Columbia
Latin
"land of Columbus"Columbia Origin and Meaning
The name Columbia is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "land of Columbus".
Columbia is a rarely used name with many associations. From the eighteenth century it has been used as a female personification of the United States, often appearing as a flag-draped patriotic figure. And as such it's inspired a plethora of place and company names, from the District of Columbia to Columbia University to Columbia Records, and songs like "Columbia, Gem of the Ocean." A character called Columbia appears in The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
The peaceful Columba/Colomba--meaning "dove"-- is often heard in the Latino community
The peaceful Columba/Colomba--meaning "dove"-- is often heard in the Latino community
20 Names Similar to Columbia
These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Columbia.
- Adelicia
- Bizzy
- Columbine
- Angelia
- Amilie
- Aailyah
- Claudine
- Delancey
- Calie
- Colombine
- Dayton
- Ellisif
- Cleta
- Easter
- Lizbet
- Cilla
- Evenie
- Bijoux
- Annamaria
- Bethesda
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Columbia in Pop Culture
- Columbiacharacter in film "Rocky Horror Picture Show"
- ColumbiaFemale personification of the United States
- Columbia UniversityIvy League college in New York City
- Columbia Riverlargest river in the US Pacific Northwest