At a Glance: Name: Comfrey – Meaning: The healing herb Symphytum officinale, whose name traces to a Latin root about growing or knitting together, reflecting its traditional use for mending wounds and bones – Origin: Latin (via Old French) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: KUM-free
Comfrey is a Latin (via Old French) girl's name meaning “The healing herb Symphytum officinale, whose name traces to a Latin root about growing or knitting together, reflecting its traditional use for mending wounds and bones”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Comfrey
Meaning: The healing herb Symphytum officinale, whose name traces to a Latin root about growing or knitting together, reflecting its traditional use for mending wounds and bones.
Origin: Latin (via Old French).
How to Pronounce Comfrey
Phonetic: KUM-free IPA: /ˈkʌmfri/
Popularity of Comfrey
Comfrey 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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