At a Glance: Name: Venice – Meaning: named for the ancient Veneti people – Origin: Latin (from the Veneti people) – Pronunciation: VEN-iss
Venice is a Latin (from the Veneti people) name used for both boys and girls meaning “named for the ancient Veneti people”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Venice
Meaning: Named for the ancient Veneti people.
Origin: Latin (from the Veneti people).
A common claim: Venice is sometimes said to mean 'people of the lagoon.' Actually: That's not accurate -- the name honors the Veneti people rather than describing the lagoon, and their name's roots point more toward 'kinship' than to water or geography.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Venice
Phonetic: VEN-iss IPA: /ˈvɛnɪs/
Popularity of Venice
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1895–2024.
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