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Nepomuceno as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Nepomuceno

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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.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 5.0
Pronunciation: neh-poh-moo-SEH-noh

What is the meaning of the name Nepomuceno ?

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.

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Nepomuceno – Popularity by country

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:

BR
CL
CO
KW
MX

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People also ask about Nepomuceno

Nepomuceno is predominantly a boy's name.
Nepomuceno is a 5 syllable name, pronounced neh-poh-moo-SEH-noh.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Nepomucena (feminine), Nepomuk (Czech), Nepomucene (Latin) and Nepo (diminutive).
Across languages, Nepomuceno has these equivalents: Jan Nepomucký (Czech), Juan Nepomuceno (Spanish), João Nepomuceno (Portuguese), Giovanni Nepomuceno (Italian), Saint John of Nepomuk (reference).
Nepomuceno is a name of Czech origin, traditionally used in Czech Republic. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Czech Republic and its diaspora communities.