Entry № 1956 · Latin origin

Pomponia Pomponia — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ pom-POH-nee-ah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Latin

Meaning

"Of the gens Pomponia"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Latin)

The meaning

A name that means "of the gens pomponia".

Pomponia is the feminine of Pomponius — a major plebeian Roman gens. Pomponia (1st c. BCE) was Cicero's sister-in-law (wife of his brother Quintus) and a tempestuous letter-writer.

Pomponia Graecina (1st c. CE) was a Roman noblewoman possibly an early Christian convert.

Cicero's sister-in-law. The Roman gens.

Popularity

Where Pomponia stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Pomponia · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Pomponias before her.

Real people

Pomponia

Cicero's sister-in-law.

1st c. BCE

Pomponia Graecina

Possible early Christian Roman noble.

1st c. CE

In fiction

Pomponia

Roman matron in Sienkiewicz's Quo Vadis.

1895 novel

Names connected to Pomponia.

Numerology

The number behind Pomponia.

The Communicator

Pomponia reduces to three — the number of Roman gens.

Parents on Pomponia

Why families chose this name.

"Cicero's sister-in-law. Eight letters. Pomponia."

Sofia · Mother of one · Rome