Walpurga: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Walpurga – Meaning: ruler's fortress – Origin: Old High German – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: vahl-POOR-gah


Walpurga is an Old High German girl's name meaning “ruler's fortress”. It appears in our list of Spellbound Baby Names for Witchy Parents.

Meaning & Origin of Walpurga

Meaning: Ruler's fortress.

Origin: Old High German.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Walpurga

Phonetic: vahl-POOR-gah   IPA: /vɑːlˈpʊərɡə/

Popularity of Walpurga

Walpurga 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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