The first name Pelagia
A girl’s name from Latin.
4 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Borrowed from Latin Pelagia, from Ancient Greek Πελαγία (Pelagía). Doublet of Pelagie.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Pelagia last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2010, with 3 births (#5,707).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Pelagia with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Pelagia at birth, 1880–2025
In 2019, 5 girls born in the United States were named Pelagia, the 17,397th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1916, when 10 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.
Pelagia in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Pelagia in Italian and Latin too.
Famous people named Pelagia
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Pelagia the VirginChristian saint, virgin and martyr, 250–305
More Latin girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Pelagia mean?
- Borrowed from Latin Pelagia, from Ancient Greek Πελαγία (Pelagía). Doublet of Pelagie.
- What is the origin of the name Pelagia?
- Borrowed from Latin Pelagia, from Ancient Greek Πελαγία (Pelagía). Doublet of Pelagie.
- How popular is the name Pelagia?
- In 2022, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Pelagia, ranking 5,669th. Its peak was 2010, with 3 births.
- When was Pelagia most popular?
- 1916 in the United States, when 10 babies were named Pelagia, its highest rank at 2,991st.