Pelagiya as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pelagiya

What is the meaning of the name Pelagiya ?

The baby name Pelagiya is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '/pəˈlæɡiə/', 'respelling_en': 'puh-LAH-gee-uh', 'respelling_ru': 'peh-LAH-ghee-ya'}.

Pelagiya is Greek in Origin.

Pelagiya is the East Slavic form of Pelagia, from Ancient Greek Pelagía (Πελαγία), feminine of Pelágios, ultimately derived from pélagos “open sea.” The name conveys senses such as “of the sea,” “seaborne,” or “seafaring,” evoking expansiveness and depth.

Carried into Christian naming through the Byzantine world, it was borne by several early saints, including Pelagia of Antioch and Pelagia the Penitent, which secured its use in Orthodox calendars and spread across Slavic languages. In Russian it appears as Пелагея, commonly transliterated Pelageya or Pelagiya; related regional forms include Pelagija (Serbian, Macedonian), Pelagiya (Bulgarian), Pelahiia (Ukrainian), Pelagija (Lithuanian), and Pélagie (French), while Pelagia remains standard in Greek, Polish, and English contexts. The name was widespread in rural Russia through the 19th century, declined in the Soviet era, and has seen modest revival via folk-cultural associations and literature.

⚙ Pelagiya is exceptionally rare. There are only 2 recorded uses on record, spread over 1 country.