Citron: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Citron – Meaning: from the Latin word for the citrus/citron tree – Origin: Latin (via Old French) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: SIT-ron


Citron is a Latin (via Old French) unisex name meaning “from the Latin word for the citrus/citron tree”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Citron

Meaning: From the Latin word for the citrus/citron tree.

Origin: Latin (via Old French).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Citron

Phonetic: SIT-ron   IPA: /ˈsɪtrən/

Popularity of Citron

Citron 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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