The baby name Agrippina is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ag-RIP-ee-nah (English: /ˌæɡrɪˈpiːnə/; Classical Latin: /aˈɡrɪpːɪna/).
Agrippina is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Agrippina is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ag-RIP-ee-nah (English: /ˌæɡrɪˈpiːnə/; Classical Latin: /aˈɡrɪpːɪna/).
Agrippina is Latin in Origin.
Agrippina is the feminine form of the Roman cognomen Agrippa, with -ina marking a feminine derivative. Agrippa itself is probably of Etruscan origin and of uncertain sense; antiquity supplied a folk etymology linking it to a difficult or feet-first birth (aegre partus), so the name is often understood loosely as “of Agrippa’s line” rather than with a clear literal meaning.
Borne by two powerful Julio-Claudian women - Agrippina the Elder (Vipsania) and Agrippina the Younger, mother of Nero - the name later gained Christian currency through Saint Agrippina of Mineo and survives in opera via Handel’s Agrippina. Modern use is rare but persists in Italy, Russia, and Romania. Variants include Agripina (Spanish/Portuguese/Romanian) and Agrippine (French); the Russian form is Агриппина. Short forms such as Pina and Ina appear, while in English the name reads stately, antique, and distinctly imperial.
| Agrippina the Younger Agrippina the Younger was most famous as a powerful Roman empress, the wife of Emperor Claudius, and the mother of Nero. Also known as Julia Agrippina, she was one of the most prominent women of the Julio-Claudian dynasty and played a major role in imperial Roman politics. | Agrippina the Elder Agrippina the Elder was a prominent Roman noblewoman best known as a leading member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty and the wife of Germanicus. Born around 14 BC, she was an important figure in early imperial Rome and the mother of Emperor Caligula. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #229 | 9 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #488 | 11 | 11,913 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,353 | 94 | 9,415 |
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