Of the sea or a sailor
Nautia is a rare name likely derived from the Latin word 'nauta', meaning sailor. In Roman mythology, the Nautii were an ancient patrician family said to be descended from Nautes, a companion of Aeneas who was entrusted with the Palladium of Troy.
Less common today
Nautia isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,424 in 1999.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
