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Perfecta

Quick answerPerfecta derives from the Latin adjective "perfectus," meaning "complete" or "finished," and entered European languages through Romance language evolution.

Latin · Girl · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#5,524
TrendVintage
Peak year1916
Syllables3
OriginLatin
LanguageSpanish/Portuguese
CultureHispanic/Iberian
ReligionChristianity
Letters8
Numerology11 Chaldean 9
Global rank#5,524

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Perfecta

Perfecta derives from the Latin adjective "perfectus," meaning "complete" or "finished," and entered European languages through Romance language evolution.

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Etymology

Perfecta derives from the Latin adjective "perfectus," meaning "complete" or "finished," and entered European languages through Romance language evolution. The name is primarily used in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking Catholic cultures, historically given to honor Christian virtue and associated with Saint Perfecta, an early Christian martyr venerated in Spain.

Perfecta currently ranks #5,524 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1916.

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