Entry № 1979 · Latin origin

Pulcheria Pulcheria — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ pul-KEH-ree-ah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Latin

Meaning

"Beautiful (Byzantine empress-saint)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Latin)

The meaning

A name that means "beautiful (byzantine empress-saint)".

Pulcheria is the Latin feminine from pulcher (beautiful). Saint Pulcheria (398-453 CE) was the Byzantine empress who effectively ruled the Eastern Roman Empire as regent for her brother Theodosius II — convened the Council of Chalcedon in 451.

Canonized for her contributions to orthodox Christianity.

Beautiful. The Byzantine empress-saint who ruled for 50 years.

Popularity

Where Pulcheria stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Pulcheria · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Pulcherias before her.

Real people

Saint Pulcheria

Byzantine empress.

398 – 453

In fiction

Pulcheria

Character in Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment.

1866

Names connected to Pulcheria.

Numerology

The number behind Pulcheria.

The Seeker

Pulcheria reduces to seven — the number of Byzantine empress.

Parents on Pulcheria

Why families chose this name.

"Byzantine empress-saint. Nine letters. Pulcheria."

Sofia · Mother of one · Constantinople