Aloe: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Aloe – Meaning: Refers to the succulent healing plant aloe; the word passed through Latin and Greek, with a deeper root probably Hebrew or Arabic, though the exact source language is debated – Origin: Greek (ultimately Semitic, exact source disputed) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: AL-oh


Aloe is a Greek (ultimately Semitic, exact source disputed) girl's name meaning “Refers to the succulent healing plant aloe; the word passed through Latin and Greek, with a deeper root probably Hebrew or Arabic, though the exact source language is debated”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Aloe

Meaning: Refers to the succulent healing plant aloe; the word passed through Latin and Greek, with a deeper root probably Hebrew or Arabic, though the exact source language is debated.

Origin: Greek (ultimately Semitic, exact source disputed).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Aloe

Phonetic: AL-oh   IPA: /ˈæloʊ/

Popularity of Aloe

Aloe doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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