Decima as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Decima

What is the meaning of the name Decima ?

The baby name Decima is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɛsɪmə/ (DEH-sih-muh); Spanish: /ˈdesima/ (deh-SEE-ma).

Decima is Latin in Origin.

Decima is a Latin feminine given name meaning “tenth,” from decimus (tenth) and decem (ten). In ancient Rome it functioned as a rare praenomen, sometimes marking a tenth-born child or echoing the calendar’s old tenth month, December. In Roman mythology, Decima is one of the Parcae (Fates), counterpart to Greek Lachesis, who measures the thread of life, giving the name an added association with destiny and life’s allotment.

The name saw modest revival in early modern and Victorian Britain, especially in large families that favored numerical names; notable bearers include English actress and suffragist Decima Moore and Australian athlete Decima Norman. Usage today is uncommon but appeals to parents seeking a vintage, Latinate choice with crisp, numerical symbolism. Variants and related forms include Spanish and Portuguese Décima, Italian Decima, and the masculine Decimus (Spanish/Portuguese Décimo). The name also echoes Latin decima pars, “a tithe,” reinforcing its “one‑in‑ten” sense.

⚙ Decima is vanishingly rare. In all, it appears just 20 times, across 11 countries.