At a Glance
- Meaning
- Small yellow, cup-shaped flower
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- BUT-er-kup
Buttercup is an English girl's name meaning “small yellow, cup-shaped flower”. It appears in our list of 175+ Wildflower Baby Names for Girls as Free-Spirited as They Sound.
Meaning & Origin of Buttercup
Meaning: Small yellow, cup-shaped flower.
Origin: English.
How to Pronounce Buttercup
BUT-er-kupIPA /ˈbʌtərkʌp/
Popularity of Buttercup
Buttercup 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.
Lists That Include Buttercup
Similar Names
Camellia · Sorrel · Tansy · Susan · Mallow · Vetch
