Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Greek.
The story
In mythological stories, Eileithyia is associated with the goddess of childbirth.
Eileithyia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 33
- 0 boys · 33 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 10 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Eileithyia’s family of names
Eileithyia has a related form in Eileithia. Eileithyia has a related form in Eileithiya. Eileithyia has a related form in Eileithyea.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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