Sequana: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Sequana – Meaning: goddess of the River Seine; the name is essentially the ancient river-name itself, of disputed deeper root – Origin: Gaulish (Celtic, possibly pre-Celtic) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: seh-KWAH-nuh


Sequana is a Gaulish (Celtic, possibly pre-Celtic) girl's name meaning “goddess of the River Seine; the name is essentially the ancient river-name itself, of disputed deeper root”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Sequana

Meaning: Goddess of the River Seine; the name is essentially the ancient river-name itself, of disputed deeper root.

Origin: Gaulish (Celtic, possibly pre-Celtic).

A common claim: Sequana means 'the flowing one' Actually: This is one guess among several unproven etymologies — scholars aren't confident the name even has a clear Celtic root.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Sequana

Phonetic: seh-KWAH-nuh   IPA: /sɛˈkwɑːnə/

Popularity of Sequana

Sequana 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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