What origin is the name Somerville?

Somerville comes from french naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Somerville a popular name?

Somerville is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Somerville?

Names from the same french tradition pair naturally with Somerville — for example Charlotte, Isabelle, Josephine. You can browse more on our french names page.

Somerville

Q: Is Somerville a rare name?

Yes. Somerville does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Somerville

Somerville

Boy

french

4 syllables

Somerville is a french boy's name meaning "A name of French origin meaning from the summer estate. It is a habitational name that moved from Normandy to Britain.".

Somerville is a boy name of french origin meaning "A name of French origin meaning from the summer estate. It is a habitational name that moved from Normandy to Britain.". At 10 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Origin: french
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A name of French origin meaning from the summer estate. It is a habitational name that moved from Normandy to Britain.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Somerville

Very rare in US records

What does Somerville mean?

Somerville is a boy name of french origin meaning "A name of French origin meaning from the summer estate. It is a habitational name that moved from Normandy to Britain.".