Prague: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Prague – Meaning: threshold (river ford) – Origin: Czech/Slavic – Pronunciation: PRAHG


Prague is a Czech/Slavic name meaning “threshold (river ford)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Prague

Meaning: Threshold (river ford).

Origin: Czech/Slavic.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Prague

Phonetic: PRAHG   IPA: /prɑːɡ/

Popularity of Prague

Prague 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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