Europa
Europa is a name with a single cultural origin: Greek Mythology.
- Greek Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Europa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Europa is a name with a single cultural origin: Greek Mythology.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek Mythology
The Story of Europa
The earliest SSA record of Europa as a baby girl name dates back to 2017, when 5 babies received it. 2017 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Europa — #15,899 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2017 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Europas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Europa
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Europa. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Europa
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Europa
Europa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2017 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Europa's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #15,899. Use the chart and map above to compare Europa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.