ɪts spəsˈɪfɪk nˈeɪm, "splˈɛndɪdˌɪsɪmə", mˈiːnz "mˈoʊst splˈɛndɪd", ɐɡˈɛn ɹᵻfˈɜːɹɪŋ tə ðɪs pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚɹ æstɹˈeɪpiəz splˈɛndɪd kˈʌlɚz.
Its specific name, "splendidissima", means "most splendid", again referring to this particular astrapia's splendid colours.