Peony
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning peony flower; named after physician Paeon.
Peony by the numbers
In 2025, 16 babies in England and Wales were named Peony. In the US, 6 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 7 babies in 1985, making it a 1980s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Peony. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Pennyweaver; from penelope201 in England and Wales (2025)
- Peggypearl; a form of Margaret73 in England and Wales (2025)
- Pessyform of pessie, diminutive of pearl40 in the US (2017)
- Penneyenclosed meadow; a form of Penny8 in the US (2017)
- Pennivariant of Penny; from Penelope or penny coin5 in the US (2017)
- Phong11 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a flower
Like Peony, 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)
Other names that mean healing
Like Peony, each of these has healing in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Valentinastrong, healthy3,027 in the US (2017)
- Eloisehealthy, wide546 in England and Wales (2025)
- Asaphysician, healer659 in the US (2017)
- Altheahealer; from althea the marshmallow plant153 in the US (2017)
- Aafiyahhealth or well-being39 in England and Wales (2025)
- Shifahealing, cure31 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Peony
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