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At a Glance
- Meaning
- The cinnamon spice; also a warm reddish-brown color
- Origin
- English (vocabulary word, ultimate root Greek, possibly Phoenician/Semitic)
- Gender
- Primarily used for girls
- Pronunciation
- SIN-ə-mən
Cinnamon is an English name taken straight from the spice, and it also calls to mind a warm reddish-brown color. It's pronounced SIN-ə-mən, and the word itself traces back through Greek, possibly to Phoenician or Semitic roots.
Meaning & Origin of Cinnamon
Meaning: The cinnamon spice; also a warm reddish-brown color.
Origin: English (vocabulary word, ultimate root Greek, possibly Phoenician/Semitic).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Cinnamon
SIN-ə-mənIPA /sɪnəmən/
Popularity of Cinnamon
Cinnamon peaked in 1969, when it ranked #699 with 202 babies given the name. By 2010, the latest year in the data, it had slipped to #13777 with just 7 babies.
Names Like Cinnamon
These names have followed a similar path to Cinnamon in U.S. popularity over the years.
FAQ
What does the name Cinnamon mean?
The cinnamon spice; also a warm reddish-brown color. (Source: Wiktionary)
How do you pronounce Cinnamon?
Cinnamon is pronounced SIN-ə-mən (IPA: /sɪnəmən/).
Is Cinnamon a popular name right now?
Cinnamon peaked at #699 in 1969 and is ranked #13777 as of 2010. (U.S. Social Security Administration data, 1967–2010.)
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