Calendula: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Calendula – Meaning: 'little calendar' — the marigold, named for its long, near-monthly blooming season – Origin: New Latin (diminutive of Latin calendae, "the calends/first of the month") – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: kuh-LEN-juh-luh


Calendula is a New Latin (diminutive of Latin calendae, "the calends/first of the month") girl's name meaning “'little calendar' — the marigold, named for its long, near-monthly blooming season”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Calendula

Meaning: 'little calendar' — the marigold, named for its long, near-monthly blooming season.

Origin: New Latin (diminutive of Latin calendae, "the calends/first of the month").

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Calendula

Phonetic: kuh-LEN-juh-luh   IPA: /kəˈlɛndʒʊlə/

Popularity of Calendula

Calendula 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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