Efthymia

Efthymia represents a modern Greek variant of the name Euthymia (Ευθυμία), which is considered the feminine form of the ancient Greek Euthymios (Εὐθύμιος). The first name for girls means 'the joy-bringer', 'the warm-hearted', 'the cheerful', or 'the good-natured'.

What does the name Efthymia mean?

Efthymia is a modern Greek variant of the name Euthymia (Ευθυμία) and derives from the feminine form of the ancient Greek Euthymios (Εὐθύμιος). The meaning of the girl's name includes 'the joy-bringer', 'the warm-hearted', 'the cheerful', and 'the good-natured'. The roots of Efthymia trace back to the ancient Greek language, where it is composed of the elements eû ‎(εὖ) for 'good' and thūmós (θῡμός) for 'mood', 'soul', 'heart', or 'vitality'. The name gained prominence through Saint Euthymius of Melitene, who lived as an abbot in Palestine during the 4th and 5th centuries and is venerated by both the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Eastern Churches. Another form of the name is Efthimia. The male variants include Euthymius, Efthimios, Efthimis, and Efthymios.

Where does the name Efthymia come from?

The name Efthymia is a female first name of Greek origin meaning 'the joy-bringer'.

How do you pronounce Efthymia?

Ef-thi-mia

When is the name day of Efthymia?

The name day for Efthymia is celebrated on January 20.

Popularity

In Germany, Efthymia is a rather rare first name. In 2018, it ranked 4,078th on the list of the most common female first names. In the last ten years, Efthymia has been given as a first name fewer than 10 times, which placed it at 9,317th in the ten-year statistics. For the period from 2010 to 2024, it ranks 11,574th.

Similar first names

Efthymios