English

Lavender

Pronounced LAV-en-derShare

Meaning: Lavender flower or pale purple color

  • Girl
  • Uncommon
  • 3 syllables

The story

An English word name for the aromatic plant and its associated color. It is a botanical choice whose meaning is transparent, without an unsupported ancient personal-name origin.

Nicknames

  • Lav

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Lower in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

Lavender comes from English.

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