Girl

Sidonia

sih-DOH-nee-uh

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“From ancient Phoenician city Sidon, meaning 'fishery' or 'hunting.' A name with classical Mediterranean roots and literary use in German Romantic tradition.”

Popularity Over Time

Sidonia US popularity rank over timeRank 16889 in 2014 to rank 1437 in 1905. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1437#9163#16889190019201940196019802014

Sidonia is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GreekPhoenician

Syllables

4

Nicknames

SidaDonia

Style

GrandClassicLiteraryElegantRomantic

Famous Bearers

  • Sidonia von Borcke (historical figure)
  • Adelbert von Chamisso's Sidonia

Collections

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

Similar Names

Sydney

English Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sidonie

Latin Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Cordelia

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Cassandra

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Theodora

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Arabella

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Greek/Phoenician origin, works across Western European cultures

People Also Ask

From ancient Phoenician city Sidon, meaning 'fishery' or 'hunting.' A name with classical Mediterranean roots and literary use in German Romantic tradition.

Sidonia is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Sidonia include Sida, Donia.

Names that pair beautifully with Sidonia include Cordelia, Cassandra, Theodora, Arabella.