Orchid
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning orchid flower; from orchis meaning testicle.
Babies a year
11
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Orchid by the numbers
Orchid was given to 11 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 12 babies in 1926, making it a 1920s name.
Other names that mean a flower
Like Orchid, each of these has a flower in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Chloegreen shoot, blooming6,920 in the US (2017)
- Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
- Violetthe violet flower; purple1,061 in England and Wales (2025)
- Leilaniheavenly flower2,264 in the US (2017)
- Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Orchid
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