Hortensia

Latin

"of the garden"

Hortensia Origin and Meaning

The name Hortensia is a girl's name meaning "of the garden".

Hortensia is an ancient Roman name that's also the common name of the flower hydrangea. The French form of the name is Hortense, which is coming back into style in Paris but has never caught on in English-speaking countries. A secondary character in Roald Dahl's Matilda is named Hortensia.

Hortensia Rank in US Top 1000

# 910 in the US

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Famous People Named Hortensia

• Hortensia Bussi former First Lady of Chile
• Hortensia Roman orator

The name Hortensia in Pop Culture

• Hortensia character in Roald Dahl's novel, Matilda
• Hortensia character in Pam Munoz Ryan's "Esperanza Rising"