The first name Drusilla
A girl’s name from Latin.
Pronounced /dɹuˈsɪlə/ 3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Borrowed from Latin Drūsilla, feminine diminutive form of the cognomen Drūsus.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Drusilla, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2003, with 3 births (#4,373).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Drusilla with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Drusilla at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 8 girls born in the United States were named Drusilla, the 11,192nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1955, when 88 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Drusilla in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
More Latin girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Drusilla mean?
- Borrowed from Latin Drūsilla, feminine diminutive form of the cognomen Drūsus.
- What is the origin of the name Drusilla?
- Borrowed from Latin Drūsilla, feminine diminutive form of the cognomen Drūsus.
- How popular is the name Drusilla?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Drusilla, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 2003, with 3 births.
- What are nicknames for Drusilla?
- Common nicknames for Drusilla include Dru.
- Is Drusilla a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,938 US babies named Drusilla since 1880 were girls.
- When was Drusilla most popular?
- 1955 in the United States, when 88 babies were named Drusilla, its highest rank at 1,077th.
- How do you pronounce Drusilla?
- Drusilla is /dɹuˈsɪlə/, 3 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Drusilla?
- Drucilla.