Entry № 5324 · Latin origin

Plotina Plotina — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ploh-TEE-nah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Latin

Meaning

"Roman empress (Trajan's wife)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Latin)

The meaning

A name that means "roman empress (trajan's wife)".

Plotina (Pompeia Plotina, c. 65-123 CE) was the Roman empress, wife of Emperor Trajan. Praised by Pliny the Younger for her wisdom, virtue, and modesty — she may have secretly arranged the succession of Hadrian after Trajan's death.

Among the most respected Roman empresses.

Trajan's wise empress. Arranged Hadrian's succession.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Plotina

Transliteration: Plotina
Pronunciation: / ploʊˈtiː.nə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Plotina stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Plotina · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Plotinas before her.

Real people

Pompeia Plotina

Roman empress, wife of Trajan.

c. 65 – 123 CE

In fiction

Plotina

Common in Roman historical fiction.

Names connected to Plotina.

Numerology

The number behind Plotina.

The Humanitarian

Plotina reduces to nine — the number of Roman empress.

Parents on Plotina

Why families chose this name.

"Trajan's empress. Seven letters. Plotina."

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