Euphemia

you-FEE-mee-ah

Greek

"fair speech"

Euphemia Origin and Meaning

The name Euphemia is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "fair speech".

Ancient martyr's name that, though not especially appealing, might still be mildly possible, especially for Anglophiles. It was widely used in early Scotland, but was overtaken by its nickname, Effie.

Euphemia Rank in US Top 1000

# 944 in the US

Euphemia Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1339 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Euphemia

• 1339 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Euphemia

• Saint Euphemia 4th century virgin,martyr
• Euphemia (born Lupicina) Empress consort of Justin I of the Byzantine Empire
• Euphemia of Rügen Queen consort of Håkon V of Norway
• Euphemia de Ross Queen consort of Robert II of Scots
• Euphemia of Kuyavia Queen consort of Yuri I of Galicia,Volhynia
• Euphemia of Kiev Queen consort of Colomon of Hungary
• Euphemia Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Mecklenburg; mother of King Albert of Sweden
• Euphemia "Tika" Sumpter American actress
• (Martha) Euphemia Lofton Haynes first African,American woman to earn a Ph.D. in mathematics
• Euphemia Allen English composer of piano piece "Chopsticks"
• Euphemia "Effie" Gray Chalmers Millais wife of critic John Ruskin and then artist John Edward Millais
• Euphemia Lamb English artists' model
• Euphemia "Effie" Ellsler American actress
• Euphemia "Effie" Germon American actress
• Euphemia Jones mother to American actress Vivian Vance
• Emilia Isabelle Euphemia Rose Clarke English actress

The name Euphemia in Pop Culture

• Euphemia li Britannia character from anime TV series Code Geass
• Euphemia Drew elderly spinster in J. C. Powys's A Glastonbury Romance (1932)
• Euphemia Potter mother of James Potter and grandmother of Harry Potter from the Harry Potter series

International Variations of the name Euphemia

• Éadaoin Irish
• Euphème French
• Eufemia Spanish