Cesaria

The name Cesaria is the Italian variant and in the form Cesária the Portuguese female derivation of Cäsar, which goes back to the Roman cognomen. This was once used by members of the Julian family.

What does the name Cesaria mean?

Cesaria is the Italian form of the name Cäsar, while the Portuguese spelling is Cesária. The exact meaning of the name is still unclear, but folk etymologically it is often interpreted as "the one cut out of the womb." This refers to the first bearer of the name, who, according to the Roman writer Pliny, was born by cesarean section. In antiquity, there were also three other interpretations of the name. Its roots lie in Latin and derive from the term cædo or cædĕre, which means "to cut," "to cut out," "to slaughter," "to strike," "to hew," and "to destroy." There are also various adaptations such as Cäsarina, Cäsarine, Cesarina, Cesarine, Cezara, and Cesira. Male forms include Casar, Caesarius, Cesar, Cesare, Cezar, and Cezary. The name gained popularity through the veneration of the famous general and emperor Gaius Julius Cæsar, who lived in the 1st century BC, during the Roman Empire.

Where does the name Cesaria come from?

The name Cesaria has Latin roots and means "the one cut out of the womb." The Latin

How do you pronounce Cesaria?

Cesaria is pronounced as 'Tse-sar-ia.'

Popularity

In Germany, Cesaria is a rather rare first name. In 2021, it ranked 5,220th on the list of the most common female baby names. Its best ranking was in 2013, reaching 3,816th place. In the last ten years, Cesaria has been given less than 10 times, placing it 8,310th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 8,112th.

Famous people

• Cesaria Evora (*1941, the most famous singer from Cape Verde, she is regarded as the Queen of Morna)