Asphodelia: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Asphodelia – Origin: modern coinage (from the flower name asphodel) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: as-fuh-DEE-lee-uh


Asphodelia is a modern coinage (from the flower name asphodel) girl's name. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Baby Girls Names That Start with A.

Meaning & Origin of Asphodelia

Origin: modern coinage (from the flower name asphodel).

A common claim: Said to mean 'asphodel flower,' Greek Actually: Asphodelia isn't an established name, and 'asphodel' itself has a disputed etymology, so calling it simply Greek overstates what's known.

How to Pronounce Asphodelia

Phonetic: as-fuh-DEE-lee-uh   IPA: /ˌæsfəˈdiːliə/

Popularity of Asphodelia

Asphodelia 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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