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Calpurnia

kal-PER-nee-uh

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Latin origin, possibly from 'caltha' meaning 'marigold.' Famous as Caesar's wife in Roman history, also featured in To Kill a Mockingbird.”

✦ Calpurnia is a rare name, not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Latin

Syllables

4

Nicknames

CalliePurniaCalpurna

Style

LiteraryClassicStrongRomantic

Famous Bearers

  • Calpurnia Caesar
  • Calpurnia Finch (Harper Lee)

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Royal Names → Vintage Revival →

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People Also Ask

Latin origin, possibly from 'caltha' meaning 'marigold.' Famous as Caesar's wife in Roman history, also featured in To Kill a Mockingbird.

Calpurnia is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Calpurnia include Callie, Purnia, Calpurna.

Names that pair beautifully with Calpurnia include Atticus, Minerva, Juliet, Ophelia.