Girl · Greek
Yevdokiya
Say it: yev-doh-KEE-yah
Meaning
From Greek eudokia 'good will, approval'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A common Orthodox name in old Russia, especially among peasants as Avdotya; now very rare.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
- The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450
- The Renaissance1400 to 1600
- The Age of Revolutions1750 to 1837
- Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Evdokia, Евдокия, Avdotya
| Ukrainian | Yevdokiia |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian | Evdokiya |
| Greek | Eudokia |
Famous bearers
- Saint Eudoxia (Yevdokiya) of Moscow
- Eudoxia Lopukhina, first wife of Peter the Great
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Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- Royal and noble genealogies
- Calendars of saints and name days
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