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Refugia
How to Pronounce Refugia
Pronounced reh-FOO-hee-uh /rΙΛfuΛ.hi.Ι/Medium
Meaning: Refugia is a Spanish feminine name meaning 'refuge', from the Latin refugium; it honors the Marian title Nuestra Senora del Refugio, 'Our Lady of Refuge', and was traditionally given in Latino Catholic families.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Refugia is a Spanish feminine name meaning 'refuge', from the Latin refugium, a place of shelter. It honors the Virgin Mary under the title Nuestra Senora del Refugio, 'Our Lady of Refuge', and belongs to the tradition of Marian devotional names in Latino Catholic families.
Borne mainly by Mexican-American women of the early twentieth century, it saw its modest high point in the nineteen-twenties and had largely faded by the nineteen-eighties. It reads as a heartfelt heritage name of that generation, and the audio uses the respelling to keep the Spanish sounds true.
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What does the name Refugia mean?
Refugia is a Spanish name meaning 'refuge', honoring the Virgin Mary as 'Our Lady of Refuge'.
How do you pronounce Refugia?
It's said reh-FOO-hee-uh /rΙΛfuΛ.hi.Ι/ β four syllables, stress on the second.
Is Refugia a boy or girl name?
Refugia is used as a girl's name; the related Refugio is used for boys.
How popular is Refugia?
Refugia was always rare in the U.S. β a Spanish heritage name most seen in the early twentieth century.