Meaning
For the recorded Welsh flower-word tradition: foxglove.
The entry explicitly connects the given name to the Welsh flower word. This describes the name formation, not a characteristic of a child.
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Origin
Welsh flower-word given-name tradition
The Welsh given-name section explicitly traces the feminine name to the word for foxglove. Regional Welsh pronunciations are not presented as English guides.
English pronunciation
Not yet published for this spelling.
Published name usage
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
| Place | Year | Recorded usage | Published births | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | 2025 | Girls | 98 | 413 | Published ranks differ from ranks calculated over visible rows. Counts retained; automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published. |
| Scotland | 2023 | Girls | 3 | 749 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| United States | 2022 | Girls | 5 | 15306 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
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Meaning: For the recorded Welsh flower-word tradition: foxglove.
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The entry explicitly connects the given name to the Welsh flower word. This describes the name formation, not a characteristic of a child.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Origin: Welsh flower-word given-name tradition
Checked against cited source
The Welsh given-name section explicitly traces the feminine name to the word for foxglove. Regional Welsh pronunciations are not presented as English guides.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
(C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.
Attribution: (C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.
License: Open Government Licence v3.0
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence
Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence
License: Open Government Licence v3.0
U.S. Social Security Administration
Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration