Syncletica: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Syncletica – Meaning: called together, an assembly – Origin: Greek – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: sin-KLET-ih-kuh


Syncletica is a Greek girl's name meaning “called together, an assembly”. It appears in our list of 150+ Saint Names for Girls — Classic Faith, Timeless Beauty.

Meaning & Origin of Syncletica

Meaning: Called together, an assembly.

Origin: Greek.

A common claim: Glossed as meaning 'assembly, church.' Actually: 'Church' is inaccurate — that's a different Greek word ('ekklesia'); the confirmed root gives 'assembly' (as in a convened body/senate), not 'church.'

How to Pronounce Syncletica

Phonetic: sin-KLET-ih-kuh   IPA: /sɪnˈklɛtɪkə/

Popularity of Syncletica

Syncletica 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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