Utica
Phoenician · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Utica
Utica derives from the Phoenician word meaning "old town" or "ancient settlement," combining Phoenician linguistic roots related to antiquity and habitation.
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Etymology
Utica derives from the Phoenician word meaning "old town" or "ancient settlement," combining Phoenician linguistic roots related to antiquity and habitation. The name is primarily associated with the ancient Phoenician city in North Africa (modern-day Tunisia), which became historically significant as a Roman settlement and is occasionally used in Western contexts as a place name or given name.
Utica currently ranks #11,262 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1977.
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