Eudokia

The female first name Eudokia (Εὐδοκία) has its origins in ancient Greece. The name can be translated as 'the pleasing', 'the wish', or also as 'the one who rejoices'.

What does the name Eudokia mean?

Eudokia (Εὐδοκία) is a female first name with ancient Greek origins. It is often associated with 'the pleasing', 'the wish', and more freely interpreted as 'the one who rejoices'. Furthermore, the name can also be understood as 'the honorable', 'the one with a good reputation', or 'the one who is positively judged', especially regarding the spelling Eudoxia. The roots of the name lie in the ancient Greek terms eu (εὖ), meaning 'good', and dokeo (δοκέω), which stands for 'to seem', 'to think', 'to imagine', or 'to suppose'. Variants include Evdokia, Evdokiya, Evdokija, Avdotja, Avdotya, Jevdokija, and Yevdokiya.

Where does the name Eudokia come from?

The name Eudokia is a female first name of Greek origin, meaning 'the pleasing'. It is composed of the ancient Greek words eu (εὖ) for 'good' and dokeo (δοκέω) for 'to seem', 'to think', 'to imagine', and 'to suppose'. The language is Ancient Greek.

How do you pronounce Eudokia?

Eudokia is pronounced as 'Ew-doh-kee-ah'.

When is the name day of Eudokia?

The name day of Eudokia is celebrated on March 1.

Popularity

In Germany, Eudokia is a rather rare first name. In 2014, it ranked 4,003rd on the list of the most popular female baby names. From 2010 to 2024, Eudokia was given as a first name in Germany less than 10 times, placing it at 10,750th. However, in the last ten years, the name has not been given to any child. For worldwide popularity and frequency of Eudokia, you can find the rankings in the name charts of various countries.

Famous people

• Eudokia of Heliopolis (martyr and saint)