At a Glance
- Meaning
- Cuttlefish — the source of the brown pigment made from its ink
- Origin
- Greek (via Latin sepia)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- SEE-pee-uh
Sepia is a Greek (via Latin sepia) girl's name meaning “cuttlefish — the source of the brown pigment made from its ink”. It appears in our list of 175+ Color-Inspired Baby Names From Azure to Indigo.
Meaning & Origin of Sepia
Meaning: Cuttlefish — the source of the brown pigment made from its ink.
Origin: Greek (via Latin sepia).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Sepia
SEE-pee-uhIPA /ˈsiːpiə/
Popularity of Sepia
Sepia 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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