About the name Perpetua
Perpetua survives mainly through a third-century noblewoman whose prison diary is among the earliest surviving texts written by a Christian woman. It is heavy, unapologetically Latinate and vanishingly rare, which makes it a genuine find for parents willing to carry the weight.
Perpetua is a girl name of Latin origin, pronounced per-PET-yoo-ah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 97 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the Roman era.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Perpetua?
Perpetua currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 769,231. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Perpetua
- Saint Perpetuathird-century Carthaginian martyr and prison diarist
Spellings and variants of Perpetua
Names similar to Perpetua
Juniper
JOO-nih-per
Juniper tree, evergreen
Camila
kah-MEE-lah
Young ceremonial attendant
Frances
FRAN-siss
From France, or free one
Peregrine
PER-uh-grin
Traveller, pilgrim from abroad
Prithvi
PRIT-vee
The earth goddess of the Vedas, the broad one
Romilly
ROM-ill-ee
Of Rome
Ulysses
yoo-LIS-eez
Wrathful, wanderer
Valentine
VAL-un-tine
Strong, healthy, vigorous
Perpetua — frequently asked questions
What does the name Perpetua mean?
Perpetua means "Continuous, everlasting". It is a name of Latin origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Perpetua?
Perpetua is pronounced per-PET-yoo-ah, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Perpetua?
Perpetua scores 97 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 769,231 people carry it — about 1.3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Perpetua?
Perpetua carries the expression number 3, known as The Storyteller. Its soul urge number is 5 and its personality number is 7.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Perpetua?
The lucky number for Perpetua is 3 (with 12, 21, 30 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Lilac Amethyst. The traditional lucky day is Thursday and the associated gemstone is Amethyst.