Vienna
English (Modern) · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Vienna
Vienna derives from the Latin "Vindobona," a Roman settlement name, likely meaning "fair/white settlement" or possibly related to the Celtic root "vindo-" (white/fair) combined with the Latin suffix "-bona" (good/settlement).
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Etymology
Vienna derives from the Latin "Vindobona," a Roman settlement name, likely meaning "fair/white settlement" or possibly related to the Celtic root "vindo-" (white/fair) combined with the Latin suffix "-bona" (good/settlement). The name has been adopted as a given name primarily in English-speaking cultures and Western societies in modern times, with no strong historical religious association, though it gained some popularity as a place name-derived given name during the 20th and 21st centuries.
Vienna currently ranks #434 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2025.
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