At a Glance
- Meaning
- 'little lemon/citron,' a diminutive referring to the plant's lemony scent
- Origin
- French/Italian
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- sih-truh-NEL-uh
Citronella is a French/Italian girl's name meaning “'little lemon/citron,' a diminutive referring to the plant's lemony scent”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Citronella
Meaning: 'little lemon/citron,' a diminutive referring to the plant's lemony scent.
Origin: French/Italian.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Citronella
sih-truh-NEL-uhIPA /ˌsɪtrəˈnɛlə/
Popularity of Citronella
Citronella 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.
Lists That Include Citronella
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