Celandine: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Celandine – Meaning: swallow (name of a flower, from Greek chelidon, 'swallow') – Origin: English (flower name, ultimately Greek) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: SEL-un-dyne


Celandine is an English (flower name, ultimately Greek) girl's name meaning “swallow (name of a flower, from Greek chelidon, 'swallow')”. It appears in 11 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Celandine

Meaning: Swallow (name of a flower, from Greek chelidon, 'swallow').

Origin: English (flower name, ultimately Greek).

How to Pronounce Celandine

Phonetic: SEL-un-dyne   IPA: /ˈsɛləndaɪn/

Popularity of Celandine

Celandine 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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