At a Glance
- Meaning
- A warm brown pigment made from wood soot
- Origin
- French (ultimate origin uncertain)
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- BIS-ter
Bistre is a French (ultimate origin uncertain) unisex name meaning “a warm brown pigment made from wood soot”. It appears in our list of 175+ Color-Inspired Baby Names From Azure to Indigo.
Meaning & Origin of Bistre
Meaning: A warm brown pigment made from wood soot.
Origin: French (ultimate origin uncertain).
How to Pronounce Bistre
BIS-terIPA /ˈbɪstər/
Popularity of Bistre
Bistre 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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