Asphodel: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Asphodel – Meaning: a flower associated with the underworld's meadows – Origin: Greek – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: AS-fuh-del


Asphodel is a Greek girl's name meaning “a flower associated with the underworld's meadows”. It appears in our list of 200+ Dazzling Whimsical Girls Names You Definitely Haven’t Heard.

Meaning & Origin of Asphodel

Meaning: A flower associated with the underworld's meadows.

Origin: Greek.

How to Pronounce Asphodel

Phonetic: AS-fuh-del   IPA: /ˈæsfədɛl/

Popularity of Asphodel

Asphodel 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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