At a Glance
- Meaning
- Lion's tooth (from its jagged leaves)
- Origin
- French
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- DAN-dih-ly-un
Dandelion is a French girl's name meaning “lion's tooth (from its jagged leaves)”. It appears in our list of 175+ Wildflower Baby Names for Girls as Free-Spirited as They Sound.
Meaning & Origin of Dandelion
Meaning: Lion's tooth (from its jagged leaves).
Origin: French.
How to Pronounce Dandelion
DAN-dih-ly-unIPA /ˈdændɪlaɪən/
Popularity of Dandelion
Dandelion 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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