Lollia as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lollia

What is the meaning of the name Lollia ?

The baby name Lollia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced LOL-ee-uh (IPA: /ˈlɒl.i.ə/).

Lollia is Roman in Origin.

Lollia is the feminine form of the Roman nomen Lollius, identifying women of the plebeian gens Lollia. The name is Latin but likely of Italic (Oscan/Sabine) origin, and its precise meaning is uncertain; in antiquity it functioned primarily as a family designation - essentially “belonging to the Lollii” - rather than a word with an independent sense.

Attested bearers include Lollia Paulina, a celebrated aristocrat and brief wife of Emperor Caligula, and various women in inscriptions across the empire. As a modern given name it is rare, resurfacing in neo-classical revivals and historical fiction. Variants and related forms include Lolia (late/epigraphic spelling), Lolla (hypocoristic), Lolliana (derivative), and the masculine Lollius; surnames Lolli and Lollio are cognate. Contemporary nicknames may be Lollie or Lolly; Lola is used by some, though it traditionally derives from Dolores.

⚙ Lollia is a genuine rarity. We count just 6 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 4 countries.