Of the garden
Derived from the Latin name Hortentia, which is the feminine form of the Roman family name Hortensius. It is etymologically linked to the Latin word 'hortus', meaning garden, suggesting a person who cultivates or belongs to a garden.
Less common today
Hortencia isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,022 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Famous Roman orator and daughter of Quintus Hortensius
Romanian novelist and short story writer
First Lady of Chile and human rights activist
A student at Crunchem Hall Primary School · Matilda by Roald Dahl
