Umbria: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Umbria – Meaning: named for the ancient Umbri people who lived in the region – Origin: Latin (from the name of the ancient Umbri people) – Pronunciation: UM-bree-uh


Umbria is a Latin (from the name of the ancient Umbri people) name meaning “named for the ancient Umbri people who lived in the region”. It appears in our list of 200+ Geographical Baby Names Inspired by Places Around the World.

Meaning & Origin of Umbria

Meaning: Named for the ancient Umbri people who lived in the region.

Origin: Latin (from the name of the ancient Umbri people).

A common claim: Umbria is often said to mean "shadow." Actually: That's a sound-alike connection to the Latin word umbra ("shadow") — the region is actually named after the ancient Umbri people, not the word for shadow.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Umbria

Phonetic: UM-bree-uh   IPA: /ˈʌmbriə/

Popularity of Umbria

Umbria 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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