Meaning: Primrose flower; its word history includes first rose
The story
Primrose is taken from the English flower name. Its older Latin-based word formation is first rose, but the plant name is the direct source of the modern given name.
Nicknames
- Prim
- Rosie
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
Origins
Primrose comes from English.
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