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Anicia

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Pronounced uh-NEE-shuh /əˈni.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Anicia is the feminine of Anicius, the name of an old and distinguished Roman gens (the Anicii). The root of the family name is not securely known. Anicia Juliana, a Roman noblewoman of Constantinople, is its best-known bearer.Low

In 30 seconds: An old Roman family name: Anicia belonged to the Anicii, a distinguished gens of Rome (said 'uh-NEE-shuh').
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Origin MediumLatin
MeaningAnicia is the feminine of Anicius, the name of an old and distinguished Roman gens (the Anicii). The root of the family name is not securely known. Anicia Juliana, a Roman noblewoman of Constantinople, is its best-known bearer.
U.S. rank (2024)#13575 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2003
Total births (all-time)≈ 622

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200319672024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Anicia is the feminine form of Anicius, the name of an ancient Roman gens, the Anicii, prominent in the late Empire; the root of the family name itself is not securely known, which we note. Its most celebrated bearer is Anicia Juliana of Constantinople, patron of the illuminated Vienna Dioscurides herbal. The name reads today as a soft classical revival (said 'uh-NEE-shuh').

It appears only rarely in the U.S. Rare, classical, and refined.

Did you know? Anicia Juliana, a sixth-century noblewoman of Constantinople, commissioned one of the world's most famous illuminated manuscripts — an illustrated herbal still preserved today (said 'uh-NEE-shuh').
Overall data confidence 44%
References — Anicia — feminine of Roman gens name Anicius; Anicia Juliana of Constantinople; root of gens name obscure

Variations

AnicaAnisiaAnecia

Nicknames

AnaNiciCia

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Anicia mean?

Anicia comes from Anicius, the name of an ancient Roman family; the root of the family name itself is not securely known, which we note.

How do you pronounce Anicia?

It's said uh-NEE-shuh /əˈni.ʃə/ — three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Anicia a boy or girl name?

Anicia is a girl's name; the masculine is Anicius.

How popular is Anicia?

Anicia is a very rare name for girls in the U.S.

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