Cecropia is a term derived from the Ancient Greek κέκρωψ (kékrōps, Latinized: cecrops) which means "face with a tail" and refers to the mythical first king of Athens.

"Cecropia" can refer to:

Cecropia, a genus of trees from the American tropics Cecropia, an albedo feature on Mars "Cecropia", a short story by Susan Hanniford Crowley, published in Sword and Sorceress XV Cecropia or Kekropia (Κεκροπία), an old name for the Acropolis of Athens Cecropia moth, the North American moth species Hyalophora cecropia Apis mellifera cecropia or Greek bee, a subspecies of the western honey bee Cecropians/Cecropia Federation, an alien species and its faction in the Heritage Universe

See also Cecrops I Cecrops II Kekropia