Saturnina
Saint Saturnina is a venerated Christian virgin martyr, whose legend states that she was killed in the year 907 because she wanted to remain faithful to her vow of virginity.
- Ancient Roman
- Spanish
Meaning & Origin of Saturnina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Saint Saturnina is a venerated Christian virgin martyr, whose legend states that she was killed in the year 907 because she wanted to remain faithful to her vow of virginity.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Ancient Roman
- Spanish
The Story of Saturnina
The earliest SSA record of Saturnina as a baby girl name dates back to 1920, when 6 babies received it. 1920 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Saturnina — #4,398 in the national rankings. About 52% of every Saturnina on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Saturnina last appeared in the published SSA data in 1981, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 33 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Saturnina most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- TW30%
- PA25%
- Brazil19%
- BO14%
- PE13%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Saturnina
Phonetically similar names — useful when Saturnina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Saturnina
Saturnina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 33 births in the dataset. Saturnina's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #4,398. Use the chart and map above to compare Saturnina'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.