The baby name Eustacia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /juːˈsteɪʃə/ (yoo-STAY-shuh).
Eustacia is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Eustacia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /juːˈsteɪʃə/ (yoo-STAY-shuh).
Eustacia is Greek in Origin.
Eustacia is the English feminine form tied to Latin Eustachia/Eustathia, from two related Greek names: Eustachios (eu “good” + stachys “ear of grain”), giving “fruitful, abundant,” and Eustathios (eu + stathios “steadfast, well set”). Medieval tradition merged them, so both senses accompany the name. The cults of Saint Eustace/Eustathius carried these forms through Europe, though the feminine remained scarce.
Attested in medieval records, Eustacia was notably revived by Thomas Hardy’s heroine Eustacia Vye in The Return of the Native (1878). Variants and cognates include Eustachia (Latin/Italian), Eustathia or modern Greek Efstathia, Spanish Eustaquia, and Portuguese Eustáquia; masculine relatives are Eustace, Eustachio, and Eustáquio. Diminutives Stacia, Stacie, and Stacy stem historically from Eustace/Eustacia. The name suggests enduring strength paired with ripened plenty.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #628 | 3 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #646 | 6 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2000 | #873 | 5 | 9,408 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 12 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,100 | 42 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,163 | 21 | 17,781 |
Eustacia is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:
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