Entry № 4123 · Syrian origin

Mamaea Mamaea — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ mah-MIE-ah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Syrian

Meaning

"Severus Alexander's powerful mother"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Latin)

The meaning

A name that means "severus alexander's powerful mother".

Mamaea (Julia Avita Mamaea, c. 180-235) was the Syrian-Roman empress — niece of Septimius Severus, mother of Emperor Severus Alexander, whom she ruled through for thirteen years. Origen, the early Christian theologian, lectured at her court. Killed beside her son when their soldiers mutinied.

Featured in Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall.

Severus Alexander's mother. Ruled Rome behind her son for 13 years.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Mamaea

Transliteration: Mamaea
Pronunciation: / məˈmaɪ.ə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Mamaea stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Mamaea · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Mamaeas before her.

Real people

Julia Avita Mamaea

Mother of Severus Alexander.

c. 180 – 235

In fiction

Mamaea

Featured in Gibbon's Decline and Fall.

Names connected to Mamaea.

Numerology

The number behind Mamaea.

The Seeker

Mamaea reduces to seven — the number of Severan empress.

Parents on Mamaea

Why families chose this name.

"Severus's mother. Six letters. Mamaea."

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