Entry № 1788 · Latin origin

Tarsilla Tarsilla — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ tar-SEEL-lah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Latin
Meaning
"Gregory the Great's aunt (vision of Christ at death)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Latin)

A name that means "gregory the great's aunt (vision of christ at death)".

Tarsilla is the diminutive of Tarsia. **Saint Tarsilla (d. c. 581)** was the paternal aunt of **Pope Gregory the Great** who, on her deathbed, reported a vision of Christ welcoming her — recorded by Gregory himself in Dialogues Book IV.

Featured in Gregory the Great's writings.

Gregory the Great's aunt. Her dying vision of Christ is in his Dialogues.

Where Tarsilla stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Tarsilla · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Tarsillas before her.

Real people
Saint Tarsilla
Gregory the Great's aunt.
d. c. 581
In fiction
Tarsilla
Featured in Gregory's Dialogues IV.

Names connected to Tarsilla.

The number behind Tarsilla.

4

The Builder

Tarsilla reduces to four — the number of Christian aunt-saint.

Why families chose this name.

"Gregory's aunt. Eight letters. Tarsilla."
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