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Fidelia

OriginLatin
Meaning"faithful"
US Rank#10369

2025 SSA

About Fidelia

Fidelia stems from the Latin word Fides, meaning faith. It has the some root as the English word fidelity. Fidelia gained popularity in the mid-19th Century after Beethoven's opera "Fidelio" gave this name cultural and virtuous significance.

Pronounced fih-DEL-yuh.

As of October 2026, Fidelia ranked #10369 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #782 in 1880.

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