Tansy
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning tansy flower; from the plant name.
Tansy by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Tansy. In the US, 9 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 14 babies in 1981, making it a 1980s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Tansy. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Tanayson or offspring19 in the US (2017)
- Taniafairy queen; a form of Tatiana186 in the US (2017)
- Tanvidelicate or slender97 in the US (2017)
- Tanyaworthy of praise; diminutive form of tatiana91 in the US (2017)
- Taniyaworthy of praise; a modern respelling of Tanya58 in the US (2017)
- Tammypalm tree; a form of Tamara57 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a flower
Like Tansy, 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 a plant or herb
Like Tansy, each of these has a plant or herb in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Ivythe ivy plant; faithfulness1,698 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hadleyheather field2,726 in the US (2017)
- Juniperthe juniper plant; symbol of protection186 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rosemarydew of the sea; the herb rosemary687 in the US (2017)
- Briarthorny shrub, bramble640 in the US (2017)
- Hollythe holly plant285 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Tansy
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