fifth-born”. It appears in our list of 175+ Latin Baby Girl Names That Are Classic and Timeless.
Meaning & Origin of Pompeia
Meaning: Fifth-born.
Origin: Latin.
A common claim: from Pompeii Actually: Pompeia derives from the Roman gens Pompeius, based on an Oscan word meaning 'five', not the city of Pompeii.
Source: Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Pompeia
pom-PAY-uhIPA /pɒmˈpeɪə/
Popularity of Pompeia
Pompeia 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 Pompeia
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