At a Glance: Name: Broom – Meaning: the yellow-flowering broom shrub (Cytisus/Genista); the household sweeping tool was later named after bundles of this plant – Origin: Old English – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: BROOM
Broom is an Old English unisex name meaning “the yellow-flowering broom shrub (Cytisus/Genista); the household sweeping tool was later named after bundles of this plant”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Broom
Meaning: The yellow-flowering broom shrub (Cytisus/Genista); the household sweeping tool was later named after bundles of this plant.
Origin: Old English.
How to Pronounce Broom
Phonetic: BROOM IPA: /bruːm/
Popularity of Broom
Broom 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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