Boadicea
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- boh-ad-ih-SEE-ah
- Origin
- Celtic
Boadicea is a girls' name of Celtic origin, meaning “victory”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Boadicea mean?
Celtic: Latinised form of Boudica, from Brittonic bouda 'victory'
“victory”
Boadicea is a form of Boudica, the queen of the Iceni who led a revolt against Roman rule in AD 60-61.
Is Boadicea a girl's or a boy's name?
Boadicea is a girls' name.
How popular is Boadicea in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2019, with 6 girls.
Boadicea in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | #4,251 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | #5,734 |
| 2019 | 6 | #3,738 |
| 2018 | 3 | #5,896 |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,967 |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 5 | #4,267 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #4,976 |
Names like Boadicea
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Maria, Thea, Aria, Clara, Orla, Sienna, Nova, Cora, Luna, Ariana, Rosa, Aurora
More Celtic names
Arthur, Imogen, Gael, Harvey, Alana, Alan, Tristan, Vienna, Lana, Alaina, Sabrina, Alanna, Bryce, Devon, Arturo, Alannah
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Boadicea: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/boadicea, updated 20 October 2026.