The act of remembering or recollection
Derived directly from the English word, which comes from the Latin 'memoria'. It signifies the ability to preserve and recall information, experiences, and people. In some cultures, particularly in Southern Africa, it is used as a meaningful virtue name to commemorate a specific event or person.
Less common today
Memory isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,091 in 2006.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Malawian children's rights activist
The personification of memory in various allegorical works · Various Literature
