Ethiopia
Latin · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Ethiopia
The given name 'Ethiopia' means "burnt face" or "land of the burnt-faced people," derived from the Greek *Aithiops* (aitho, "to burn" + ops, "face").
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Etymology
The given name 'Ethiopia' means "burnt face" or "land of the burnt-faced people," derived from the Greek *Aithiops* (aitho, "to burn" + ops, "face"). It is used primarily in Ethiopian and Rastafarian cultures, with historical roots in ancient Greek geography and later adopted by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and Rastafari movement as a sacred name for the nation and its people.
Ethiopia currently ranks #14,118 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2022.
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