Cumin: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Cumin – Meaning: an ancient Semitic word for the cumin spice, borrowed into Greek and Latin – Origin: Semitic (via Greek and Latin) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: KYOO-min


Cumin is a Semitic (via Greek and Latin) unisex name meaning “an ancient Semitic word for the cumin spice, borrowed into Greek and Latin”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Cumin

Meaning: An ancient Semitic word for the cumin spice, borrowed into Greek and Latin.

Origin: Semitic (via Greek and Latin).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Cumin

Phonetic: KYOO-min   IPA: /ˈkjuːmɪn/

Popularity of Cumin

Cumin 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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