At a Glance: Name: Driftwood – Meaning: wood washed ashore by water – Origin: English (compound word) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: DRIFT-wuud
Driftwood is an English (compound word) unisex name meaning “wood washed ashore by water”. It appears in our list of 175+ Coastal Baby Names for Sea-Loving Families.
Meaning & Origin of Driftwood
Meaning: Wood washed ashore by water.
Origin: English (compound word).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Driftwood
Phonetic: DRIFT-wuud IPA: /ˈdrɪftwʊd/
Popularity of Driftwood
Driftwood 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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