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Eufemia

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Pronounced yoo-FEE-mee-uh /juːˈfiːmiə/Medium

Meaning: Eufemia is the Spanish and Italian form of Euphemia, from the Greek eu 'well, good' and pheme 'speech, repute', giving 'well-spoken' or 'of good repute'. It honors an early Christian martyr, Saint Euphemia of Chalcedon.Low

In 30 seconds: Eufemia is the Spanish and Italian form of Euphemia, Greek for 'well-spoken', used rarely among American families in the early twentieth century (said yoo-FEE-mee-uh).

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Origin MediumGreek, Spanish

MeaningEufemia is the Spanish and Italian form of Euphemia, from the Greek eu 'well, good' and pheme 'speech, repute', giving 'well-spoken' or 'of good repute'. It honors an early Christian martyr, Saint Euphemia of Chalcedon.

U.S. rank (2018)#14356 ↘ Falling

2018 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1925

Total births (all-time)≈ 682

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Eufemia carries Euphemia into Spanish and Italian, keeping the Greek sense of good speech and good repute. The name spread through veneration of Saint Euphemia, an early martyr whose feast was widely kept, and settled into southern European families.

In United States records Eufemia was never common, drawing only a couple dozen girls a year even at its high around 1925, carried chiefly by Italian and Spanish-speaking households. It reads as a devout heritage name; a girl given it then would be of a great-grandmother's generation now.

Did you know? Eufemia and the word euphemism share the same Greek root, the idea of speaking well or using kind, favorable words.

Overall data confidence 55%

References - Eufemia — Spanish/Italian form of Euphemia, Greek 'well-spoken'; St. Euphemia

Variations

EuphemiaEufemyaEufemja

Nicknames

EffieFemia

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Eufemia mean?

It is the Spanish and Italian form of Euphemia, from Greek meaning 'well-spoken'.

How do you pronounce Eufemia?

It's said yoo-FEE-mee-uh /juːˈfiːmiə/, four syllables, stress on the second.

Is Eufemia a boy or girl name?

Eufemia is used as a girl's name.

Is Eufemia a popular name?

No, in America it was always rare, a heritage form of Euphemia seen only faintly over the years.