Lupin
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning lupine plant; the flower.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Lupin by the numbers
Lupin was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lupin. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Lucianlight-giving, of light85 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lucienlight-bringing; a form of Lucius39 in England and Wales (2025)
- Luciolight-bearing; a form of Lucius82 in the US (2017)
- Leninman of the lena river70 in the US (2017)
- Levinwhite or joined; a form of Levi50 in the US (2017)
- Lucanfrom Lucania; a form of Luke6 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a flower
Like Lupin, each of these has a flower in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Zahirblooming flower, brilliant, shining214 in the US (2017)
- Zayaangrace, beauty, or bloom; variant of Zayan180 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maligarland; necklace132 in England and Wales (2025)
- Blossomflower, bloom of a plant124 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zohaanblooming or flowering; a form of Zohra41 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kaleithe wreath or garland40 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a plant or herb
Like Lupin, each of these has a plant or herb in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Brandonbeacon hill or gorse covered hill3,482 in the US (2017)
- Hadleyheather field2,726 in the US (2017)
- Reedred-haired or one who lives by reeds872 in the US (2017)
- Briarthorny shrub, bramble640 in the US (2017)
- Saigewise one; a respelling of Sage508 in the US (2017)
- Rodneyfamous island, clearing with reeds301 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Lupin
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