The baby name Nepomuceno is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced neh-poh-moo-SEH-noh.
Nepomuceno is Czech, Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.
The baby name Nepomuceno is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced neh-poh-moo-SEH-noh.
Nepomuceno is Czech, Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.
Nepomuceno is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the Latin byname Nepomucenus, meaning “of/from Nepomuk,” referencing the Bohemian town in today’s Czech Republic. The name entered Christian usage through veneration of St. John of Nepomuk (c. 1345–1393), whose Latin appellation Ioannes Nepomucenus identified his origin. After his canonization in 1729, the epithet spread widely across Catholic Europe and the Americas.
As a given name, it often appears in compounds such as Juan Nepomuceno, João Nepomuceno, Johann Nepomuk, and Jean Népomucène; Polish uses Jan Nepomucen. Variants include Nepomucenus (Latin), Népomucène (French), Nepomucen (Polish), and Nepomuk (German/Czech). In Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, Nepomuceno also occurred as a surname. Though unusual today, it carries a devotional, old-world tone; literal sense is toponymic, while cultural associations evoke discretion and steadfastness, reflecting the saint’s defense of the confessional seal. Name day is often kept on May 16.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UY | Boys | 0 | #407 | 7 | 5,922 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #830 | 91 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #968 | 15 | 16,355 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Nepomuceno is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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