The baby name Eufemia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced yoo-FEM-ee-uh (IPA: /juːˈfɛmɪə/).
Eufemia is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Eufemia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced yoo-FEM-ee-uh (IPA: /juːˈfɛmɪə/).
Eufemia is Greek in Origin.
Eufemia is the Romance and Slavic form of Greek Euphemia, from Greek eú “good, well” + phēmē “speech, report, acclaim,” conveying “well‑spoken,” “of good repute,” or “auspicious speech.” It entered Christian naming through Saint Euphemia of Chalcedon (4th century), a widely venerated martyr whose relics were linked with the Council of Chalcedon; devotion to her spread the name throughout the Byzantine world and into Latin Europe.
Medieval records show steady use in Italy, the Iberian Peninsula, and Scotland (where Euphemia/Euphame appears in noble lineages). Variants include Euphemia (English/Latin), Eufemia (Italian/Spanish), Eufémia (Portuguese), Eufemie (Czech), Eufemia (Polish/Romanian), Eufemija or Jefimija (South Slavic), and Evfimiya/Yevfimiya (Russian). Diminutives in English and Scots include Effie and Phemie. A related masculine is Eufemio (Spanish/Italian; Portuguese Eufêmio). Rare in modern use, Eufemia carries a refined, antique air, and many Christian calendars celebrate it on 16 September.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| EC | 0 | #119 | 3 | 2,502 | |
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #165 | 3 | 3,171 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2017 | #173 | 2 | 1,647 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #195 | 30 | 7,146 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #228 | 12 | 3,650 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #325 | 5 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GT | 0 | #333 | 6 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #338 | 6 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #357 | 8 | 5,096 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #369 | 22 | 13,098 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #399 | 83 | 9,861 |
| BO | 0 | #405 | 4 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #419 | 6 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #439 | 13 | 7,952 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #465 | 41 | 7,500 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #499 | 17 | 19,177 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #512 | 21 | 11,342 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #518 | 6 | 11,913 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #532 | 527 | 14,861 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #574 | 13 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #577 | 35 | 9,488 |
| BH | 0 | #579 | 9 | 17,937 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #584 | 16 | 8,289 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #590 | 8 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #597 | 19 | 16,104 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IT | 0 | #683 | 32 | 4,183 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #716 | 136 | 14,098 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #729 | 10 | 3,895 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #756 | 908 | 9,415 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #849 | 234 | 16,140 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #875 | 109 | 5,561 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #907 | 29 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2018 | #920 | 6 | 9,057 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #955 | 230 | 17,781 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
Eufemia is popular in 45 countries — most recent births per country:
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