At a Glance
- Meaning
- From a Greek compound blending words for 'cress' and another spice plant
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- KAR-duh-mum
Cardamom is a Greek unisex name meaning “from a Greek compound blending words for 'cress' and another spice plant”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Cardamom
Meaning: From a Greek compound blending words for 'cress' and another spice plant.
Origin: Greek.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Cardamom
KAR-duh-mumIPA /ˈkɑːrdəməm/
Popularity of Cardamom
Cardamom 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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