Entry № 2344 · Greek, Latin origin

Symphorosa Symphorosa — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ sim-foh-ROH-sah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek, Latin
Meaning
"Bearing together (Roman widow with 7 martyred sons)"
Syllables
4
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Latin)

A name that means "bearing together (roman widow with 7 martyred sons)".

Symphorosa combines the Greek syn (with) and phoros (bearing). **Saint Symphorosa (d. c. 138)** was the Roman widow of Tibur — **she and her seven sons were all martyred together** under Emperor Hadrian, the New Testament Maccabees parallel.

Her relics are at the Capitoline.

Bearing together. Roman widow martyred with all seven sons.

Where Symphorosa stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Symphorosa · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Symphorosas before her.

Real people
Saint Symphorosa
Roman widow martyr.
d. c. 138
In fiction
Symphorosa
Common in early Christian hagiography.

Names connected to Symphorosa.

The number behind Symphorosa.

4

The Builder

Symphorosa reduces to four — the number of Christian martyr-mother.

Why families chose this name.

"Roman martyr-mother. Ten letters. Symphorosa."
Sofia · Mother of one · Tibur